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Tanah Laut Regency
Regency in South Kalimantan, Indonesia
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 3,841.37 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 2023 was 364,117 (comprising 185,026 males and 179,091 females).[1] The capital is the town of Pelaihari. Motto: "Tuntung Pandang" (Banjarese); Tuntung Pandang has the meaning of "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 2023.[1] Of the eleven districts, ten of them (all except the large Kintap District in the east of the regency) 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 2023 |
Admin
centre |
No.
of
villages |
Post
code
|
| 63.01.06 |
Panyipatan |
388.91 |
21,151 |
25,135 |
26,063 |
Panyipatan |
10 |
70871
|
| 63.01.01 |
Takisung |
223.67 |
27,998 |
32,378 |
33,735 |
Gunung Makmur |
12 |
70861
|
| 63.01.04 |
Kurau |
68.70 |
11,578 |
13,580 |
14,523 |
Padang Luas |
11 |
70851
|
| 63.01.11 |
Bumi Makmur |
104.66 |
11,831 |
13,765 |
14,347 |
Handil Babirik |
11 |
70853
|
| 63.01.05 |
Bati Bati |
234.25 |
38,645 |
44,737 |
46,195 |
Padang |
14 |
70852
|
| 63.01.08 |
Tambang Ulang |
198.35 |
14,925 |
17,797 |
19,064 |
Tambang Ulang |
9 |
70854
|
| 63.01.03 |
Pelaihari |
364.03 |
63,895 |
77,246 |
81,234 |
Pelaihari |
20 (a) |
70812
- 70815
|
| 63.01.10 |
Bajuin |
284.71 |
15,957 |
19,150 |
19,985 |
Bajuin |
9 |
70815
|
| 63.01.09 |
Batu Ampar |
419.05 |
11,831 |
27,557 |
28,677 |
Batu Ampar |
14 |
70882
|
| 63.01.02 |
Jorong |
697.84 |
29,002 |
34,553 |
35,731 |
Jorong |
11 |
70881
|
| 63.01.07 |
Kintap |
857.21 |
38,118 |
43,068 |
44,563 |
Kintapura |
14 |
70883
|
|
Totals |
3,841.37 |
296,333 |
348,966 |
364,117 |
Pelaihari |
135 |
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Note: (a) includes the 5 kelurahan of 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]
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References
- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tanah Laut Dalam Angka 2024 (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.
External links
3°53′00″S 114°52′00″E / 3.8833°S 114.8667°E / -3.8833; 114.8667
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