Paser Regency
Paser Regency
Kabupaten Paser | |
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Paser Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 1°45′18.37″S 115°36′14.5″E / 1.7551028°S 115.604028°ECoordinates: 1°45′18.37″S 115°36′14.5″E / 1.7551028°S 115.604028°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Kalimantan |
Province | East Kalimantan |
Capital | |
Government | |
• Regent | Katsul Wijaya (acting) |
• Vice Regent | vacant |
Area | |
• Total | 11,603.94 km2 (4,480.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 275,452 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
Area code | (+62) 543 |
Website | paserkab.go.id |
Paser Regency is a Regency (kabupaten) within East Kalimantan province in Indonesia, it is the southernmost regency of the East Kalimantan province. Its administrative centre is (or Tanah Grogot). It covers an area of 11,603.94 km2, and it had a population of 230,316 at the 2010 Census and 275,452 at the 2020 Census.[1] Before 2007, this regency was formerly named Pasir Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pasir).
Boundaries[]
- North : West Kutai Regency and North Penajam Paser Regency
- East : Makassar Strait
- South : Kota Baru Regency
- West : Balangan Regency, Tabalong Regency and North Barito Regency
Administration[]
Paser Regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census.[3]
Name | Area in km2 |
Population Census 2010[4] |
Population Census 2020[5] |
---|---|---|---|
Batu Sopang | 1,111.38 | 22,540 | 26,8672 |
Muara Samu | 855.25 | 4,221 | 6,855 |
Batu Engau | 1,507.26 | 11,662 | 16,969 |
Tanjung Harapan | 714.05 | 7,720 | 8,856 |
Paser Belengkong | 990.11 | 23,543 | 28,595 |
Tanah Grogot | 335.58 | 63,311 | 76,344 |
Kuaro | 747.30 | 23,934 | 29,188 |
Long Ikis | 1,204.22 | 36,701 | 41,147 |
Muara Komam | 1,753.40 | 12,459 | 13,056 |
Long Kali | 2,385.39 | 24,225 | 27,575 |
Totals | 11,603.94 | 230,316 | 275,452 |
Climate[]
Tana Paser has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in August and September and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
hideClimate data for Tana Paser | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.1 (86.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.5 (79.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 307 (12.1) |
258 (10.2) |
358 (14.1) |
322 (12.7) |
213 (8.4) |
210 (8.3) |
201 (7.9) |
117 (4.6) |
118 (4.6) |
129 (5.1) |
210 (8.3) |
303 (11.9) |
2,746 (108.2) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[6] |
References[]
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