Sukamara Regency
Sukamara Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sukamara) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The town of Sukamara is the capital of Sukamara Regency, which covers an area of 3,827 km2. The population of the Regency was 44,952 at the 2010 Census[2] and 63,464 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 64,941.[4]
Sukamara Regency
Kabupaten Sukamara | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Central Kalimantan | |
  Sukamara Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Sukamara Regency Sukamara Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 2.6267°S 111.2368°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Province | Central Kalimantan |
| Capital | Sukamara |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Ahmad Dirman |
| • Vice Regent | Windu Subagio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,478 sq mi (3,827 km2) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate) | |
| • Total | 64,941 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 532 |
| Website | sukamarakab |
Administrative Districts
Sukamara Regency consists of five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelai (a) | 796 | 4,412 | 5,520 | 5,600 | Kuala Jelai | 5 | 74171 |
| Pantai Lunci | 804 | 4,846 | 5,860 | 5,900 | Sungai Cabang Barat | 4 | 74170 |
| Sukamara | 1,028 | 19,626 | 30,890 | 31,600 | Padang | 8 | 74172 |
| Balai Riam | 539 | 6,649 | 10,620 | 10,900 | Balai Riam | 8 | 74173 |
| Permata Kecubung | 660 | 9,922 | 10,560 | 10,900 | Ajang | 7 | 74174 |
| Totals | 3,827 | 44,952 | 63,464 | 64,941 | Sukamara | 32 |
Note: (a) Jelai District includes four small offshore islands - Pulau Jamban, Pulau Nibung Hilir, Pulau Nibung Hulu and Pulau Tangguk.
Demographics
Religion as of the Indonesian census of 2010:[8]
- Muslim 78.9%
- Protestant 8.4%
- Roman Catholic 4.6%
- Buddhist 0.3%
- Hindu 0.2%
- Confucian 0.1%
- Other 7.3%
- Not stated or not asked 0.3%
Climate
Sukamara has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Sukamara | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.9 (87.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 234 (9.2) |
240 (9.4) |
294 (11.6) |
319 (12.6) |
268 (10.6) |
234 (9.2) |
209 (8.2) |
152 (6.0) |
230 (9.1) |
260 (10.2) |
303 (11.9) |
310 (12.2) |
3,053 (120.2) |
| 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: Sukamara". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
