Merigi is a district (kecamatan) of Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu, Indonesia.
[1][2] Merigi is a Malay's term[3] of original name in Rejang, Migai (or alternatively Migêi), which is taken from a farewell speech by Ki Geto (the founder of Merigi clan) to his brother Ki Karang Nio,[4] "Uyo itê sa'ok, keme ami igai belek".
[6] Merigi was established on 16 November 2005, after being split off from the northwestern part of Kepahiang district.
[9] According to the Indonesian Census of 2020, Merigi has a population numbering 11.942 people,[10] with 6.112 of them are males and the rest is females.
[11] Merigi's economy is generally based on agriculture and plantations, with the main commodities being corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts, coffee, cocoa, coconut, sugar palm, vanilla, kapok, areca nut, and cinnamon.