Tapin Regency

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Tapin Regency
Kantor Kecamatan Bungur, Tapin.jpg
Bungur district office in Tapin Regency
Lambang Kabupaten Tapin.jpg
Motto: 
Barelok
Lokasi Kalimantan Selatan Kabupaten Tapin.svg
Country Indonesia
Province South Kalimantan
Capital Rantau
Area
  Total
2,174.95 km2 (839.75 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total
197,893
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code +62 517
Website tapinkab.go.id
Tapin Regency Jalan protokol kota Rantau.jpg
Tapin Regency

Tapin Regency is one of regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The regency was created on 14 July 1965 by splitting off the districts which had until then comprised the southern part of South Hulu Sungai Regency. The regency's motto is "Ruhui Rahayu", and this is also shared by another Indonesian province (East Kalimantan). It covers an area of 2,174.95 km2 and had a population of 167,877 at the 2010 Census [2] and 189,475 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 197,893 (comprising 99,527 males and 98,366 females). [1] The administrative centre of the regency is at the town of Rantau (in Bungur District).

Contents

Administrative districts

Tapin Regency is composed of twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their present areas and their 2010 [2] and 2020 Census [3] populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. [1] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 126 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

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
code
63.05.01Binuang132.3927,28131,25832,536Binuang11 (a)71183
63.05.12Hatungun95.608,0239,2569,912Hatungun871184
63.05.02Tapin Selatan
(South Tapin)
153.4417,99020,36921,282Tambarangan11 (b)71181
63.05.11Salam Babaris72.8011,06311,85812,583Salam Babaris671185
63.05.03Tapin Tengah
(Central Tapin)
309.5617,63521,19521,523Pematang Karangan Hulu1771161
63.05.09Bungur91.2611,62513,24614,404Bungur1271153
63.05.08Piani200.095,3615,7706,334Miawa871191
63.05.10Lokpaikat93.898,90411,58012,396Lokpaikat9 (c)71154
63.05.04Tapin Utara
(North Tapin)
32.3423,19325,39626,054Rangda Malingkung16 (d)71111
- 71114
63.05.07Bakarangan62.578,62110,04710,978Bakarangan1271152
63.05.05Candi Laras Selatan (South Candi Laras)249.6112,06012,36212,459Baringin1271162
63.05.06Candi Laras Utara (North Candi Laras)681.4016,12117,13817,283Margasan Ilir1371171
Totals2,174.95167,877189,475197,893Rantau135

Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan - Binuang, Karangan Putih and Raya Belanti. (b) includes one kelurahan - Tambarangan.
(c) includes one kelurahan - Bitahan. (d) includes 4 kelurahan - Kupang, Rangda Malingkung, Rangda Kanan and Rangda Kiwa.

Climate

Rantau, the seat of the regency has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to June.

Climate data for Rantau
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.8
(85.6)
30.3
(86.5)
30.6
(87.1)
31.2
(88.2)
31.3
(88.3)
30.9
(87.6)
30.8
(87.4)
31.6
(88.9)
31.9
(89.4)
32.1
(89.8)
31.2
(88.2)
30.3
(86.5)
31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.2)
27.2
(81.0)
27.3
(81.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.3
(79.3)
26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
27.4
(81.3)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
22.5
(72.5)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.7
(72.9)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.7
(72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)347
(13.7)
318
(12.5)
341
(13.4)
250
(9.8)
198
(7.8)
129
(5.1)
121
(4.8)
113
(4.4)
109
(4.3)
189
(7.4)
269
(10.6)
351
(13.8)
2,735
(107.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tapin Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6305)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Climate: Rantau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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