Tanah Laut Regency
Tanah Laut Regency
Kabupaten Tanah Laut | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Tuntung Pandang | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Capital | Pelaihari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,631.35 km2 (1,402.07 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 361,044 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 512 |
| Website | tanahlautkab.go.id |
Tanah Laut Regency is one of the regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It encompasses the southernmost part of Kalimantan (Borneo). The area is 3,631.35 km2, and the population was 296,333 at the 2010 Census[2] and 348,966 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 361,044 (comprising 185,076 males and 175,968 females).[1] The capital is the town of Pelaihari. Motto: "Tuntung Pandang" (Banjarese). Tuntung Pandang have meaning as "nice to see until forever"
Administrative districts
The Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] Of the 11 districts, 10 of them (all except Kintap District) lie within the official Banjarmasin metropolitan area. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 130 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Pelaihari District), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.01.06 | Panyipatan | 336.00 | 21,151 | 25,135 | 26,049 | Panyipatan | 10 | 70871 |
| 63.01.01 | Takisung | 343.00 | 27,998 | 32,378 | 33,379 | Gunung Makmur | 12 | 70861 |
| 63.01.04 | Kurau | 127.00 | 11,578 | 13,580 | 14,038 | Padang Luas | 11 | 70851 |
| 63.01.11 | Bumi Makmur | 141.00 | 11,831 | 13,765 | 14,207 | Handil Babirik | 11 | 70853 |
| 63.01.05 | Bati Bati | 234.75 | 38,645 | 44,737 | 46,130 | Padang | 14 | 70852 |
| 63.01.08 | Tambang Ulang | 160.75 | 14,925 | 17,797 | 18,457 | Tambang Ulang | 9 | 70854 |
| 63.01.03 | Pelaihari | 379.45 | 63,895 | 77,246 | 80,323 | Pelaihari | 20 (a) | 70812 - 70815 |
| 63.01.10 | Bajuin | 196.30 | 15,957 | 19,150 | 19,884 | Bajuin | 9 | 70815 |
| 63.01.09 | Batu Ampar | 548.10 | 11,831 | 27,557 | 28,549 | Batu Ampar | 14 | 70882 |
| 63.01.02 | Jorong | 628.00 | 29,002 | 34,553 | 35,827 | Jorong | 11 | 70881 |
| 63.01.07 | Kintap | 537.00 | 38,118 | 43,068 | 44,201 | Kintapura | 14 | 70883 |
| Totals | 3,631.35 | 296,333 | 348,966 | 361,044 | Pelaihari | 135 |
Note: (a) includes the 5 kelurahan - Angsau, Karang Taruna, Pabahanan, Pelaihari and Sarang Halang.
Climate
Pelaihari, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to June.
| Climate data for Pelaihari | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.3 (88.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 344 (13.5) |
287 (11.3) |
282 (11.1) |
215 (8.5) |
151 (5.9) |
150 (5.9) |
97 (3.8) |
61 (2.4) |
98 (3.9) |
107 (4.2) |
252 (9.9) |
421 (16.6) |
2,465 (97) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
External links
- Official website
References
- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tanah Laut Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6301)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Climate: Pelaihari". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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