East Barito Regency
East Barito Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Barito Timur) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The town of Tamiang Layang is the capital of East Barito Regency, which covers an area of 3,834 km2. The population of East Barito Regency was 97,372 at the 2010 Census[2] and 113,229 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 114,243.[4]
East Barito Regency
Kabupaten Barito Timur | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): "Gumi Jari Janang Kalalawah" Maanyan language: "Be Victorious Forever" | |
 Location within Central Kalimantan | |
  East Barito Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  East Barito Regency East Barito Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1.9333°S 115.1000°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Province | Central Kalimantan |
| Capital | Tamiang Layang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Ampera A.Y. Mebas |
| • Vice Regent | Habib Said Abdul Saleh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,480 sq mi (3,834 km2) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate) | |
| • Total | 114,243 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesian Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 526 |
| Website | baritotimurkab |
Administrative Districts
East Barito Regency consists of ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Population Estimate mid 2021 | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benua Lima | 258.0 | 6,071 | 6,336 | 6,364 | Taniran | 7 | 73661 |
| Dusun Timur (East Dusun) | 867.7 | 21,323 | 28,144 | 28,602 | Tamiang Layang | 17 | 73612-73618 (a) |
| Paju Epat | 664.3 | 3,990 | 6,270 | 6,363 | Telang | 9 | 73617 |
| Awang | 203.0 | 5,587 | 6,101 | 6,114 | Hayaping | 11 | 73681 |
| Patangkep Tutui | 255.0 | 7,225 | 7,001 | 7,013 | Bentot | 10 | 73671 |
| Dusun Tengah (Central Dusun) | 371.0 | 22,578 | 24,458 | 24,670 | Ampah Kota | 8 | 73652 |
| Raren Batuah | 186.0 | 7,603 | 8,327 | 8,405 | Unsum | 9 | 73655 |
| Paku | 272.0 | 7,554 | 8,686 | 8,729 | Tampa | 12 | 73654 |
| Karusen Janang | 178.0 | 4,194 | 5,312 | 5,359 | Dayu | 7 | 73650 |
| Pematang Karau | 579.0 | 11,247 | 12,594 | 12,624 | Bambulung | 13 | 73653 |
| Totals | 3,834.0 | 97,372 | 113,229 | 114,243 | Tamiang Layang | 103 |
Note: (a) the village of Magantis has a postcode of 73612, Matabu of 73613, Dorong of 73614, Harang of 73615, while seven villages share 73617 and six villages share 73618.
Demographics
Religion as of the Indonesia 2010 census:[8]
- Muslim 51.0%
- Protestant 35.3%
- Roman Catholic 8.1%
- Hindu 0.4%
- Buddhist 0.0%
- Confucian 0.0%
- Other 4.9%
- Not asked or not stated 0.3%
Climate
Tamiang Layang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall from October to June and moderate rainfall from July to September.
| Climate data for Tamiang Layang | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.5 (87.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 286 (11.3) |
262 (10.3) |
274 (10.8) |
246 (9.7) |
208 (8.2) |
147 (5.8) |
118 (4.6) |
98 (3.9) |
123 (4.8) |
145 (5.7) |
241 (9.5) |
301 (11.9) |
2,449 (96.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[9] | |||||||||||||
External links
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- "Home". bps.go.id.
- "Climate: Tamiang Layang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
