North Hulu Sungai Regency
North Hulu Sungai Regency (Sungai means "River" in Indonesian) is one of the regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It formerly covered a larger area in the north of the province, but on 25 February 2003 the eastern districts were split off to create a separate Balangan Regency. It now has an area of 907.49 km2, and had a population of 209,246 at the 2010 Census[2] and 226,727 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 231,290 (comprising 115,396 males and 115,894 females).[1] The capital of the regency is the town of Amuntai.
North Hulu Sungai Regency
Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara | |
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| Motto(s): Agung (Great) | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Capital | Amuntai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 907.49 km2 (350.38 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 231,290 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 527 |
| Website | hsu.go.id/web/ |

Administrative districts
North Hulu Sungai Regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 214 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Amuntai Tengah District), and its post code.
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danau Panggang | 136.93 | 19,593 | 20,514 | 20,785 | Danau Panggang | 16 | 71453 |
| Paminggir | 203.47 | 7,377 | 8,000 | 8,161 | Paminggir | 7 | 71451 |
| Babirik | 75.73 | 17,833 | 19,402 | 19,805 | Babirik | 23 | 71454 |
| Sungai Pandan (Pandan River) | 59.92 | 25,905 | 27,639 | 28,106 | Alabio | 33 | 71455 |
| Sungai Tabukan (Tabukan River) | 21.45 | 13,801 | 14,828 | 15,099 | Sungai Tabukan | 17 | 71456 |
| Amuntai Selatan (South Amuntai) | 183.16 | 26,466 | 30,153 | 31,055 | Telaga Silaba | 30 | 71452 |
| Amuntai Tengah (Central Amuntai) | 77.10 | 47,961 | 50,609 | 51,354 | Amuntai | 29 | 71412 -71419 |
| Banjang | 41.00 | 16,185 | 18,693 | 19,303 | Banjang | 20 | 71416 |
| Amuntai Utara (North Amuntai) | 45.09 | 19,955 | 20,510 | 20,706 | Teluk Daun | 26 | 71471 |
| Haur Gading | 38.95 | 14,170 | 16,379 | 16,916 | Sungai Limas | 18 | 71472 |
| Totals | 907.49 | 209,246 | 226,727 | 231,290 | Amuntai | 219 |
Climate
Amuntai has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Amuntai | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.6 (87.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 274 (10.8) |
273 (10.7) |
248 (9.8) |
217 (8.5) |
193 (7.6) |
133 (5.2) |
122 (4.8) |
97 (3.8) |
113 (4.4) |
135 (5.3) |
233 (9.2) |
300 (11.8) |
2,338 (91.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6308)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Climate: Amuntai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

