Katingan Regency

Summary

Katingan Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Katingan) 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 eastern districts of East Kotawaringin Regency. The town of Kasongan is the capital of the Regency, which covers an area of 17,500 km2. The population of Katingan Regency was 146,439 at the 2010 Census[2] and 162,222 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 163,989 (comprising 85,089 males and 78,900 females).[1]

Katingan Regency
Kabupaten Katingan
Coat of arms of Katingan Regency
Motto(s): 
"Penyang Hinje Simpei"
Ngaju language: "Harmonious & Peaceful Living for Collective Prosperity"
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
Katingan Regency is located in Kalimantan
Katingan Regency
Katingan Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Katingan Regency is located in Indonesia
Katingan Regency
Katingan Regency
Katingan Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°04′00″S 113°24′00″E / 2.0667°S 113.4000°E / -2.0667; 113.4000
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalKasongan
Government
 • RegentSakarias
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total7,870 sq mi (20,382 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimates)
 • Total163,989
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 536
Websitekatingankab.go.id

Administrative Districts edit

Katingan Regency consists of thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] They are grouped below for convenience into a southern sector and a northern sector (without any administrative significance). The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 154 rural desa and 7 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
62.06.10 Katingan Kuala (a) 1,440 19,488 18,654 18,729 Pagatan 16 (b) 74463
62.06.09 Mendawai (c) 1,826 3,810 4,165 4,170 Mendawai 7 74464
62.06.01 Kamipang 2,793 6,269 7,192 7,214 Baun Bango 9 74462
62.06.11 Tasik Payawan 804 6,124 7,966 8,007 Petak Bahandang 8 74461
62.06.02 Katingan Hilir (Lower Katingan) 663 30,688 39,349 39,852 Kasongan 8 (b) 74413
Totals for southern sector 7,526 66,379 77,326 77,972 48
62.06.03 Tewang Sangalang Garing 568 11,513 13,098 13,136 Pendahara 10 (d) 74452
62.06.04 Pulau Malan 805 8,544 10,542 10,597 Buntut Bali 14 74453
62.06.05 Katingan Tengah (Central Katingan) 1,089 28,281 29,276 29,367 Tumbang Samba 16 (d) 74454
62.06.06 Sanaman Mantikei 1,874 9,578 10,936 10,967 Tumbang Kaman 14 74451
62.06.12 Petak Malai 1,156 3,751 3,630 3,634 Tumbang Baroi 7 74455
62.06.07 Marikit 2,178 6,619 6,818 6,828 Tumbang Hiran 18 74456
62.06.08 Katingan Hulu (Upper Katingan) 1,775 8,050 8,247 8,259 Tumbang Sanamang 23 (d) 74458
62.06.13 Bukit Raya 829 3,724 3,226 3,229 Tumbang Kajamei 11 74457
Totals for northern sector 10,274 80,060 85,773 86,017 113
Totals for Regency 17,500 146,439 162,222 163,989 Kasongan 161

Note: (a) including 9 small offshore or riverine islands. (b) including 2 kelurahan. (c) including 10 small riverine islands. (d) includes one kelurahan.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Katingan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

2°04′00″S 113°24′00″E / 2.0667°S 113.4000°E / -2.0667; 113.4000