Sukamara Regency

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Sukamara Regency
Kabupaten Sukamara
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Location within Central Kalimantan
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Sukamara Regency
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Sukamara Regency
Sukamara Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°37′36″S111°14′12″E / 2.6267°S 111.2368°E / -2.6267; 111.2368
Country Indonesia
Region Kalimantan
Province Central Kalimantan
Capital Padang
Government
  Regent Masduki  [ id ]
  Vice RegentNur Efendi
Area
  Total
3,827 km2 (1,478 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total
63,039
  Density16/km2 (43/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code (+62) 532
Website sukamarakab.go.id

Sukamara Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Sukamara) 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 the former southwest part of West Kotawaringin Regency. The town of Padang (in Sukamara District) contains the administrative centre of Sukamara Regency, and had a population of 6,555 in mid 2023. The Regency covers an area of 3,827 km2, and had a population of 44,952 at the 2010 Census [2] and 63,464 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 63,039. [1]

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Administrative Districts

Sukamara Regency consists of five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and populations from the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates 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 29 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

The urban area of Padang/Sukamara/Mendawai is situated on the Jelai River, at its junction with its tributary, the Mapam River.

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
62.08.02Jelai (a) [4] 7964,4125,5285,557Kuala Jelai5 (b)74171
62.08.04Pantai Lunci [5] 8044,8465,8616,705Sungai Cabang Barat474170
62.08.01Sukamara [6] 1,02819,62330,89030,254Padang8 (c)74172
62.08.03Balai Riam [7] 5396,64910,62311,486Balai Riam874173
62.08.05Permata Kecubung [8] 6609,42210,5629,037Ajang774174
Totals3,82744,95263,46463,039Padang32

Note: (a) Jelai District includes four small offshore islands - Pulau Jamban, Pulau Nibung Hilir, Pulau Nibung Hulu and Pulau Tangguk.
(b) includes one kelurahan - the town of Kuala Jelai (with 3,648 inhabitants in mid 2023).
(c) includes 2 kelurahan - Mendawai (with 10,732 inhabitants as at mid 2023) and Padang (6,555 inhabitants).

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Demographics

Religion as of the Indonesian census of 2010: [9]

Climate

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

Climate data for Sukamara
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.7
(85.5)
29.9
(85.8)
30.4
(86.7)
31.0
(87.8)
31.3
(88.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.5
(88.7)
31.8
(89.2)
31.9
(89.4)
31.6
(88.9)
30.9
(87.6)
30.1
(86.2)
30.9
(87.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.8
(80.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)234
(9.2)
240
(9.4)
294
(11.6)
319
(12.6)
268
(10.6)
234
(9.2)
209
(8.2)
152
(6.0)
230
(9.1)
260
(10.2)
303
(11.9)
310
(12.2)
3,053
(120.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Sukamara Dalam Angka 2024 (sum of the district Katalogs referenced below)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jelai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206010)
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pantai Lunci Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206011)
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sukamara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206020)
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Balai Riam Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206030)
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Permata Kecubung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206031)
  9. "Home". bps.go.id.
  10. "Climate: Sukamara". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

2°37′36″S111°14′12″E / 2.6267°S 111.2368°E / -2.6267; 111.2368