Barito Kuala Regency

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Barito Kuala Regency
(Kabupaten Barito Kuala)
Lambang Kabupaten Barito Kuala.png
Motto: 
Selidah
Lokasi Kalimantan Selatan Kabupaten Barito Kuala.svg
Country Indonesia
Province South Kalimantan
Capital Marabahan
Area
  Total
2,996.46 km2 (1,156.94 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total
324,502
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code +62 511
Website baritokualakab.go.id

Barito Kuala Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It is situated in the southwest of the province, bordering Central Kalimantan province to its immediate west and separated from Banjarmasin city to its east by the lower reaches of the Barito River. The regency's land area is 2,996.46 km2, and the population was 276,147 at the 2010 Census [2] and 313,021 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate (as at mid 2023) was 324,502 (comprising 164,348 males and 160,154 females). [1] The capital is the town of Marabahan. The Motto of the Regency is "Selidah".

Contents

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into seventeen districts (Indonesian : kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census [2] and 2120 Census, [3] together with the official estimates for mid 2023. [1] The twelve most southern of the districts lie within the official Banjarmasin metropolitan area; the other five districts (Barambai, Bakumpai, Marabahan, Tabukan and Kuripan) lie outside the metropolitan area. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 195 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
63.04.01Tabunganen (a)240.0019,14320,04520,987Tabunganen Kecil1470567
63.04.02Tamban164.3031,11531,96732,925Purwosari I1670566
63.04.13Mekarsari143.5016,31217,79718,633Tamban Raya970568
63.04.03Anjir Pasar126.0015,38817,01317,754Anjir Pasar Kota I1570565
63.04.04Anjir Muara116.7519,45621,91823,301Anjir Muara Kota1570564
63.04.05Alalak107.3551,40362,83363,000Handil Bakti18 (b)70582
63.04.06Mandastana136.0014,01217,49718,172Puntik Luar1470580
63.04.17Jejangkit80.256,0476,6066,892Jejangkit Pasar770581
63.04.08Belawang37.5012,71713,62714,406Belawang1370563
63.04.16Wanaraya183.0012,40714,34215,033Kolam Kiri1370560
63.04.14Barambai261.8113,97115,67216,405Barambai1170562
63.04.07Rantau Badauh206.0014,13216,46417,142Sungai Gampa970561
63.04.09Cerbon261.008,4039,96910,242Bantuil870571
63.04.10Bakumpai221.009,32110,53711,120Lepasan9 (c)70512 & 70513
63.04.15Marabahan166.0018,90721,91522,832Marabahan Kota10 (d)70511 - 70513
63.04.12Tabukan343.508,0979,0309,529Teluk Tamba1170553
63.04.11Kuripan203.005,3165,7896,129Rimbun Tulang970552
Totals2,996.46276,147313,021324,502Marabahan Kota201

Note: (a) including 3 small offshore or riverine islands. (b) including 3 kelurahan - Berangas, Berangas Barat and Handil Bakti.
(c) including one kelurahan - Lepasan. (d) including 2 kelurahan - Marabahan Kota and Ulu Benteng.

Climate

Marabahan, the seat of the regency, has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall from October to May and moderate rainfall from June to September.

Climate data for Marabahan
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.6
(85.3)
30.2
(86.4)
30.5
(86.9)
31.2
(88.2)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
31.2
(88.2)
31.9
(89.4)
32.3
(90.1)
32.2
(90.0)
31.2
(88.2)
30.3
(86.5)
31.1
(87.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.0
(78.8)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
27.1
(80.8)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.5
(72.5)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
22.3
(72.1)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
22.3
(72.1)
22.5
(72.5)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.6
(72.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)324
(12.8)
304
(12.0)
302
(11.9)
228
(9.0)
193
(7.6)
124
(4.9)
105
(4.1)
100
(3.9)
111
(4.4)
142
(5.6)
227
(8.9)
299
(11.8)
2,459
(96.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Barito Kuala Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6304)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Climate: Marabahan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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