Barito Kuala Regency

Barito Kuala Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The area is 2,996.46 km2, and the population at the 2010 Census was 276,147; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 313,595.[2] The capital is Marabahan. The Motto of the Regency is "Selidah".

Barito Kuala Regency
(Kabupaten Barito Kuala)
Seal
Motto(s): 
Selidah
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Kalimantan
CapitalMarabahan
Area
  Total2,996.46 km2 (1,156.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total313,595
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(s)+62 511
Websitebaritokualakab.go.id

Administrative division

The Regency is divided into seventeen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[3]

NamePopulation
Census 2010
Alalak51,403
Anjir Muara19,456
Anjir Pasar15,456
Bakumpai9,321
Barambai13,971
Belawang12,717
Cerbon8,403
Jejangkit6,047
Kuripan5,316
Mandastana14,012
Marabahan18,907
Mekar Sari16,312
Rantau Badauh14,132
Tabukjan8,097
Tabunganen19,143
Tamban31,115
Wanaraya12,407

Climate

Marabahan, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall from October to May and moderate rainfall from June to September.

Climate data for Marabahan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.6
(85.3)
30.2
(86.4)
30.5
(86.9)
31.2
(88.2)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
31.2
(88.2)
31.9
(89.4)
32.3
(90.1)
32.2
(90.0)
31.2
(88.2)
30.3
(86.5)
31.1
(87.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
27.1
(80.8)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.3)
Average low °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
22.3
(72.1)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
22.3
(72.1)
22.5
(72.5)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.6
(72.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 324
(12.8)
304
(12.0)
302
(11.9)
228
(9.0)
193
(7.6)
124
(4.9)
105
(4.1)
100
(3.9)
111
(4.4)
142
(5.6)
227
(8.9)
299
(11.8)
2,459
(96.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. "Climate: Marabahan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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