Mahakam Ulu Regency Explained

Official Name:Mahakam Ulu Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Mahakam Ulu
Settlement Type:Regency
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Kalimantan#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Coordinates:0.5°N 115.28°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Kalimantan
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Ujoh Bilang
Established Date:14 December 2012
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Bonifasius Belawan Geh
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Y. Juan Jenau
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:18427.81
Population Total:38498
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:[1]
Timezone:ICST
Utc Offset:+8
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 545
Blank Info Sec1: 0.687 [2]
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2022)

Mahakam Ulu Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As the name implies, it comprises the upper valley of the Mahakam River. It covers an area of 18,427.81 km2. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, formed from the former northern districts of West Kutai Regency.[3] The districts now forming the regency held a combined population of 24,994 at the 2010 Census;[4] the population for the new regency at the 2020 Census was 32,513;[5] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 38,498. [6] The administrative capital is at Ujoh Bilang. It is the only regency in East Kalimantan to share an international land border with the Malaysian state of Sarawak.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[7] and 2020 Census,[8] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. [9] Notable villages include the twin villages of Tiong Ohang and Tiong Bu'u in Long Apari District.[10] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as kampung or desa) in each 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
64.11.03 Laham 2,903.972,2752,7493,125Laham575779
64.11.02 Long Hubung 1,457.666,4058,6049,085Long Hubung1175770
64.11.01 Long Bagun 4,554.577,88614,46216,289Ujoh Bilang1175767
64.11.05 Long Pahangai 5,057.404,3264,9785,353Long Pahangai1375768
64.11.04 Long Apari4,454.224,1024,2174,646Long Ohang1075769
Totals 18,427.8124,99435,01038,498Ujoh Bilang50

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mahakam Ulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6411)
  2. Web site: Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2021-2022 . 2022-12-01 . Badan Pusat Statistik Indonesia . id.
  3. http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2012/12/15/00364459/DPR.Sahkan.7.Kabupaten.Baru DPR Sahkan 7 Kabupaten Baru
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mahakam Ulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6411)
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mahakam Ulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6411)
  10. Web site: Jembatan Gantung Tiong Ohang-Tiong Bu’u, Urat Nadi Kehidupan Antar Kampung di Mahulu. 2020-09-09. Tribun Kaltim. id-ID.