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 2022 was 115,406 (comprising 59,155 males and 56,251 females).[1]

East Barito Regency
Kabupaten Barito Timur
Coat of arms of East Barito Regency
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
 • Total1,480 sq mi (3,834 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total115,406
 • Density78/sq mi (30/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 526
Websitebaritotimurkab.go.id

Administrative Districts edit

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 2022.[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 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
62.13.02 Benua Lima 258.0 6,071 6,336 6,399 Taniran 7 (a) 73661
62.13.01 Dusun Timur
(East Dusun)
867.7 21,323 28,144 29,102 Tamiang Layang 17 (a) 73612 - 73618
(b)
62.13.07 Paju Epat 664.3 3,990 6,270 6,465 Telang 9 73617
62.13.04 Awang 203.0 5,587 6,101 6,134 Hayaping 11 73681
62.13.03 Patangkep Tutui 255.0 7,225 7,001 7,034 Bentot 10 73671
62.13.05 Dusun Tengah
(Central Dusun)
371.0 22,578 24,458 24,913 Ampah Kota 8 (a) 73652
62.13.08 Raren Batuah 186.0 7,603 8,327 8,494 Unsum 9 73655
62.13.09 Paku 272.0 7,554 8,686 8,783 Tampa 12 73654
62.13.10 Karusen Janang 178.0 4,194 5,312 5,412 Dayu 7 73650
62.13.06 Pematang Karau 579.0 11,247 12,594 12,670 Bambulung 13 73653
Totals 3,834.0 97,372 113,229 115,406 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 edit

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 edit

Religion in East Barito Regency (2022)

  Islam (50.96%)
  Protestant (36.39%)
  Roman Catholic (8.66%)
  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]

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "East barito regency in Figures, 2023". www.bartimkab.bps.go.id. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2023-07-25. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  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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