Tanah Grogot Explained

Tanah Grogot
Settlement Type:Kecamatan
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Kalimantan#Indonesia
Coordinates:-1.9022°N 116.1892°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Provinces
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name1:East Kalimantan
Subdivision Name2:Paser
Parts Type:Villages
Parts:16
Leader Title:Camat
Leader Name:HM Guntur[1]
Area Total Km2:358.38
Elevation M:5
Population Total:76344
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:76251
Area Code Type:Ministry of Home Affairs Code
Area Code:64.01.04

Tanah Grogot is a district (kecamatan) and the capital of Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It shares a border with Kuaro in the north, Pasir Belengkong in the south. In the year 2020, its total population is 76,344.[2]

On December 29, 1959, Tanah Grogot was inaugurated as the capital of Paser Regency by the law No. 27 of 1959.

Geography

Tanah Grogot is located on the southern part of Paser Regency, eastern side of Borneo. Its average elevation is 5 meters above the sea level.[3]

Climate

Tanah Grogot has a Tropical Rainforest Climate (Af). It gets the most amount of rainfall in March, with an average precipitation of 305 mm; and the least rainfall in August, with an average precipitation of 92 mm.

Administrative division

Tanah Grogot is divided into the following 15 villages and 1 subdistrict:

NameTypeArea (km2)Population (2020)
JanjuVillage40.082,497
SempulangVillage8.201,826
Tepian BatangVillage25.975,809
Tanah GrogotSubdistrict10.3630,713
Tanah PeriukVillage6.743,731
PeparaVillage5.69715
Sungai TuakVillage7.311,764
Rantau PanjangVillage42.441,242
JoneVillage46.787,125
Padang PangrapatVillage14.603,697
Muara PasirVillage83.413,212
PerepatVillageN/A452
Pulau RantauVillage44.00761
Sungai LangirVillageN/A355
TapisVillageN/A4,561
SenakenVillageN/A7,884

Demographics

In 2020, there are a total of 76,344 inhabitants within the district. About 97.19% of the population are Muslims, 2.05% are Protestant Christians, 0.64% are Catholic Christians, and the rest 0.12% belong to other religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.) or non-religious.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berita Portal Resmi Kabupaten Paser . 2023-04-25 . paserkab.go.id.
  2. Book: Kecamatan Tanah Grogot Dalam Angka 2021 . 2021-09-24 . id . Tanah Grogot District in Figures 2021 . 2023-04-25.
  3. Web site: Tanah Grogot topographic map, elevation, terrain . 2023-04-25 . Topographic maps . en.
  4. Web site: Batas Kecamatan: TANAH GROGOT . 2023-04-26 . gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id.