Barito Kuala Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It is situated in the southwest of the province, bordering Central Kalimantan province to its immediate west and separated from Banjarmasin city and other regencies of the province to its east by the lower reaches of the Barito River. The regency's land area is 2,425.83 km2, and the population was 276,147 at the 2010 Census[2] and 313,021 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate (as at mid 2025) was 334,958 (comprising 169,297 males and 164,998 females).[1] The capital is the town of Marabahan Kota.
Barito Kuala Regency
Kabupaten Barito Kuala | |
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 Heroes cemetery at Marabahan | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Selidah (One Tongue) | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Capital | Marabahan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Bahrul Ilmi |
| • Vice Regent | Herman Susilo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,425.83 km2 (936.62 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate) | |
• Total | 334,958 |
| • Density | 138.080/km2 (357.625/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 511 |
| Website | baritokualakab.go.id |
Administrative districts
editThe Regency is divided into seventeen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas[1] and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and 2120 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2025.[1] The three most southern (Tabunganen, Tamban and Mekarsari) and the nine more geographically central of the districts lie within the official Banjarmasin metropolitan area; the other five districts (Barambai, Bakumpai, Marabahan, Tabukan and Kuripan) lie to the north outside the metropolitan area. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 195 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2025 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.04.01 | Tabunganen (a) | 228.76 | 19,143 | 20,045 | 21,270 | Tabunganen Kecil | 14 | 70567 |
| 63.04.02 | Tamban | 170.91 | 31,115 | 31,967 | 33,513 | Purwosari I | 16 | 70566 |
| 63.04.13 | Mekarsari | 134.44 | 16,312 | 17,797 | 19,070 | Tamban Raya | 9 | 70568 |
| 63.04.03 | Anjir Pasar | 108.19 | 15,388 | 17,013 | 18,229 | Anjir Pasar Kota I | 15 | 70565 |
| 63.04.04 | Anjir Muara | 91.95 | 19,456 | 21,918 | 23,652 | Anjir Muara Kota | 15 | 70564 |
| 63.04.05 | Alalak | 102.06 | 51,403 | 62,833 | 68,000 | Handil Bakti | 18 (b) | 70582 |
| 63.04.06 | Mandastana | 115.52 | 14,012 | 17,497 | 18,595 | Puntik Luar | 14 | 70580 |
| 63.04.17 | Jejangkit | 165.35 | 6,047 | 6,606 | 6,999 | Jejangkit Pasar | 7 | 70581 |
| 63.04.08 | Belawang | 72.13 | 12,717 | 13,627 | 14,627 | Belawang | 13 | 70563 |
| 63.04.16 | Wanaraya | 156.27 | 12,407 | 14,342 | 15,540 | Kolam Kiri | 13 | 70560 |
| 63.04.14 | Barambai | 163.11 | 13,971 | 15,672 | 16,689 | Barambai | 11 | 70562 |
| 63.04.07 | Rantau Badauh | 129.12 | 14,132 | 16,464 | 17,370 | Sungai Gampa | 9 | 70561 |
| 63.04.09 | Cerbon | 118.58 | 8,403 | 9,969 | 10,483 | Bantuil | 8 | 70571 |
| 63.04.10 | Bakumpai | 182.00 | 9,321 | 10,537 | 11,452 | Lepasan | 9 (c) | 70512 & 70513 |
| 63.04.15 | Marabahan | 177.36 | 18,907 | 21,915 | 23,551 | Marabahan Kota | 10 (d) | 70511 - 70513 |
| 63.04.12 | Tabukan | 168.65 | 8,097 | 9,030 | 9,729 | Teluk Tamba | 11 | 70553 |
| 63.04.11 | Kuripan | 141.44 | 5,316 | 5,789 | 6,189 | Rimbun Tulang | 9 | 70552 |
| Totals | 2,425.83 | 276,147 | 313,021 | 334,958 | Marabahan Kota | 201 |
Notes: (a) including three small offshore or riverine islands.
(b) including three kelurahan - Berangas (with 3,828 inhabitants in mid 2024), Berangas Barat (3,670) and Handil Bakti (7,710), while the largest desa was Selamgat Dalam (with 15,743 inhabitants).[4]
(c) including one kelurahan - Lepasan (with 3,486 inhabitants in mid 2024).[5]
(d) including two kelurahan - Marabahan Kota (with 8,380 inhabitants in mid 2024) and Ulu Benteng (7,705).[6]
Climate
editMarabahan, the seat of the regency, has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall from October to May and moderate rainfall from June to September.
| Climate data for Marabahan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.1 (87.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 324 (12.8) |
304 (12.0) |
302 (11.9) |
228 (9.0) |
193 (7.6) |
124 (4.9) |
105 (4.1) |
100 (3.9) |
111 (4.4) |
142 (5.6) |
227 (8.9) |
299 (11.8) |
2,459 (96.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Barito Kuala Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6304)
- 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Alalak Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6304060)
- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Bakumpai Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6304130)
- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Marabahan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6304040)
- ↑ "Climate: Marabahan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.