Kotabaru Regency
Kotabaru Regency is one of the nine regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It consists of two parts; the smaller but more populated part comprises Laut Island ("Sea Island"), the largest island off the coast of Kalimantan, together with smaller islands nearby; the larger but less populated part consists of districts on the 'mainland' of Kalimantan.
Kotabaru Regency (Kabupaten Kotabaru) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Motto(s): Sa-ijaan (Banjarese) (Unanimous, one heart and agree) | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Kalimantan |
Capital | Kotabaru |
Area | |
• Total | 9,442.46 km2 (3,645.75 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 342,217 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Area code(s) | +62 518 |
Website | kotabarukab.go.id |
The regency has an area of 9,442.46 km2, and a population at the 2010 Census of 290,142[2] and 319,772 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (for mid 2019) is 342,217.[3] The administrative capital is Kotabaru town at the northern tip of Laut Island. Currently, a bridge to connect Laut Island to Batulicin, mainland Kalimantan is under contrusction.[4][5]
Administrative districts
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kotabaru Regency was divided into twenty districts (kecamatan), but an additional district (Pulau Laut Tanjung Selayar) was added subsequently. The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] together with the latest official estimate of population as at mid 2019.[7] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.
District | English name | Area in km2 | Population 2010 Census | Population 2018 Estimate | Number of villages | Post code |
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Pulau Sembilan | Sembilan Island | 4.76 | 5,648 | 6,844 | 5 | 72181 |
Pulau Laut Barat | West Laut Island | 297.81 | 18,668 | 10,879 | 11 | 72153 |
Pulau Laut Tanjung Selayar | 101.01 | (a) | 11,623 | 10 | 72151 | |
Pulau Laut Selatan | South Laut Island | 378.07 | 8,792 | 10,478 | 8 | 72157 |
Pulau Laut Kepulauan | Laut Island Islands | 107.12 | 10,801 | 13,094 | 9 | 72154 |
Pulau Laut Timur | East Laut Island | 642.81 | 12,796 | 14,952 | 14 | 72152 |
Pulau Sebuku | Sebuku Island | 225.50 | 7,212 | 8,453 | 8 | 72155 |
Pulau Laut Utara | North Laut Island | 159.30 | 79,639 | 93,163 | 21 | 72111 -72117 |
Pulau Laut Tengah | Central Laut Island | 337.64 | 9,385 | 11,024 | 7 | 72156 |
Total Islands | 2,254.02 | 152,941 | 180,510 | 93 | ||
Kelumpang Selatan | South Kelumpang | 279.66 | 9,187 | 10,691 | 9 | 72160 |
Kelumpang Hilir | Lower Kelumpang | 281.20 | 20,089 | 23,794 | 9 | 72161 |
Kelumpang Hulu | Upper Kelumpang | 553.44 | 14,414 | 17,114 | 10 | 72162 |
Hampang | 1,684.64 | 10,158 | 12,136 | 9 | 72163 | |
Sungai Durian | Durian River | 1,042.38 | 10,400 | 12,176 | 7 | 72167 |
Kelumpang Tengah | Central Kelumpang | 349.29 | 12,495 | 14,674 | 13 | 72164 |
Kelumpang Barat | West Kelumpang | 589.15 | 5,343 | 6,238 | 6 | 72164 -72167 |
Kelumpang Utara | North Kelumpang | 279.45 | 5,299 | 6,229 | 7 | 72165 |
Pamukan Selatan | South Pamukan | 391.87 | 12,881 | 15,322 | 11 | 72168 |
Sampanahan | 488.89 | 9,884 | 11,541 | 10 | 72166 | |
Pamukan Utara | North Pamukan | 638.63 | 18,070 | 21,046 | 13 | 72169 |
Pamukan Barat | West Pamukan | 589.84 | 8,970 | 10,748 | 5 | 72169 |
Total Mainland | 7,168.44 | 137,190 | 161,709 | 109 |
Note: (a) the 2010 population is included with the figure for Pulau Laut Barat District, from which the new district was divided.
Climate
Kotabaru has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
Climate data for Kotabaru | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 279 (11.0) |
258 (10.2) |
307 (12.1) |
216 (8.5) |
241 (9.5) |
222 (8.7) |
257 (10.1) |
164 (6.5) |
198 (7.8) |
148 (5.8) |
151 (5.9) |
235 (9.3) |
2,676 (105.4) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[8] |
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Agency, ANTARA News. "Kelanjutan jembatan Kotabaru-Tanah Bumbu menunggu anggaran pemerintah". ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- "Pemprov Kalsel, Tanbu dan Kotabaru Sepakat Alokasikan Dana Pembangunan Jembatan Kotabaru-Batulicin". Banjarmasin Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 202=.
- "Climate: Kotabaru". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.