Tapin Regency

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Tapin Regency
Kabupaten Tapin
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 •  Jawi كابوڤاتين تاڤين
Kantor Kecamatan Bungur, Tapin.jpg
Bungur district office in Tapin Regency
Lambang Kabupaten Tapin.jpg
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Ruhui Rahayu
(Get Along-peace and Harmony)
Lokasi Kalimantan Selatan Kabupaten Tapin.svg
Country Indonesia
Province South Kalimantan
Capital Rantau
Government
 • RegentYamani
 • Vice RegentJuanda
Area
 • Total
2,174.95 km2 (839.75 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
202,061
 • Density93/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 2024 was 202,061 (comprising 101,669 males and 100,392 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 2024. [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 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
63.05.01Binuang132.3927,28131,25833,296Binuang11 (a)71183
63.05.12Hatungun95.608,0239,25610,136Hatungun871184
63.05.02Tapin Selatan
(South Tapin)		153.4417,99020,36921,835Tambarangan11 (b)71181
63.05.11Salam Babaris72.8011,06311,85812,739Salam Babaris671185
63.05.03Tapin Tengah
(Central Tapin)		309.5617,63521,19522,099Pematang Karangan Hulu1771161
63.05.09Bungur91.2611,62513,24614,780Bungur1271153
63.05.08Piani200.095,3615,7706,507Miawa871191
63.05.10Lokpaikat93.898,90411,58012,715Lokpaikat9 (c)71154
63.05.04Tapin Utara
(North Tapin)		32.3423,19325,39626,466Rangda Malingkung16 (d)71111
- 71114
63.05.07Bakarangan62.578,62110,04711,163Bakarangan1271152
63.05.05Candi Laras Selatan (South Candi Laras)249.6112,06012,36212,825Baringin1271162
63.05.06Candi Laras Utara (North Candi Laras)681.4016,12117,13817,500Margasan Ilir1371171
Totals2,174.95167,877189,475202,061Rantau135

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Tapin Dalam Angka 2025 (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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