Barito Kuala Regency
Barito Kuala Regency
Kabupaten Barito Kuala | |
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| Heroes cemetery at Marabahan Heroes cemetery at Marabahan | |
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Coat of arms of Barito Kuala Regency Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Selidah (One Tongue) | |
| File:Lokasi Kalimantan Selatan Kabupaten Barito Kuala.svg | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Capital | Marabahan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Bahrul Ilmi |
| • Vice Regent | Herman Susilo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,425.83 km2 (936.62 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 329,799 |
| • Density | 135.953/km2 (352.117/sq mi) |
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| 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 2,425.83 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 2024) was 329,799 (comprising 167,086 males and 162,713 females).[1] The capital is the town of Marabahan.
Administrative districts
[edit | edit source]The Regency is divided into seventeen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas[1] and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and 2120 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2024.[1] The three most southern (Tabunganen, Tamban and Mekarsari) and the nine more geographically central of the districts lie within the official Banjarmasin metropolitan area; the other five districts (Barambai, Bakumpai, Marabahan, Tabukan and Kuripan) lie to the north 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 2024 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.04.01 | Tabunganen (a) | 228.76 | 19,143 | 20,045 | 21,199 | Tabunganen Kecil | 14 | 70567 |
| 63.04.02 | Tamban | 170.91 | 31,115 | 31,967 | 33,202 | Purwosari I | 16 | 70566 |
| 63.04.13 | Mekarsari | 134.44 | 16,312 | 17,797 | 18,871 | Tamban Raya | 9 | 70568 |
| 63.04.03 | Anjir Pasar | 108.19 | 15,388 | 17,013 | 17,967 | Anjir Pasar Kota I | 15 | 70565 |
| 63.04.04 | Anjir Muara | 91.95 | 19,456 | 21,918 | 23,437 | Anjir Muara Kota | 15 | 70564 |
| 63.04.05 | Alalak | 102.06 | 51,403 | 62,833 | 65,537 | Handil Bakti | 18 (b) | 70582 |
| 63.04.06 | Mandastana | 115.52 | 14,012 | 17,497 | 18,408 | Puntik Luar | 14 | 70580 |
| 63.04.17 | Jejangkit | 165.35 | 6,047 | 6,606 | 6,903 | Jejangkit Pasar | 7 | 70581 |
| 63.04.08 | Belawang | 72.13 | 12,717 | 13,627 | 14,513 | Belawang | 13 | 70563 |
| 63.04.16 | Wanaraya | 156.27 | 12,407 | 14,342 | 15,291 | Kolam Kiri | 13 | 70560 |
| 63.04.14 | Barambai | 163.11 | 13,971 | 15,672 | 16,543 | Barambai | 11 | 70562 |
| 63.04.07 | Rantau Badauh | 129.12 | 14,132 | 16,464 | 17,258 | Sungai Gampa | 9 | 70561 |
| 63.04.09 | Cerbon | 118.58 | 8,403 | 9,969 | 10,365 | Bantuil | 8 | 70571 |
| 63.04.10 | Bakumpai | 182.00 | 9,321 | 10,537 | 11,300 | Lepasan | 9 (c) | 70512 & 70513 |
| 63.04.15 | Marabahan | 177.36 | 18,907 | 21,915 | 23,194 | Marabahan Kota | 10 (d) | 70511 - 70513 |
| 63.04.12 | Tabukan | 168.65 | 8,097 | 9,030 | 9,645 | Teluk Tamba | 11 | 70553 |
| 63.04.11 | Kuripan | 141.44 | 5,316 | 5,789 | 6,166 | Rimbun Tulang | 9 | 70552 |
| Totals | 2,425.83 | 276,147 | 313,021 | 329,799 | Marabahan Kota | 201 |
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
[edit | edit source]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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Barito Kuala Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6304)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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