Paser Regency
Paser Regency is a Regency (kabupaten) within East Kalimantan province in Indonesia, it is the southernmost regency of the East Kalimantan province. Its administrative centre is Tana Paser (or Tanah Grogot). It covers an area of 11,603.94 km2, and it had a population of 230,316 at the 2010 Census and 275,452 at the 2020 Census;[1] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 277,602.[2] Before 2007, this regency was formerly named Pasir Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pasir).
Paser Regency
Kabupaten Paser | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within East Kalimantan | |
  Paser Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Paser Regency Paser Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°45′18.37″S 115°36′14.5″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Capital | Tana Paser |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Fahmi Fadli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,603.94 km2 (4,480.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate) | |
| • Total | 277,602 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 543 |
| Website | paserkab.go.id |
Boundaries
- North : West Kutai Regency and Penajam North Paser Regency
- East : Makassar Strait
- South : Kota Baru Regency
- West : Balangan Regency, Tabalong Regency and North Barito Regency
Administration
Paser Regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 5 urban kelurahan and 139 rural desa), and its postal codes.
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Population Estimate mid 2021 | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batu Sopang | 1,111.38 | 22,540 | 26,867 | 27,059 | Batu Katang | 9 | 76252 |
| Muara Samu | 855.25 | 4,221 | 6,855 | 7,114 | Muser | 9 | 76250 |
| Batu Engau | 1,507.26 | 11,662 | 16,969 | 17,423 | Kerang | 13 | 76261 |
| Tanjung Harapan (a) | 714.05 | 7,720 | 8,856 | 8,886 | Tanjung Aru | 7 | 76260 |
| Paser Belengkong | 990.11 | 23,543 | 28,595 | 28,852 | Pasir Belengkong | 15 | 76271 |
| Tanah Grogot (b) | 335.58 | 63,311 | 76,344 | 76,976 | Tanah Grogot | (c) 17 | 76251 |
| Kuaro | 747.30 | 23,934 | 29,188 | 29,462 | Kuaro | (c) 14 | 76281 |
| Long Ikis (d) | 1,204.22 | 36,701 | 41,147 | 41,196 | Long Ikis | (c) 27 | 76282 |
| Muara Komam | 1,753.40 | 12,459 | 13,056 | 12,986 | Muara Koman | (c) 14 | 76253 |
| Long Kali | 2,385.39 | 24,225 | 27,575 | 27,648 | Long Kali | (c) 24 | 76283 |
| Totals | 11,603.94 | 230,316 | 275,452 | 277,602 | Tanah Grogot | 144 |
Note: (a) including the offshore islands of Pulau Batukapal, Pulau Burung and Pulau Merayap.
(b) including the offshore islands of Pulau Rantau Besar and Pulau Rantau Kecil ("Great and Little Rantau Islands").
(c) includes one urban kelurahan (the rest being desa). (d) including the offshore island of Pulau Bansik.
Climate
Tana Paser has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in August and September and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Tana Paser | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.1 (86.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.5 (79.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 307 (12.1) |
258 (10.2) |
358 (14.1) |
322 (12.7) |
213 (8.4) |
210 (8.3) |
201 (7.9) |
117 (4.6) |
118 (4.6) |
129 (5.1) |
210 (8.3) |
303 (11.9) |
2,746 (108.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- 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: Tana Paser". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
Places adjacent to Paser Regency | |
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Capital: Samarinda | ||
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