Tapin Regency
Tapin Regency is one of regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan; the capital is the town of Rantau. The regency's motto is "Ruhui Rahayu", and it is also shared by another Indonesian province East Kalimantan. It covers an area of 2,174.95 km2 and had a population of 167,877 at the 2010 Census[2] and 189,475 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 191,801.[4]
Tapin Regency | |
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 Bungur district office in Tapin Regency | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Barelok | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Capital | Rantau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,174.95 km2 (839.75 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate) | |
| • Total | 191,801 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 517 |
| Website | tapinkab.go.id |
Administrative districts
Tapin Regency is composed of twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their present areas and their 2010[5] and 2020 Census[6] populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[7] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (desa) in each district, and its post code.
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Population Estimate mid 2021 | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binuang | 132.39 | 27,281 | 31,258 | 31,683 | Binuang | 11 | 71183 |
| Hatungun | 95.60 | 8,023 | 9,256 | 9,388 | Hatungun | 8 | 71184 |
| Tapin Selatan (South Tapin) | 153.44 | 17,990 | 20,369 | 20,622 | Tambarangan | 11 | 71181 |
| Salam Babaris | 72.80 | 11,063 | 11,858 | 11,942 | Salam Babaris | 6 | 71185 |
| Tapin Tengah (Central Tapin) | 309.56 | 17,635 | 21,195 | 21,583 | Pematang Karangan Hulu | 17 | 71161 |
| Bungur | 91.26 | 11,625 | 13,246 | 13,419 | Bungur | 12 | 71153 |
| Piani | 200.09 | 5,361 | 5,770 | 5,813 | Miawa | 8 | 71191 |
| Lokpaikat | 93.89 | 8,904 | 11,580 | 11,882 | Lokpaikat | 9 | 71154 |
| Tapin Utara (North Tapin) | 32.34 | 23,193 | 25,396 | 25,628 | Rangda Malingkung | 16 | 71111 -71114 |
| Bakarangan | 62.57 | 8,621 | 10,047 | 10,200 | Bakarangan | 12 | 71152 |
| Candi Laras Selatan (South Candi Laras) | 249.61 | 12,060 | 12,362 | 12,396 | Bariungin | 12 | 71162 |
| Candi Laras Utara (North Candi Laras) | 681.40 | 16,121 | 17,138 | 17,245 | Margasan Ilir | 13 | 71171 |
| Totals | 2,174.95 | 167,877 | 189,475 | 191,801 | Rantau | 135 |
Climate
Rantau, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to June.
| Climate data for Rantau | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 347 (13.7) |
318 (12.5) |
341 (13.4) |
250 (9.8) |
198 (7.8) |
129 (5.1) |
121 (4.8) |
113 (4.4) |
109 (4.3) |
189 (7.4) |
269 (10.6) |
351 (13.8) |
2,735 (107.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[8] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- "Climate: Rantau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
