East Kotawaringin Regency

East Kotawaringin Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kotawaringin Timur) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The population of East Kotawaringin Regency was 374,175 at the 2010 Census, and 428,900 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 432,283.[3] The town of Sampit is the capital of East Kotawaringin Regency.

East Kotawaringin Regency
Kabupaten Kotawaringin Timur
Regency
Coat of arms of East Kotawaringin Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
"Habaring Hurung"
Ngaju language: "Mutual Cooperation and Assistance"
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
East Kotawaringin Regency is located in Kalimantan
East Kotawaringin Regency
East Kotawaringin Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
East Kotawaringin Regency is located in Indonesia
East Kotawaringin Regency
East Kotawaringin Regency
East Kotawaringin Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2.0833°S 112.7500°E / -2.0833; 112.7500
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalSampit
Government
 • RegentHalikinnor
 • Vice RegentIrawati
Area
 • Total6,485 sq mi (16,796 km2)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)
 • Total432,283
 • Density67/sq mi (26/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 531
Websitekotimkab.go.id

Administrative Districts

At the 2010 Census, East Kotawaringin Regency consisted of fifteen districts (kecamatan), but two more districts (Tualan Hulu and Telaga Antang) were subsequently established by the splitting of existing districts. The seventeen districts are tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[6] 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.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
codes
Mentaya Hilir Selatan
(South Lower Mentaya)		318.0020,80123,00023,159Samuda1074363
Teluk Sampit
(Sampit Bay)		610.008,93510,60010,568Ujung Pandaran674364
Pulau Hanaut
(Hanaut Island)		620.0015,47316,80016,817Bapinang1474362
Mentawa Baru Ketapang726.0076,95198,70099,922Sampit1174321-76326
Seranau548.009,58710,90010,886Mentaya Seberang674314-74315 (a)
Mentaya Hilir Utara
(North Lower Mentaya)		725.0015,84018,80018,835Bagendang774361
Kota Besi1,889.0014,98018,40018,603Kota Besi1174353
Telawang317.0016,82320,50020,649Sebabi674350
Baamang639.0051,53869,70070,956Baamang674311-74316
Cempaga1,253.0019,07622,30022,376Cempaga Mulia874354
Cempaga Hulu
(Upper Cempaga)		1,183.0023,26221,60021,621Pundu1174359
Parenggean493.1535,61026,60026,724Parenggean1574355
Tualan Hulu
(Upper Tualan)		1,095.85(b)7,8007,786Luwuk Sampun1174358
Mentaya Hulu
(Upper Mentaya)		1,712.7928,52220,50020,611Kuala Kuayan1674357
Bukit Santuai1,636.008,03810,40010,411Tumbang Penyahuan1474356
Antang Kalang1,579.0028,74113,40013,375Tumbang Kalang1574352
Telaga Antang
(Lake Antang)		1,456.21(c)19,00018,984Tumbang Mangkup1874352 (d)
Totals16,796.00374,175428,900432,283Sampit185

Notes: (a) except for the village of Mentaya Seberang, which has a post code of 74324.
(b) the 2010 population of Tualan Hulu Disrict is included in the figures for the districts from which it was cut out.
(c) the 2010 population of Telaga Antang District is included in the figure for Antang Kalang District.
(d) except for the village of Buana Mustika, which has a post code of 74356.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.

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