East Barito Regency

Not to be confused with East Barito languages.
East Barito Regency
Kabupaten Barito Timur
Regency
Gunung Perak momument in Tamiang Layang
Gunung Perak momument in Tamiang Layang
Coat of arms of East Barito Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
"Gumi Jari Janang Kalalawah"
Maanyan language: "Be Victorious Forever"
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
East Barito Regency is located in Kalimantan
East Barito Regency
East Barito Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
East Barito Regency is located in Indonesia
East Barito Regency
East Barito Regency
East Barito Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°56′00″S 115°06′00″E / 1.9333°S 115.1000°E / -1.9333; 115.1000
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalTamiang Layang
Government
 • RegentAmpera A.Y. Mebas
 • Vice RegentHabib Said Abdul Saleh
Area
 • Total
3,834 km2 (1,480 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
117,312
 • Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
 <r[1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 526
Websitebaritotimurkab.go.id

East Barito Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Barito Timur) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was formed on 10 April 2002 from districts which were formerly part of South Barito Regency. The town of Tamiang Layang is the capital of East Barito Regency, which covers an area of 3,834 km2. The population of the Regency was 97,372 at the 2010 Census[2] and 113,229 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 117,312 (comprising 60,032 males and 57,280 females).[1]

Administrative Districts

East Barito Regency consists of ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 100 rural desa and 3 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
code
62.13.02 Benua Lima 258.0 6,071 6,336 6,474 Taniran 7 (a) 73661
62.13.01 Dusun Timur
(East Dusun)		 867.7 21,323 28,144 30,163 Tamiang Layang 17 (a) 73612 - 73618
(b)
62.13.07 Paju Epat 664.3 3,990 6,270 6,794 Telang 9 73617
62.13.04 Awang 203.0 5,587 6,101 6,189 Hayaping 11 73681
62.13.03 Patangkep Tutui 255.0 7,225 7,001 7,048 Bentot 10 73671
62.13.05 Dusun Tengah
(Central Dusun)		 371.0 22,578 24,458 24,752 Ampah Kota 8 (a) 73652
62.13.08 Raren Batuah 186.0 7,603 8,327 8,454 Unsum 9 73655
62.13.09 Paku 272.0 7,554 8,686 8,944 Tampa 12 73654
62.13.10 Karusen Janang 178.0 4,194 5,312 5,625 Dayu 7 73650
62.13.06 Pematang Karau 579.0 11,247 12,594 12,869 Bambulung 13 73653
Totals 3,834.0 97,372 113,229 117,312 Tamiang Layang 103

Note: (a) including one kelurahan - the district admin centre. (b) the village of Magantis has a postcode of 73612, Matabu of 73613, Dorong of 73614, Harang of 73615, while seven villages share 73617 and six villages share 73618.

Climate

Tamiang Layang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall from October to June and moderate rainfall from July to September.

Climate data for Tamiang Layang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.5
(87.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.6
(79.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.7
(72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 286
(11.3) 		262
(10.3) 		274
(10.8) 		246
(9.7) 		208
(8.2) 		147
(5.8) 		118
(4.6) 		98
(3.9) 		123
(4.8) 		145
(5.7) 		241
(9.5) 		301
(11.9) 		2,449
(96.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

Demographics

Religion in East Barito Regency (2022)

  Islam (50.96%)
  Protestant (36.39%)
  Roman Catholic (8.66%)
  Kaharingan/Hinduism (3.97%)
  Buddhism, Confucianism, and others (0.01%)

As of 2022, the total population of East Barito regency is 115,406 people. The population density of East Barito is roughly 30.10 people/km2. The sex ratio in this regency is 105 which can be translated as there are 105 male population for a 100 female one. East Barito is one of the most diverse regencies of Central Kalimantan in terms of religious adherence. This regency is not overwhelmingly Muslim majority and it has the second highest percentage of Christian population in Central Kalimantan after Gunung Mas Regency.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Murung Raya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6212)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Tamiang Layang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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