Tanah Grogot

Tanah Grogot
Kecamatan
Tanah Grogot district office
Tanah Grogot district office
Tanah Grogot is located in Kalimantan
Tanah Grogot
Tanah Grogot
Tanah Grogot is located in Indonesia
Tanah Grogot
Tanah Grogot
Coordinates: 01°54′08″S 116°11′21″E / 1.90222°S 116.18917°E / -1.90222; 116.18917
Country Indonesia
ProvincesEast Kalimantan
RegencyPaser
Villages16
Government
 • CamatHM Guntur[1]
Area
 • Total
358.38 km2 (138.37 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
76,344
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Postal code
76251
Ministry of Home Affairs Code64.01.04

Tanah Grogot is a district (kecamatan) and the capital of Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It shares a border with Kuaro in the north, Pasir Belengkong in the south. In the year 2020, its total population is 76,344.[2]

On December 29, 1959, Tanah Grogot was inaugurated as the capital of Paser Regency by the law No. 27 of 1959.

Geography

Tanah Grogot is located on the southern part of Paser Regency, eastern side of Borneo. Its average elevation is 5 meters above the sea level.[3]

Climate

Tanah Grogot has a Tropical Rainforest Climate (Af). It gets the most amount of rainfall in March, with an average precipitation of 305 mm; and the least rainfall in August, with an average precipitation of 92 mm.

Climate data for Tanah Grogot
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.4
(84.9) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.8
(83.8) 		29.5
(85.1) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.5
(86.9) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.6
(85.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26
(79) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26
(79) 		26.1
(78.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.6
(74.5) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.7
(74.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 280
(11.0) 		257
(10.1) 		305
(12.0) 		285
(11.2) 		213
(8.4) 		176
(6.9) 		138
(5.4) 		92
(3.6) 		102
(4.0) 		159
(6.3) 		229
(9.0) 		269
(10.6) 		2,505
(98.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

Administrative division

Tanah Grogot is divided into the following 15 villages and 1 subdistrict:[2]

Name Type Area (km2) Population (2020)
Janju Village 40.08 2,497
Sempulang Village 8.20 1,826
Tepian Batang Village 25.97 5,809
Tanah Grogot Subdistrict 10.36 30,713
Tanah Periuk Village 6.74 3,731
Pepara Village 5.69 715
Sungai Tuak Village 7.31 1,764
Rantau Panjang Village 42.44 1,242
Jone Village 46.78 7,125
Padang Pangrapat Village 14.60 3,697
Muara Pasir Village 83.41 3,212
Perepat Village N/A 452
Pulau Rantau Village 44.00 761
Sungai Langir Village N/A 355
Tapis Village N/A 4,561
Senaken Village N/A 7,884

Demographics

Nurul Falah Grand Mosque

In 2020, there are a total of 76,344 inhabitants within the district.[2] About 97.19% of the population are Muslims, 2.05% are Protestant Christians, 0.64% are Catholic Christians, and the rest 0.12% belong to other religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.) or non-religious.[5]

Galleries

  • Shaleha Princess Park
    Shaleha Princess Park
  • Amber Nature Park
    Amber Nature Park
  • Kandilo Plaza
    Kandilo Plaza
  • TMP Daya Taka
    TMP Daya Taka

References

  1. ^ "Berita | Portal Resmi Kabupaten Paser". paserkab.go.id. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ a b c Kecamatan Tanah Grogot Dalam Angka 2021 [Tanah Grogot District in Figures 2021] (in Indonesian). 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. ^ "Tanah Grogot topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. ^ "Tanah Grogot climate: Temperature Tanah Grogot & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. ^ "Batas Kecamatan: TANAH GROGOT". gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id. Retrieved 2023-04-26.