Katingan Regency

Katingan Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Katingan) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was created on 10 April 2002 from what were previously the eastern districts of East Kotawaringin Regency. The town of Kasongan is the capital of the Regency, which covers an area of 20,382.26 km2. The population of Katingan Regency was 146,439 at the 2010 Census[2] and 162,222 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 169,355 (comprising 87,722 males and 81,633 females).[1]

Katingan Regency
Kabupaten Katingan
Regency
Coat of arms of Katingan Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
"Penyang Hinje Simpei"
Ngaju language: "Harmonious & Peaceful Living for Collective Prosperity"
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
Katingan Regency is located in Kalimantan
Katingan Regency
Katingan Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Katingan Regency is located in Indonesia
Katingan Regency
Katingan Regency
Katingan Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2.0667°S 113.4000°E / -2.0667; 113.4000
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalKasongan
Government
 • RegentSakarias
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total7,869.63 sq mi (20,382.26 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimates)
 • Total169,355
 • Density22/sq mi (8.3/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 536
Websitekatingankab.go.id

Administrative Districts

Katingan Regency consists of thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] They are grouped below for convenience into a southern sector and a northern sector (without any administrative significance). The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 154 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
codes
62.06.10Katingan Kuala (a)1,44019,48818,65418,740Pagatan16 (b)74463
62.06.09Mendawai (c)1,8263,8104,1654,304Mendawai774464
62.06.01Kamipang2,7936,2697,1927,520Baun Bango974462
62.06.11Tasik Payawan8046,1247,9668,616Petak Bahandang874461
62.06.02Katingan Hilir (Lower Katingan)66330,68839,34941,961Kasongan8 (d)74413
Totals for southern sector7,52666,37977,32681,14148
62.06.03Tewang Sangalang Garing56811,51313,09813,663Pendahara10 (e)74452
62.06.04Pulau Malan8058,54410,54211,227Buntut Bali1474453
62.06.05Katingan Tengah (Central Katingan)1,08928,28129,27629,707Tumbang Samba16 (e)74454
62.06.06Sanaman Mantikei1,8749,57810,93611,422Tumbang Kaman1474451
62.06.12Petak Malai1,1563,7513,6303,658Tumbang Baroi774455
62.06.07Marikit2,1786,6196,8186,924Tumbang Hiran1874456
62.06.08Katingan Hulu (Upper Katingan)1,7758,0508,2478,362Tumbang Sanamang23 (e)74458
62.06.13Bukit Raya8293,7243,2263,251Tumbang Kajamei1174457
Totals for northern sector10,27480,06085,77388,214113
Totals for Regency20,382146,439162,222169,355Kasongan161

Note: (a) including 9 small offshore or riverine islands. (b) including 2 kelurahan (Pagatan Hilir and Pagatan Hulu).
(c) including 10 small riverine islands. (d) including 2 kelurahan (Kasongan Baru and Kasongan Lama). (e) includes one kelurahan (the district admin centre).

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Katingan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

2.0667°S 113.4000°E / -2.0667; 113.4000

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