Tapin Regency
Regency in South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tapin Regency is one of regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The regency was created on 14 July 1965 by splitting off the districts which had until then comprised the southern part of South Hulu Sungai Regency. The regency's motto is "Ruhui Rahayu", and this is also shared by another Indonesian province (East Kalimantan). It covers an area of 2,174.95 km2 and had a population of 167,877 at the 2010 Census and 189,475 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 202,061 (comprising 101,669 males and 100,392 females). The administrative centre of the regency is at the town of Rantau (in Bungur District).
01Administrative districts
Tapin Regency is composed of twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their present areas and their 2010 and 2020 Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 126 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.05.01 | Binuang | 132.39 | 27,281 | 31,258 | 33,296 | Binuang | 11 (a) | 71183 |
| 63.05.12 | Hatungun | 95.60 | 8,023 | 9,256 | 10,136 | Hatungun | 8 | 71184 |
| 63.05.02 | Tapin Selatan (South Tapin) | 153.44 | 17,990 | 20,369 | 21,835 | Tambarangan | 11 (b) | 71181 |
| 63.05.11 | Salam Babaris | 72.80 | 11,063 | 11,858 | 12,739 | Salam Babaris | 6 | 71185 |
| 63.05.03 | Tapin Tengah (Central Tapin) | 309.56 | 17,635 | 21,195 | 22,099 | Pematang Karangan Hulu | 17 | 71161 |
| 63.05.09 | Bungur | 91.26 | 11,625 | 13,246 | 14,780 | Bungur | 12 | 71153 |
| 63.05.08 | Piani | 200.09 | 5,361 | 5,770 | 6,507 | Miawa | 8 | 71191 |
| 63.05.10 | Lokpaikat | 93.89 | 8,904 | 11,580 | 12,715 | Lokpaikat | 9 (c) | 71154 |
| 63.05.04 | Tapin Utara (North Tapin) | 32.34 | 23,193 | 25,396 | 26,466 | Rangda Malingkung | 16 (d) | 71111 - 71114 |
| 63.05.07 | Bakarangan | 62.57 | 8,621 | 10,047 | 11,163 | Bakarangan | 12 | 71152 |
| 63.05.05 | Candi Laras Selatan (South Candi Laras) | 249.61 | 12,060 | 12,362 | 12,825 | Baringin | 12 | 71162 |
| 63.05.06 | Candi Laras Utara (North Candi Laras) | 681.40 | 16,121 | 17,138 | 17,500 | Margasan Ilir | 13 | 71171 |
| Totals | 2,174.95 | 167,877 | 189,475 | 202,061 | Rantau | 135 |
Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan - Binuang, Karangan Putih and Raya Belanti. (b) includes one kelurahan - Tambarangan.
(c) includes one kelurahan - Bitahan. (d) includes 4 kelurahan - Kupang, Rangda Malingkung, Rangda Kanan and Rangda Kiwa.
02Climate
Rantau, the seat of the regency has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to June.
| Climate data for Rantau | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 347 (13.7) |
318 (12.5) |
341 (13.4) |
250 (9.8) |
198 (7.8) |
129 (5.1) |
121 (4.8) |
113 (4.4) |
109 (4.3) |
189 (7.4) |
269 (10.6) |
351 (13.8) |
2,735 (107.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Sources and credits
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- Tugu Sirang Pitu Tapin.jpg by Mia Sulisnawati, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jalan protokol kota Rantau.jpg by Ezagren (bicara / talk), Attribution
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