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688/J31/KEP/2005 on 11 July 2005 . The service areas of UPBJJ Pekanbaru

include city of Pekanbaru , districts of Palalawan , Kampar, lndragiri Hilir, Siak,
Bengkalis , Rokan Hulu, Rokan Hilir, Kuantan Singingi, and city of Dumai. The

service areas of UPBJJ Batam include cities of Batam , Tanjungpinang , districts
of Kepulauan Riau (Kepri), Karimun , Lingga, and Natuna.

The establishment of West Sulawesi province had led to expansion of
service areas of UPBJJ. As had been observed , Majene was one of developing

areas in West Sulawesi province so the quality of its human resources had to be
improved through higher education. Based on rector's instruction dated 15 March
2006 , UPBJJ Makasar had to be expanded . It was done by establishing UPBJJ

Majene through Rector's Letter of Decision No. 629/J31 /KEP/2006 on 29 March

2006 .
Before the establishment of UPBJJ Majene, there was a meeting on 2 May
2006 to decide on service areas of South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi provinces .

The service areas of UPBJJ Makasar and Majene had to be decided. On 23 May

2006, Rector's Letter of Decision No. 2585/J31 /KEP/2006 was issued. The
service areas of UPBJJ Makassar include districts of Selayar, Bulukumba ,
Bantaeng, Jeneponto, Takalar, Gowa, Sinyai , Bone, Maros, Pangkajene, Barru ,

Soppeng, Wajo, Sid . Rappang , Pinrang , Enrekang, Luwu, Tana Toraja , Makassar,

Luwu Utara , city of Makassar, and Pare-pare, while the service areas of UPBJJ
Majene include districts of Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, Polewali Mandar, and
Mamuju Utara.

Division of regions covered by UPBJJ- as stipulated in the Decree of UT Rector
- includes the sub-districts under the respective districts/city. The following map

shows how UPBJJs are distributed / located, following the expansion .

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