Katingan Regency

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
Regency
Coat of arms of Katingan Regency
Coat of arms
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: 2.0667°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

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.

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
Katingan Kuala (a)1,44019,48818,65418,729Pagatan1674463
Mendawai (b)1,8263,8104,1654,170Mendawai774464
Kamipang2,7936,2697,1927,214Baun Bango974462
Tasik Payawan8046,1247,9668,007Petak Bahandang874461
Katingan Hilir (Lower Katingan)66330,68839,34939,852Kasongan874413
Totals for southern sector7,52666,37977,32677,97248
Tewang Sangalang Garing56811,51313,09813,136Pendahara1074452
Pulau Malan8058,54410,54210,597Buntut Bali1474453
Katingan Tengah (Central Katingan)1,08928,28129,27629,367Tumbang Samba1674454
Sanaman Mantikei1,8749,57810,93610,967Tumbang Kaman1474451
Petak Malai1,1563,7513,6303,634Tumbang Baroi774455
Marikit2,1786,6196,8186,828Tumbang Hiran1874456
Katingan Hulu (Upper Katingan)1,7758,0508,2478,259Tumbang Sanamang2374458
Bukit Raya8293,7243,2263,229Tumbang Kajamei1174457
Totals for northern sector10,27480,06085,77386,017113
Totals for Regency17,500146,439162,222163,989Kasongan161

Note: (a) including 9 small offshore or riverine islands. (b) including 10 small riverine islands.

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

2.0667°S 113.4000°E / -2.0667; 113.4000

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