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North Musi Rawas Regency (abbreviation Muratara) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It takes its name from the two main rivers which drain that area, Musi River and Rawas River. This regency was created on 10 June 2013 by splitting off the seven northernmost districts of Musi Rawas Regency.

The new regency borders Jambi province to the north, Musi Banyuasin Regency to the east, Musi Rawas Regency to the south, and Bengkulu province to the west. It covers an area of 6,008.66 km2 and had a population of 169,432 at the 2010 Census and 188,861 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 205,366 (comprising 104,437 males and 100,929 females). The administrative centre is the town of Rupit.