Tabalong Regency


Tabalong Regency is the northernmost regency in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan, on Borneo Island. It was created on 14 July 1965 by splitting off the former northern districts of North Hulu Sungai Regency. It has a land area of 3,553.36 km2, and had a population at the 2010 Census of 218,620 and 253,305 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 264,694. The administrative capital is the town of Tanjung. The Regency's motto is "Saraba Kawa".

Administrative divisions

The Regency is divided into twelve districts, tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census, and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid-2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its postal codes.
Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
63.09.01Banua Lawas150.8617,99720,20121,220Banua Lawas1571553
63.09.09Pugaan31.876,4797,4437,819Halangan771554
63.09.02Kelua53.3922,62824,91125,818Pulau12 71552
63.09.08Muara Harus26.785,9016,7957,209Tantaringin771555
63.09.03Tanta149.7317,20422,16824,013Tanta1471561
63.09.04Tanjung191.6932,44035,89937,577Jangkung15 71515
63.09.06Murung Pudak172.5344,68856,79058,451Belimbing Raya10 71571
63.09.05Haruai271.9720,41623,68824,567Halong1371570
63.09.12Bintang Ara1,170.197,9359,1469,638Uish971572
63.09.10Upau183.017,0467,3667,776Pangelak671575
63.09.07Muara Uya877.1421,68923,83924,771Muara Uya1471573
63.09.11Jaro274,2614,19715,05915,835Jaro971574
Totals3,553.42218,620253,903264,694Tanjung131

Notes: except the village of Sungai Durian. including one kelurahan - the town of Pulau. including 4 kelurahan - Agung, Hikun, Jangkung and Tanjung. except the town of Tanjung and the towns of Jangkung and Agung. including 5 kelurahan - Belimbing, Belimbing Raya, Mabu'un, Pembataan and Sulingan.