Barito Kuala Regency
Barito Kuala Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The area is 2,996.46 km2, and the population at the 2010 Census was 276,147; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 313,595.[2] The capital is Marabahan. The Motto of the Regency is "Selidah".
Barito Kuala Regency (Kabupaten Barito Kuala) | |
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Motto(s): Selidah | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Kalimantan |
Capital | Marabahan |
Area | |
• Total | 2,996.46 km2 (1,156.94 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 313,595 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
[1] | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Area code(s) | +62 511 |
Website | baritokualakab.go.id |
Administrative Districts
The Regency is divided into seventeen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[3] and the official estimates for mid 2018.[4] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010[5] | Population Estimate mid 2018[6] | Number of villages | Post codes |
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Tabunganen (a) | 240.00 | 19,143 | 21,768 | 14 | 70567 |
Tamban | 164.30 | 31,115 | 33,464 | 16 | 70566 |
Mekarsari | 143.50 | 16,312 | 18,089 | 9 | 70568 |
Anjir Pasar | 126.00 | 15,456 | 16,782 | 15 | 70565 |
Anjir Muara | 116.75 | 19,456 | 21,736 | 15 | 70564 |
Alalak | 107.35 | 51,403 | 59,190 | 18 | 70582 |
Mandastana | 136.00 | 14,012 | 16,128 | 14 | 70580 |
Jejangkit | 80.25 | 6,047 | 6,844 | 7 | 70581 |
Belawang | 37.50 | 12,717 | 14,265 | 13 | 70563 |
Wanaraya | 183.00 | 12,407 | 13,639 | 13 | 70560 |
Barambai | 261.81 | 13,971 | 15,732 | 11 | 70562 |
Rantau Badauh | 206.00 | 14,132 | 15,725 | 9 | 70561 |
Cerbon | 261.00 | 8,403 | 9,362 | 8 | 70571 |
Bakumpai | 221.00 | 9,321 | 10,493 | 9 | 70512 & 70513 |
Marabahan | 166.00 | 18,907 | 21,846 | 10 | 70511 - 70513 |
Tabukan | 343.50 | 8,097 | 9,032 | 11 | 70553 |
Kuripan | 203.00 | 5,316 | 5,921 | 9 | 70552 |
Totals | 2,996.46 | 276,147 | 310,016 | 201 |
Note: (a) including 3 small offshore or riverine islands.
Climate
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 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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[7] |
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- "Climate: Marabahan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.