Pangkalan Bun

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Pangkalan Bun
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Pangkalan Bun
Location of Pangkalan Bun on Kalimantan.
Coordinates: 2°41′S111°37′E / 2.683°S 111.617°E / -2.683; 111.617
Province Central Kalimantan
Regency West Kotawaringin
District South Arut
Area
 • Total
814.00 km2 (314.29 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023)
 • Total
105,514
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Kode Pos
74110
The Istana Kuning or "Yellow Palace" of the former princes of Kotawaringin IstanaKuning Pangkalanbuun.JPG
The Istana Kuning or "Yellow Palace" of the former princes of Kotawaringin

Pangkalan Bun is the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency in Central Kalimantan Province, on Borneo, Indonesia. It is an agglomeration of eight towns (kelurahan), all of which are part of South Arut District (kecamatan Arut Selatan), with a combined population of 105,514 in mid 2023. [1] It is also the administrative headquarters of South Arut District (Arut Selatan).

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The seven kelurahan (subdistricts) of the district have a land area of 652 km2 and a population of 91,490 according to the official estimates for mid 2023; in addition to these, Pasir Panjang (which is technically classed as a village, but is an urbanised part of the agglomeration) has a further 14,024 inhabitants in 2023. All these are listed below, together with the rural villages in the district, [2] together with their postcodes.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
kelurahan
or desa		Area
in km2		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Post
codes
62.01.02.1002Mendawai Seberang26.002,33774117
62.01.02.1003Mendawai469.0012,60374115
62.01.02.2004Pasir Panjang162.0014,02474117
62.01.02.1005Madurejo26.0023,64674112
62.01.02.1006Sidorejo6.0018,52574111
62.01.02.1007Raja1.506,68874114
62.01.02.1008Raja Seberang115.002,50774116
62.01.02.1009Baru8.5025,18474113
62.01.02Pangkalan Bun Totals814.00105,514
62.01.02.2001Tanjung Putri19.0083074117
62.01.02.2010Rangda51.001,08574117
62.01.02.2011Kenambul150.0064774117
62.01.02.2012Runtu504.001,84174117
62.01.02.2013Umpang609.001,04574117
62.01.02.2014Kumpai Batu Bawah18.252,13374117
62.01.02.2015Kumpai Batu Atas30.003,81774117
62.01.02.2016Natai Raya6.201,98674117
62.01.02.2017Medangsari9.001,48374117
62.01.02.2018Natai Baru7.301,36874117
62.01.02.2019Tanjung Terantang12.251,17674117
62.01.02.2020Sulung170.0078174117
62.01.02Rural villages of
Arut Selatan District		1,586.0018,192

Pangkalan Bun is served by Iskandar Airport. Several airlines fly to this airport. Shipping services provide connections to Jakarta, Surabaya, and Semarang. [3]

Birutė Galdikas established her base, Camp Leakey, for the study and conservation of orangutans about 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Pangkalan Bun up the Sekonyer River. [3] The site was expanded from the original hut in 1971. Its facilities, supported by the Orangutan Foundation International, are a part of the Tanjung Puting National Park. [4]

Crash of AirAsia QZ 8501

Iskandar Airport was one of the operation centres being used to support search operations following the crash of AirAsia QZ 8501 on 28 December 2014 in nearby Karimata Strait. Shortly after the crash, the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS, or Badan SAR Nasional ) established a post in Iskandar airport to coordinate the search. The head of the agency, Air Marshal Bambang Sulistyo, took close personal command of operations. [5]

Following confirmation of the crash, Indonesian agencies prepared over 160 coffins in Pangkalan Bun to be ready, following Indonesian practice, to take care of those who died as quickly as possible. [6] After a reception in Pangkalan Bun, the plan was to return the bodies of the people who died to their families, mostly in Surabaya in East Java where Flight QZ 8501 originated from. [7]

Geography

Pangkalan Bun is 24 metres (79 ft) above sea-level. [8]

Climate

Pangkalan Bun has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Pangkalan Bun (Iskandar Airport) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)37.2
(99.0)		37.8
(100.0)		36.0
(96.8)		35.8
(96.4)		36.4
(97.5)		35.6
(96.1)		36.5
(97.7)		35.6
(96.1)		35.8
(96.4)		36.4
(97.5)		36.8
(98.2)		35.6
(96.1)		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31.8
(89.2)		32.1
(89.8)		32.1
(89.8)		32.1
(89.8)		32.3
(90.1)		31.8
(89.2)		31.5
(88.7)		31.8
(89.2)		32.2
(90.0)		32.3
(90.1)		32.1
(89.8)		31.8
(89.2)		32
(90)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.1
(79.0)		26.2
(79.2)		26.2
(79.2)		26.3
(79.3)		26.7
(80.1)		26.3
(79.3)		25.9
(78.6)		26.0
(78.8)		26.2
(79.2)		26.3
(79.3)		26.2
(79.2)		26.0
(78.8)		26.2
(79.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23.1
(73.6)		23.1
(73.6)		23.2
(73.8)		23.4
(74.1)		23.5
(74.3)		23.1
(73.6)		22.4
(72.3)		22.3
(72.1)		22.7
(72.9)		23.0
(73.4)		23.1
(73.6)		23.1
(73.6)		23.0
(73.4)
Record low °C (°F)19.9
(67.8)		19.4
(66.9)		20.5
(68.9)		20.5
(68.9)		20.8
(69.4)		18.1
(64.6)		17.4
(63.3)		17.0
(62.6)		17.7
(63.9)		19.4
(66.9)		19.4
(66.9)		20.5
(68.9)		17.0
(62.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)247.8
(9.76)		239.7
(9.44)		293.3
(11.55)		313.4
(12.34)		211.3
(8.32)		178.0
(7.01)		136.0
(5.35)		105.3
(4.15)		128.1
(5.04)		214.5
(8.44)		289.9
(11.41)		302.2
(11.90)		2,659.5
(104.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)18.816.419.518.914.012.510.98.99.314.719.121.4184.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 128.6125.2135.2137.6163.1162.5171.9182.2151.9142.3130.9122.41,753.8
Source: World Meteorological Organization [9]

References

  1. ↑ This is the official estimate. Various media reports mention a figure of around 200,000, but the total district population, which includes 12 rural villages (desa) outside of the agglomeration, was 123,706 in mid 2023. The total population of the entire Regency, of which Pangkalan Bun is the capital, was 235,803 at the 2010 Census, 270,388 at the 2020 Census, and was officially estimated at 279,740 in 2023. The majority of the population of the district are believed to live in or nearby to Pangkalan Bun.
  2. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Arut Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6201050)
  3. 1 2 Among the Orangutans: The Birute Galdikas Story , p. PA13, at Google Books
  4. ↑ "About Camp Leakey". Orangutan Foundation International. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  5. ↑ Indra Harsaputra and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, 'Hope fades as debris found', The Jakarta Post, 31 December 2014.
  6. ↑ 'Six AirAsia bodies recovered, says Basarnas', The Jakarta Post, 31 December 2014.
  7. ↑ 'Two bodies of AirAsia victims arrive in Surabaya', The Jakarta Post, 31 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Pangkalanbuun, Indonesia Travel Weather Averages". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  9. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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