Lamandau Regency
Lamandau Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Lamandau) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise (together with the independent city of Palangkaraja) the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was created on 10 April 2002 from the former northwest part of West Kotawaringin Regency. The town of Nanga Bulik is the capital of Lamandau Regency, which covers an area of 7,673.56 km2. The population of Lamandau Regency was 63,199 at the 2010 census,[2] and 97,611 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 104,387 (comprising 55,693 males and 48,694 females).[1]
Lamandau Regency
Kabupaten Lamandau | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Central Kalimantan | |
  Lamandau Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Lamandau Regency Lamandau Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1.8383°S 111.2869°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Province | Central Kalimantan |
| Capital | Nanga Bulik |
| Government | |
| • Regent | H. Hendra Lesmana |
| • Vice Regent | Riko Porwanto, S.STP. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,476 sq mi (6,414 km2) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 104,387 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 532 |
| Website | lamandaukab |
Administrative Districts
Lamandau Regency consists of eight 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] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 85 rural desa and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulik | 665.55 | 21,989 | 38,041 | 41,496 | Nanga Bulik (a) | 14 | 74162 (b) |
| Sematu Jaya | 86.85 | 8,715 | 12,920 | 13,679 | Purwareja | 8 | 74165 |
| Menthobi Raya | 620.88 | 8,982 | 11,860 | 12,281 | Melata | 11 | 74164 |
| Bulit Timur (East Bulik) | 1,074.72 | 6,467 | 9,380 | 9,883 | Merambang | 12 | 74163 |
| Lamandau (district) | 1,333.00 | 5,454 | 9,370 | 10,211 | Tapin Bini (a) | 11 | 74660 |
| Belantikan Raya | 1,263.00 | 4,321 | 7,580 | 8,288 | Bayat | 12 | 74663 |
| Delang | 685.00 | 4,866 | 5,760 | 5,839 | Kudangan (a) | 11 | 74665 |
| Batangkawa | 685.00 | 2,405 | 2,700 | 2,710 | Kinipan | 9 | 74664 |
| Totals | '7,673.56 | 63,199 | 97,611 | 104,387 | Nanga Bulik | 88 |
Notes: (a) this district centre is classed as a kelurahan. (b) except the town of Nanga Bulik (with a post code of 74611) and the village of Kujan (with a post code of 74612).
Climate
Nanga Bulik has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Nanga Bulik | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.9 (87.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 250 (9.8) |
241 (9.5) |
284 (11.2) |
294 (11.6) |
251 (9.9) |
198 (7.8) |
159 (6.3) |
144 (5.7) |
197 (7.8) |
252 (9.9) |
302 (11.9) |
307 (12.1) |
2,879 (113.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Lamandau Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6209)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Climate: Nanga Bulik". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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