Pulang Pisau Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pulang Pisau) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was created on 10 April 2002 from what were previously the southwest districts of Kapuas Regency. The town of Pulang Pisau is the capital of Pulang Pisau Regency. The population of Pulang Pisau Regency was 120,062 at the 2010 Census (an increase from 111,488 at the previous Census in 2000);[2] and 134,499 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 136,221.[1]

Pulang Pisau Regency
Kabupaten Pulang Pisau
Coat of arms of Pulang Pisau Regency
Motto(s): 
"Handep Hapakat"
Ngaju language: "Agreed upon Mutual Cooperation, Help, and Consensus"
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
Pulang Pisau Regency is located in Kalimantan
Pulang Pisau Regency
Pulang Pisau Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Pulang Pisau Regency is located in Indonesia
Pulang Pisau Regency
Pulang Pisau Regency
Pulang Pisau Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°07′07″S 113°51′44″E / 3.1186°S 113.8623°E / -3.1186; 113.8623
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalPulang Pisau
Government
 • RegentEdy Pratowo
 • Vice RegentPudjirustaty Narang
Area
 • Total3,730 sq mi (9,650 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total136,221
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 513
Websitepulangpisaukab.go.id

Administrative Districts edit

Pulang Pisau Regency consists of eight 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 two most northerly districts (Kahayan Tengah and Banama Tingang) are upstream on the Kahayan River, and are physically almost separated from the rest of the regency. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 95 rural desa and 4 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
codes
62.11.02 Kahayan Kuala 1,155.00 19,764 19,878 20,100 Bahaur Basantan 13 (a) 74872
62.11.08 Sebangau Kuala 3,801.00 7,860 8,371 8,400 Sebangau Permai 8 74874
62.11.01 Pandih Batu 535.86 19,744 20,770 21,000 Pangkoh Hilir 16 74871
62.11.06 Maliku 413.14 22,898 26,060 26,400 Maliku Batu 15 74873
62.11.05 Kahayan Hilir 360.00 26,267 31,383 31,900 Pulang Pisau 10 (b) (c)
62.11.07 Jabiren Raya 1,323.00 7,751 9,025 9,100 Jabiren 8 74816
62.11.03 Kahayan Tengah 783.00 7,384 8,782 8,900 Bukit Rawi 14 74862
62.11.04 Banama Tingang 626.00 8,394 10,230 10,300 Bawan 15 74863
Totals 8,997.00 120,062 134,499 136,221 Pulang Pisau 99

Note: (a) including one kelurahan - Bahaur Basantan. (b) includes 3 kelurahan - Bereng, Kalawa and Pulau Pisang.
(c) Kahayan Hilir District has a variety of postcodes; Gohong village and Kalawa town have a postcode of 74812, Anjir Pulang Pisau town has 74813, Mintin village has 74816, Hanjack Maju village has 74821, Bereng town has 74831, Kahayan Hilir village has 74841 and Buntoi, Mantaren I and Mantaren II villages share 74861.

Orangutan conservation edit

In 2015, the local government agreed to make Badak Besar and Badak Kecil regions on Salat Nusa Island to be a conservation area for orangutans. Central Kalimantan province has an orangutan rehabilitation area in Nyaru Menteng.[4]

Climate edit

Pulang Pisau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall in all months except July and August.

Climate data for Pulang Pisau
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)
29.9
(85.8)
30.4
(86.7)
31.0
(87.8)
31.0
(87.8)
30.8
(87.4)
31.2
(88.2)
31.8
(89.2)
32.1
(89.8)
31.8
(89.2)
30.9
(87.6)
30.2
(86.4)
30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.4
(72.3)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 283
(11.1)
288
(11.3)
284
(11.2)
255
(10.0)
234
(9.2)
141
(5.6)
114
(4.5)
116
(4.6)
141
(5.6)
148
(5.8)
230
(9.1)
275
(10.8)
2,509
(98.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pulang Pisau Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6211)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Erwin Z. (April 2, 2015). "Central Kalimantan to Establish Orangutan Conservation".
  5. ^ "Climate: Pulang Pisau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

External links edit

3°07′07″S 113°51′44″E / 3.1186°S 113.8623°E / -3.1186; 113.8623