North Hulu Sungai Regency
North Hulu Sungai Regency (Sungai means "River" in Indonesian) is one of the regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It has an area of 892.7 km2, and had a population of 209,246 at the 2010 Census and 226,727 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 228,830.[3] The capital of the regency is the town of Amuntai.
North Hulu Sungai Regency
Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Agung (Great) | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Capital | Amuntai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 892.70 km2 (344.67 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate) | |
| • Total | 228,830 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 527 |
| Website | hsu.go.id/web/ |
Administrative districts
North Hulu Sungai Regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their 2010 Census[4] and 2020 Census[5] populations. The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danau Panggang | 224.49 | 19,593 | 20,514 | Danau Panggang | 16 | 71453 |
| Paminggir | 156.13 | 7,377 | 8,000 | Paminggir | 7 | 71451 |
| Babirik | 77.44 | 17,833 | 19,402 | Babirik | 23 | 71454 |
| Sungai Pandan (Pandan River) | 45.00 | 25,905 | 27,639 | Alabio | 33 | 71455 |
| Sungai Tabukan (Tabukan River) | 29.24 | 13,801 | 14,828 | Sungai Tabukan | 17 | 71456 |
| Amuntai Selatan (South Amuntai) | 183.16 | 26,466 | 30,153 | Telaga Silaba | 30 | 71452 |
| Amuntai Tengah (Central Amuntai) | 57.00 | 47,961 | 50,609 | Amuntai | 29 | 71412 -71419 |
| Banjang | 41.00 | 16,185 | 18,693 | Banjang | 20 | 71416 |
| Amuntai Utara (North Amuntai) | 45.09 | 19,955 | 20,510 | Teluk Daun | 26 | 71471 |
| Haur Gading | 34.15 | 14,170 | 16,379 | Sungai Limas | 18 | 71472 |
| Totals | 892.70 | 209,246 | 226,727 | Amuntai | 219 |
Climate
Amuntai has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Amuntai | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.6 (87.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 274 (10.8) |
273 (10.7) |
248 (9.8) |
217 (8.5) |
193 (7.6) |
133 (5.2) |
122 (4.8) |
97 (3.8) |
113 (4.4) |
135 (5.3) |
233 (9.2) |
300 (11.8) |
2,338 (91.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Climate: Amuntai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
