Balangan Regency
Balangan Regency is one of the regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It covers an area of 1,878.30 km2, and had a population of 112,430 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 131,428.[2] The capital is Paringin. Motto: "Sanggam" (Banjarese), also an acronym for "Sanggup Bagawi Gasan Masyarakat" (Banjarese="Willing To Work for the Sake of the People").
Balangan Regency (Kabupaten Balangan) | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Sanggam | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Capital | Paringin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,878.3 km2 (725.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 131,428 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Website | balangankab.go.id |
Administrative Districts
Balangan Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[3]
| District | Population 2010 Census |
|---|---|
| Lampihong | 15,748 |
| Batu Mandi | 16,129 |
| Awayan | 12,048 |
| Tebing Tinggi | 5,918 |
| Paringin | 16,844 |
| Paringin Selatan (South Paringin) | 11,436 |
| Juai | 15,695 |
| Halong | 18,612 |
Climate
Paringin, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Paringin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.5 (86.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 274 (10.8) |
265 (10.4) |
249 (9.8) |
219 (8.6) |
195 (7.7) |
152 (6.0) |
129 (5.1) |
102 (4.0) |
126 (5.0) |
148 (5.8) |
240 (9.4) |
308 (12.1) |
2,407 (94.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- "Climate: Paringin". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
External links
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Capital: Banjarbaru | ||
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