South Hulu Sungai Regency

South Hulu Sungai Regency (kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan) is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in South Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It had an area of 1,804.94 km2, and a population of 212,485 at the 2010 Census[2] and 228,006 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 232,212 (comprising 116,453 males and 115,757 females).[1] The capital of the regency is the town of Kandangan, which is famous for its culinary ketupat Kandangan.[4]

South Hulu Sungai Regency
Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms of South Hulu Sungai Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Rakat Mufakat
South Hulu Sungai Regency is located in Kalimantan
South Hulu Sungai Regency
South Hulu Sungai Regency
Coordinates: 2°47′S 115°16′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Kalimantan
CapitalKandangan
Established1959
Government
 • RegentDrs. H. Achmad Fikry, M.AP
 • Vice RegentSyamsuri Arsyad, S.AP, MA
Area
 • Total1,804.94 km2 (696.89 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total232,212
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code+62 517
Websitehulusungaiselatankab.go.id
South Hulu Sungai Regency government office

Administrative districts

South Hulu Sungai Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 144 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Kandangan District), and its post code.

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
code
Padang Batung203.9319,49721,42421,918Padang Batung1771281
Loksado338.898,1738,4548,548Loksado1171282
Telaga Langsat58.088,95010,19910,508Mandala1171292
Angkinang58.4016,73018,56119,024Angkinang Selatan1171291
Kandangan106.7146,29448,86649,604Kandangan Kota1871211
-71217
Sungai Raya80.9616,10518,04718,533Sungai Raya1871271
Simpur82.3513,87215,22215,568Simpur1171261
Kalumpang135.076,0026,5226,658Kalumpang971262
Daha Selatan (South Daha)322.8239,34840,80241,276Bayanan1671251
Daha Barat (West Daha)149.627,2307,9748,164Bajayau771252
Daha Utara (North Utara)268.1130,28431,93532,411Tambak Bitin1971253
Totals1,804.94212,485228,006232,212Kandangan148

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6306)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Ketupat Kandangan Kuliner Tradisional Kalimantan Selatan". Retrieved 2020-08-06.


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