Tabalong Regency

Tabalong Regency is the northernmost regency in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan, on Borneo Island. It was created on 14 July 1965 by splitting off the former northern districts of North Hulu Sungai Regency. It has a land area of 3,553.36 km², and had a population at the 2010 Census of 218,620^[3] and 253,305 at the 2020 Census;^[4] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 262,631 (comprising 132,569 males and 130,062 females).^[1] The administrative capital is the town of Tanjung. The Regency's motto is "Saraba Kawa" (versatile in Banjarese).

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Regency
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	تابلوڠ
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Saraba Kawa (Banjarese) (Versatile)
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Kalimantan
Capital	Tanjung
Government
• Regent	Muhammad Noor Rifani [id]
• Vice Regent	Habib Muhammad Taufani Alkaf [id]
Area
• Total	3,553.36 km2 (1,371.96 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	262,631
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code	+62 526
HDI (2019)	0.718 (High)[2]
Website	tabalongkab.go.id

Tabalong Regency

Administrative divisions

The Regency is divided into twelve districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census,^[3] and the 2020 Census,^[4] together with the official estimates for mid-2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 121 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post codes
63.09.01	Banua Lawas	150.86	17,997	20,201	21,112	Banua Lawas	15	71553 (a)
63.09.09	Pugaan	31.87	6,479	7,443	7,811	Halangan	7	71554
63.09.02	Kelua	53.39	22,628	24,911	25,702	Pulau	12 (b)	71552
63.09.08	Muara Harus	26.78	5,901	6,795	7,188	Tantaringin	7	71555
63.09.03	Tanta	149.73	17,204	22,168	23,614	Tanta	14	71561
63.09.04	Tanjung	191.69	32,440	35,899	37,367	Jangkung	15 (c)	71515 (d)
63.09.06	Murung Pudak	172.53	44,688	56,790	57,721	Belimbing Raya	10 (e)	71571
63.09.05	Haruai	271.97	20,416	23,688	24,486	Halong	13	71570
63.09.12	Bintang Ara	1,170.19	7,935	9,146	9,479	Uish	9	71572
63.09.10	Upau	183.01	7,046	7,366	7,752	Pangelak	6	71575
63.09.07	Muara Uya	877.14	21,689	23,839	24,668	Muara Uya	14	71573
63.09.11	Jaro	274,26	14,197	15,059	15,731	Jaro	9	71574
	Totals	3,553.42	218,620	253,903	262,631	Tanjung	131

Notes: (a) except the village of Sungai Durian (postcode of 72167). (b) including one kelurahan - the town of Pulau. (c) including 4 kelurahan - Agung, Hikun, Jangkung and Tanjung. (d) except the town of Tanjung (postcode of 71513) and the towns of Jangkung (postcode of 71512) and Agung (postcode of 71514). (e) including 5 kelurahan - Belimbing, Belimbing Raya, Mabu'un, Pembataan and Sulingan.