Lamandau Regency
Lamandau Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Lamandau) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The town of Nanga Bulik is the capital of Lamandau Regency. The population of Lamandau Regency was 63,199 at the 2010 census, and 97,611 at the 2020 census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 100,535.[3]
Lamandau Regency
Kabupaten Lamandau | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Central Kalimantan | |
  Lamandau Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Lamandau Regency Lamandau Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1.8383°S 111.2869°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Province | Central Kalimantan |
| Capital | Nanga Bulik |
| Government | |
| • Regent | H. Hendra Lesmana |
| • Vice Regent | Riko Porwanto, S.STP. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,476.5 sq mi (6,414.0 km2) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 100,535 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 532 |
| Website | lamandaukab |
Administrative Districts
Lamandau Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), 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.
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Population Estimate mid 2021 | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulik | 665.55 | 21,989 | 38,041 | 39,575 | Nanga Bulik | 14 | 74162 (a) |
| Sematu Jaya | 86.85 | 8,715 | 12,920 | 13,241 | Purwareja | 8 | 74165 |
| Menthobi Raya | 620.88 | 8,982 | 11,860 | 12,022 | Melata | 11 | 74164 |
| Bulit Timur (East Bulik) | 1,074.72 | 6,467 | 9,380 | 9,587 | Merambang | 12 | 74163 |
| Lamandau (district) | 1,333.00 | 5,454 | 9,370 | 9,744 | Tapin Bini | 11 | 74660 |
| Belantikan Raya | 1,263.00 | 4,321 | 7,580 | 7,894 | Bayat | 12 | 74663 |
| Delang | 685.00 | 4,866 | 5,760 | 5,777 | Kudangan | 11 | 74665 |
| Batangkawa | 685.00 | 2,405 | 2,700 | 2,695 | Kinipan | 9 | 74664 |
| Totals | 6,414.00 | 63,199 | 97,611 | 100,535 | Nanga Bulik | 88 |
Note: (a) except the town of Nanga Bulik (with a post code of 74611) and the village of Kujan (with a post code of 74612).
Climate
Nanga Bulik has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Nanga Bulik | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.9 (87.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 250 (9.8) |
241 (9.5) |
284 (11.2) |
294 (11.6) |
251 (9.9) |
198 (7.8) |
159 (6.3) |
144 (5.7) |
197 (7.8) |
252 (9.9) |
302 (11.9) |
307 (12.1) |
2,879 (113.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- 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.
- "Climate: Nanga Bulik". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
