THIS regency is the least populated area in Jambi province. Located in the eastern part, Batang Hari regency measures 11,130 square kilometers in size, and is populated by 217,858 people. It is located in the marshy lowlands and because the Batanghari River runs through it, the regency gets flooded every year during the rainy season. The 2005 KPPOD Survey on Investor Competitiveness of regencies and municipalities around the country has listed Ba