Gunung Mas Regency

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Gunung Mas Regency
Kabupaten Gunung Mas
Regency
Coat of arms of Gunung Mas Regency
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
Gunung Mas Regency is located in Kalimantan
Gunung Mas Regency
Gunung Mas Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°57′00″S 113°30′00″E / 0.9500°S 113.5000°E / -0.9500; 113.5000
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
Capital
Government
 • RegentArton S. Dohong
 • Vice RegentRony Karlos
Area
 • Total4,171 sq mi (10,804 km2)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total135,373
 • Density32/sq mi (13/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 537
Websitegunungmaskab.go.id

Gunung Mas Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Gunung Mas) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The town of is the capital of Gunung Mas Regency. The population of Gunung Mas Regency was 96,900 at the 2010 Census (an increase from 74,823 at the previous Census in 2000);[2] and 135,373 at the 2020 Census.[3] Gunung Mas Regency was formed in 2002 by splitting from Kapuas Regency.

Administrative Districts[]

At the 2010 Census the Gunung Mas Regency consisted of eleven districts (kecamatan), and a twelfth (Rungan Barat) was subsequently added. They are tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The 2020 Census figures for each district are rounded to the nearest 100 people. The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name Area
in km2
Population
Census
2010[6]
Population
Census
2020[7]
Number
of
villages
Post
codes
Manuhing 1,113 7,288 11,300 12 74562
Manuhing Raya 601 4,965 6,300 6 74563
Rungan 710 14,061 12,900 14 74560
Rungan Hulu 738 6,526 7,500 9 74561
Rungan Barat
(West Rungan)
391 (a) 6,700 11 74561
(b)
Sepang 397 6,112 9,000 7 74570
Mihing Raya 343 4,833 7,700 6 74571
Kurun 876 21,825 33,600 15 74511
Tewah 1,079 16,679 22,000 16 74552
Kahayan Hulu Utara 1,589 7,421 8,700 12 74554
Damang Batu 1,425 3,638 5,500 8 74553
Miri Manasa 1,542 3,642 4,200 11 74555
Totals 10,804 96,900 135,373 127

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Rungan Barat is included in the figures for Rungan and Rungan Hulu Districts, from which it was split. (b) except for the village of Mangkawuk, which has a post code of 74562.

Demographics[]

Religion as of the Indonesia 2010 census:[8]

Climate[]

Kuala Kurun, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

hideClimate data for Kuala Kurun
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.1
(84.4)
29.6
(85.3)
30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
30.5
(86.9)
30.2
(86.4)
30.4
(86.7)
30.7
(87.3)
30.8
(87.4)
30.7
(87.3)
30.1
(86.2)
29.7
(85.5)
30.2
(86.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)
25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
26.4
(79.5)
26.1
(79.0)
25.9
(78.6)
26.2
(79.1)
Average low °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)
22.0
(71.6)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.1
(71.8)
21.9
(71.4)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 335
(13.2)
275
(10.8)
356
(14.0)
351
(13.8)
350
(13.8)
224
(8.8)
216
(8.5)
222
(8.7)
268
(10.6)
268
(10.6)
335
(13.2)
358
(14.1)
3,558
(140.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[9]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ "Climate: Kuala Kurun". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

Coordinates: 0°57′00″S 113°30′00″E / 0.9500°S 113.5000°E / -0.9500; 113.5000

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