Murung Raya Regency

Summary

Murung Raya Regency is the most northerly of the thirteen regencies (kabupaten) which (together with the independent city of Palangkaraya) comprise the province of Central Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, Indonesia. It was created on 10 April 2002 from the former northwestern two-thirds of the North Barito Regency. The capital of the regency is the town of Puruk Cahu. The regency covers an area of 23,700 km2 and had a population of 96,857 inhabitants at the 2010 census[2] (an increase from 74,050 within the current area at the previous census in 2000) and 111,527 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 113,483 (comprising 58,890 males and 54,593 females).[1]

Murung Raya Regency
Kabupaten Murung Raya
center
Regent office of Murung Raya
Coat of arms of Murung Raya Regency
Motto(s): 
"Tira Tangka Balang"
Siang language: "Work to Completion"
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
Murung Raya Regency is located in Kalimantan
Murung Raya Regency
Murung Raya Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Murung Raya Regency is located in Indonesia
Murung Raya Regency
Murung Raya Regency
Murung Raya Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°24′30″S 115°8′0″E / 1.40833°S 115.13333°E / -1.40833; 115.13333
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalPuruk Cahu
Government
 • Acting RegentHermon
Area
 • Total23,700 km2 (9,200 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,730 m (5,680 ft)
Lowest elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total113,483
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 528
Websitekabmurungraya.go.id

Administrative Districts edit

Murung Raya Regency consists of ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The 2020 figures for the districts are rounded to the nearest 100 people. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 116 rural desa and 9 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 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
62.12.04 Permata Intan 804 10,867 12,000 12,024 Tumbang Lahung 12 (a) 73971
62.12.08 Sungai Babuat 423 2,219 2,500 2,552 Tumbang Bantian 6 73970
62.12.01 Murung 730 29,894 39,600 41,187 Beriwit 15 (b) 73911
62.12.03 Laung Tuhup 1,611 18,555 20,900 20,993 Muara Laung I 26 (c) 73992
62.12.06 Barito Tuhup Raya 1,500 4,222 4,900 5,010 Makunjung 11 73991
62.12.02 Tanah Siang 1,239 12,447 13,800 13,824 Saripoi 27 (d) 73961
62.12.07 Tanah Siang Selatan
(South Tanah Siang)
310 4,810 5,600 5,713 Dirung Lingkin 7 73960
62.12.05 Sumber Barito 2,797 7,746 7,000 6,952 Tumbang Kunyi 9 (e) 73982
62.12.09 Seribu Riam 7,023 3,559 3,200 3,249 Muara Joloi I 7 73981
62.12.10 Uut Murung 7,263 2,538 2,000 1,979 Tumbang Olong I 5 73983
Totals 23,700 96,857 111,527 113,483 Puruk Cahu 125

Notes: (a) includes the kelurahan of Muara Bakanon and Tumbang Lahung. (b) includes the kelurahan of Beriwit and Puruk Cahu.
(c) includes the kelurahan of Batu Bua I, Muara Laung I and Muara Tuhup. (d) includes the kelurahan of Saripoi. (e) includes the kelurahan of Tumbang Kunyi.

Geography edit

The regency has an area of 23,700 km2 and lies between 114°27'00 to 115°49'00 East longitude and 0°58'30 North latitude to 1°26'00 South latitude. It occupies the valleys and foothills of the southern and eastern slopes of the Müller Mountains, and rises to 1730 m at Mount Lesung on its northern border. Most of the riverine area lies at an altitude of 100 to 200 m above sea level while the foothills are mostly at an altitude of 400–500 m.

The Betikap and Sepathawung valleys, in the northwest part of the regency have been declared protected areas for orangutans.[4] The Tumbang Topus caves have been the source of discovery of a number of new species.[5]

Economy edit

Most of the population lives along rivers and relies on them for transportation, food, and agriculture. Aside from the predominant subsistence fishing and farming, the biggest contributors to the economy are forestry and mining. Timber, including high value trees such as Ulin (Eusideroxylon zwageri) and Meranti (genus Shorea), has been commercially extracted since the 1920s, while the mining sector, such as gold and tin mining, has developed since World War II. In the 1990s coal exploration began, and in the 2000s the Haju coal mine started to be developed.[6]

Climate edit

Puruk Cahu, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Puruk Cahu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1)
29.8
(85.6)
30.2
(86.4)
30.4
(86.7)
30.5
(86.9)
30.2
(86.4)
30.2
(86.4)
30.5
(86.9)
30.6
(87.1)
30.6
(87.1)
30.2
(86.4)
29.9
(85.8)
30.2
(86.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.7)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.4
(79.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.9
(73.2)
22.5
(72.5)
22.3
(72.1)
22.5
(72.5)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 324
(12.8)
291
(11.5)
340
(13.4)
367
(14.4)
332
(13.1)
197
(7.8)
180
(7.1)
211
(8.3)
223
(8.8)
260
(10.2)
374
(14.7)
457
(18.0)
3,556
(140.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[7]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Murung Raya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6212)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Staff (15 April 2007) "1000 Orangutans to be released into the wild" Wildlife Extra News
  5. ^ Staff (16 September 2010) "LIPI discovers four new species of whip-spiders" Antara News
  6. ^ Staff (13 September 2007) "PT Lahai Coal Investing US$68 mln in Haju Block, C Kalimantan" AsiaPulse News
  7. ^ "Climate: Puruk Cahu". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

External links edit

  • Official website