South Hulu Sungai Regency Explained

Official Name:South Hulu Sungai Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan
Settlement Type:Regency
Motto:Rakat Mufakat
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Kalimantan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Kalimantan
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Name3:Kandangan
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Drs. H. Achmad Fikry, M.AP
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Syamsuri Arsyad, S.AP, MA
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1959
Area Total Km2:1804.94
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:237319
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:?
Population Density Metro Km2:?
Population Density Metro Sq Mi:?
Timezone:WITA
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:-2.7833°N 131°W
Area Code:+62 517

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 2023 was 237.319 (comprising 119,293 males and 118,026 females).[4] The capital of the regency is the town of Kandangan, which is famous for its culinary ketupat Kandangan.[5]

Administrative districts

Originally at Indonesia's independence there was a single Hulu Sungai Regency (the regency was named for the upper reaches of the Barito River), but on 26 June 1959 this was divided into three new regencies covering South Hulu Sungai, Central Hulu Sungai and North Hulu Sungai respectively, and on 14 July 1965 part of the new South Hulu Sungai Regency was split off to create a separate Tapin Regency. The remaining South Hulu Sungai Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and 2020 Census,[7] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[8] 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.

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
code
63.06.02 Padang Batung 203.9319,49721,42422,470Padang Batung1771281
63.06.10 Loksado 338.898,1738,4548,869Loksado1171282
63.06.03 Telaga Langsat 58.088,95010,19910,594Mandala1171292
63.06.04 Angkinang 58.4016,73018,56119,437Angkinang Selatan1171291
63.06.05 106.7146,29448,86650,382Kandangan Kota18 (a) 71211
-71217
63.06.01 Sungai Raya 80.9616,10518,04718,450Sungai Raya1871271
63.06.06 Simpur 82.3513,87215,22215,700Simpur1171261
63.06.09 Kalumpang 135.076,0026,5226,674Kalumpang971262
63.06.07 Daha Selatan (South Daha) 322.8239,34840,80242,883Bayanan1671251
63.06.11 Daha Barat (West Daha) 149.627,2307,9748,168Bajayau771252
63.06.08 Daha Utara (North Daha) 268.1130,28431,93533,692Tambak Bitin1971253
Totals 1,804.94212,485228,006237,319Kandangan148
Notes: (a) includes 4 kelurahan - Jambu Hilir, Kandangan Barat, Kandangan Kota and Kandangan Utara.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6306)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6306)
  5. Web site: Ketupat Kandangan Kuliner Tradisional Kalimantan Selatan. 2020-08-06.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6306)