Sukamara Regency

Sukamara Regency
Kabupaten Sukamara
Great mosque of Sukamara
Great mosque of Sukamara
Coat of arms of Sukamara Regency
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
Sukamara Regency is located in Kalimantan
Sukamara Regency
Sukamara Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Sukamara Regency is located in Indonesia
Sukamara Regency
Sukamara Regency
Sukamara Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°37′36″S 111°14′12″E / 2.6267°S 111.2368°E / -2.6267; 111.2368
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalPadang
Government
 • RegentAhmad Dirman
 • Vice RegentWindu Subagio
Area
 • Total
1,478 sq mi (3,827 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
63,039
 • Density43/sq mi (16/km2)
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Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 532
Websitesukamarakab.go.id

Sukamara Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sukamara) 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 the former southwest part of West Kotawaringin Regency. The town of Padang (in Sukamara District) contains the administrative centre of Sukamara Regency, and had a population of 6,555 in mid 2023. The Regency covers an area of 3,827 km2, and had a population of 44,952 at the 2010 Census[2] and 63,464 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 63,039.[1]

Administrative Districts

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Sukamara Regency consists of five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and populations from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 29 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

The urban area of Padang/Sukamara/Mendawai is situated on the Jelai River, at its junction with its tributary, the Mapam River.

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
62.08.02 Jelai (a) [4] 796 4,412 5,528 5,557 Kuala Jelai 5 (b) 74171
62.08.04 Pantai Lunci [5] 804 4,846 5,861 6,705 Sungai Cabang Barat 4 74170
62.08.01 Sukamara [6] 1,028 19,623 30,890 30,254 Padang 8 (c) 74172
62.08.03 Balai Riam [7] 539 6,649 10,623 11,486 Balai Riam 8 74173
62.08.05 Permata Kecubung [8] 660 9,422 10,562 9,037 Ajang 7 74174
Totals 3,827 44,952 63,464 63,039 Padang 32

Note: (a) Jelai District includes four small offshore islands - Pulau Jamban, Pulau Nibung Hilir, Pulau Nibung Hulu and Pulau Tangguk.
(b) includes one kelurahan - the town of Kuala Jelai (with 3,648 inhabitants in mid 2023).
(c) includes 2 kelurahan - Mendawai (with 10,732 inhabitants as at mid 2023) and Padang (6,555 inhabitants).

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Demographics

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Religion as of the Indonesian census of 2010:[9]

Climate

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Sukamara has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Sukamara
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)
29.9
(85.8)
30.4
(86.7)
31.0
(87.8)
31.3
(88.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.5
(88.7)
31.8
(89.2)
31.9
(89.4)
31.6
(88.9)
30.9
(87.6)
30.1
(86.2)
30.9
(87.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.8
(80.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 234
(9.2)
240
(9.4)
294
(11.6)
319
(12.6)
268
(10.6)
234
(9.2)
209
(8.2)
152
(6.0)
230
(9.1)
260
(10.2)
303
(11.9)
310
(12.2)
3,053
(120.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[10]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Sukamara Dalam Angka 2024 (sum of the district Katalogs referenced below)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jelai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206010)
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pantai Lunci Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206011)
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sukamara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206020)
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Balai Riam Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206030)
  8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Permata Kecubung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206031)
  9. ^ "Home". bps.go.id.
  10. ^ "Climate: Sukamara". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

2°37′36″S 111°14′12″E / 2.6267°S 111.2368°E / -2.6267; 111.2368