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.
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]
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.
Tanah Grogot is divided into the following 15 villages and 1 subdistrict:
Name | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2020) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Janju | Village | 40.08 | 2,497 | |
Sempulang | Village | 8.20 | 1,826 | |
Tepian Batang | Village | 25.97 | 5,809 | |
Tanah Grogot | Subdistrict | 10.36 | 30,713 | |
Tanah Periuk | Village | 6.74 | 3,731 | |
Pepara | Village | 5.69 | 715 | |
Sungai Tuak | Village | 7.31 | 1,764 | |
Rantau Panjang | Village | 42.44 | 1,242 | |
Jone | Village | 46.78 | 7,125 | |
Padang Pangrapat | Village | 14.60 | 3,697 | |
Muara Pasir | Village | 83.41 | 3,212 | |
Perepat | Village | N/A | 452 | |
Pulau Rantau | Village | 44.00 | 761 | |
Sungai Langir | Village | N/A | 355 | |
Tapis | Village | N/A | 4,561 | |
Senaken | Village | N/A | 7,884 |
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]