Pulang Pisau Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pulang Pisau) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was created on 10 April 2002 from what were previously the southwest districts of Kapuas Regency. The town of Pulang Pisau is the capital of Pulang Pisau Regency. The land area of Pulang Pisau Regency is 9,650.86 km2, and its population was 120,062 at the 2010 Census (an increase from 111,488 at the previous Census in 2000)[2] and 134,499 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 138,119 (comproisong 71,789 males and 66,410 females).[1]

Pulang Pisau Regency
Kabupaten Pulang Pisau
From top, left to right:
Sebangau National Park, Welcome to Pulang Pisau monument, Tumbang Nusa Bridge
Coat of arms of Pulang Pisau Regency
Motto(s): 
"Handep Hapakat"
Ngaju language: "Agreed upon Mutual Cooperation, Help, and Consensus"
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
Pulang Pisau Regency is located in Kalimantan
Pulang Pisau Regency
Pulang Pisau Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Pulang Pisau Regency is located in Indonesia
Pulang Pisau Regency
Pulang Pisau Regency
Pulang Pisau Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°07′07″S 113°51′44″E / 3.1186°S 113.8623°E / -3.1186; 113.8623
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalPulang Pisau
Government
 • RegentEdy Pratowo
 • Vice RegentPudjirustaty Narang
Area
 • Total3,726.22 sq mi (9,650.86 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total138,199
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 513
Websitepulangpisaukab.go.id

Administrative Districts

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Pulang Pisau Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The two most northerly districts (Kahayan Tengah and Banama Tingang) are upstream on the Kahayan River, and are physically almost separated from the rest of the regency. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 95 rural desa and 4 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 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
62.11.02 Kahayan Kuala 1,308.83 19,764 19,878 20,030 Bahaur Basantan 13 (a) 74872
62.11.08 Sebangau Kuala 4,133.46 7,860 8,371 8,440 Sebangau Permai 8 74874
62.11.01 Pandih Batu 452.76 19,744 20,770 21,340 Pangkoh Hilir 16 74871
62.11.06 Maliku 411.59 22,898 26,060 26,780 Maliku Batu 15 74873
62.11.05 Kahayan Hilir 556.41 26,267 31,383 32,700 Pulang Pisau 10 (b) (c)
62.11.07 Jabiren Raya 1,112.19 7,751 9,025 9,340 Jabiren 8 74816
62.11.03 Kahayan Tengah 1,094.31 7,384 8,782 8,950 Bukit Rawi 14 74862
62.11.04 Banama Tingang 581.31 8,394 10,230 10,620 Bawan 15 74863
Totals 9,650.86 120,062 134,499 138,199 Pulang Pisau 99

Note: (a) including one kelurahan - Bahaur Basantan. (b) includes 3 kelurahan - Bereng, Kalawa and Pulau Pisang.
(c) Kahayan Hilir District has a variety of postcodes; Gohong village and Kalawa town have a postcode of 74812, Anjir Pulang Pisau town has 74813, Mintin village has 74816, Hanjack Maju village has 74821, Bereng town has 74831, Kahayan Hilir village has 74841 and Buntoi, Mantaren I and Mantaren II villages share 74861.

Orangutan conservation

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In 2015, the local government agreed to make Badak Besar and Badak Kecil regions on Salat Nusa Island to be a conservation area for orangutans. Central Kalimantan province has an orangutan rehabilitation area in Nyaru Menteng.[4]

Climate

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Pulang Pisau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall in all months except July and August.

Climate data for Pulang Pisau
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)
29.9
(85.8)
30.4
(86.7)
31.0
(87.8)
31.0
(87.8)
30.8
(87.4)
31.2
(88.2)
31.8
(89.2)
32.1
(89.8)
31.8
(89.2)
30.9
(87.6)
30.2
(86.4)
30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.4
(72.3)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 283
(11.1)
288
(11.3)
284
(11.2)
255
(10.0)
234
(9.2)
141
(5.6)
114
(4.5)
116
(4.6)
141
(5.6)
148
(5.8)
230
(9.1)
275
(10.8)
2,509
(98.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pulang Pisau Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6211)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Erwin Z. (April 2, 2015). "Central Kalimantan to Establish Orangutan Conservation".
  5. ^ "Climate: Pulang Pisau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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3°07′07″S 113°51′44″E / 3.1186°S 113.8623°E / -3.1186; 113.8623