Seruyan Regency

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Seruyan Regency
Kabupaten Seruyan
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Motto(s): 
"Gawi Hatantiring"
Ngaju language: "Cooperative teamwork"
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Location within Central Kalimantan
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Seruyan Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
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Seruyan Regency
Seruyan Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°20′00″S112°15′00″E / 2.3333°S 112.2500°E / -2.3333; 112.2500
Country Indonesia
Region Kalimantan
Province Central Kalimantan
Capital Kuala Pembuang
Government
  RegentYulhaidir
  Vice RegentHj. Iswanti SE. MM.
Area
  Total6,334 sq mi (16,404 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total171,304
  Density27/sq mi (10/km2)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code (+62) 519
Website seruyankab.go.id

Seruyan Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Seruyan) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was created on 10 April 2002 from what were previously the western districts of East Kotawaringin Regency. The town of Kuala Pembuang in Seruyan Hilir District is the capital of Seruyan Regency. The population of the Regency was 139,931 at the 2010 Census [2] and 162,906 at the 2020 census; [3] the official estimate was at mid 2023 was 171,304 (comprising 90,507 males and 80,797 females). [1]

Contents

History

Administrative Districts

At the 2010 Census, Seruyan Regency consisted of five districts (kecamatan), but subsequently each of these districts was split in two. The consequent ten districts are tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimate as at mid 2023. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 97 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'on
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
Centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
62.07.01Seruyan Hilir
(Lower Seruyan)
4,659.0036,24637,38039,710Kuala Pembuang10 (a)74213
-74215
62.07.06Seruyan Hilir Timur
(East Lower Seruyan)
1,428.00(b)9,19010,175Pematang Panjang674215
62.07.03Danau Sembuluh
(Lake Sembuluh)
1,555.0029,33513,59014,912Telaga Pulang874261
62.07.07Seruyan Raya
(Great Seruyan)
869.00(b)19,34019,787Terawan574260
62.07.04Hanau549.0034,95120,83021,817Pembuang Hulu774270
62.07.08Danau Seluluk586.00(b)17,62018,220Asam Baru674271
62.07.02Seruyan Tengah
(Central Seruyan)
1,343.3227,42223,72024,899Rantau Pulut20 (c)74280
62.07.09Batu Ampar668.68(b)9,4209,721Sandul974281
62.07.05Seruyan Hulu
(Upper Seruyan)
3,262.0011,9779,1609,300Tumbang Manjul2074291
62.07.10Suling Tambun1,484.00(b)2,7002,763Tumbang Langkai974290
Totals16,404.00139,443162,906171,304Kuala Pembuang100

Note: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Kuala Pembuang I and Kuala Pembuang II. (b) the 2010 population of this new District is included in the figure for the district immediately preceding it in the table. (c) including one kelurahan - Rantau Pulut.

Transports

The regency is served by the Seruyan Kuala Pembuang Airport ( IATA : KLP).

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Seruyan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6207)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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