Tanah Bumbu is one of the
regencies in the
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
n province of
South Kalimantan
South Kalimantan () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is the second most populous province on the island of Kalimantan, the Indonesian territory of the island of Borneo after West Kalimantan. The provincial capital was Banjar ...
. It was formerly part of
Kotabaru Regency
Kotabaru Regency is one of the eleven regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It consists of two parts; the smaller (2,375.44 km2) but more populated insular part comprises Laut Island ("Sea Island"), the largest island off the ...
, but was split off on 25 February 2003 to form a separate regency, following dissatisfaction on the Kalimantan mainland territories with administration from
Laut Island. It covers an area of 4,890.31 km
2 and had a population of 267,929 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 322,646 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2024) is 357,221 (comprising 183,226 males and 173,995 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6310)] The regency's capital is the town of
Batulicin.
Administrative districts
At the 2020 Census Tanah Bumbu Regency was divided into ten
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
(''kecamatan''), but two new districts have subsequently been added - Kusan Tengah from part of Kusan Hilir District, and Teluk Kepayang from part of Kusan Hulu District. The twelve districts are listed below with their areas and their 2010
and 2020 Census
populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6310)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...
s in each district (totalling 144 rural ''desa'' and 5 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code.
Notes: (a) includes one ''kelurahan'' - Kota Pagatan.
(b) the figure for the new Kusan Tengah District is included with that for Kusan Hilir District, from which it was cut out.
(c) the figure for the new Teluk Kepayang District is included with that for Kusan Hulu District, from which it was cut out.
(d) includes the three offshore islands of Suwangi, Anak Suwangi and Sungai Dua.
(e) includes 2 ''kelurahan'' - Batulicin and Gunung Tinggi. (f) not to be confused with the district of the same name in
Banjar Regency
Banjar Regency is one of the eleven Regencies of Indonesia, regencies in the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of South Kalimantan; the Capital (political), capital is Martapura, South Kalimantan, Martapura. It covers an area of 4,66 ...
.
(g) includes the three offshore islands of Burung, Hantu and Tampakan. (h) includes 2 ''kelurahan'' - Kampung Baru and Tungkaran Pangeran.
References
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Regencies of South Kalimantan