Tabanan Regency
Tabanan Regency is a regency of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 839.33 km2 and had a population of 478.390 in 2024 census. It is bordered by Badung Regency to its east, Buleleng Regency to its north and Jembrana Regency to its west, and the Indian Ocean to its south. Its regency seat is the town of Singasana.
Tabanan is known for its Subak irrigation system which is recognized by the UNESCO since 2012. One of the popular tourism attractions located in Tabanan is the offshore rocky islet of Tanah Lot.
Geography
Topography
Tabanan Regency is located in the southern part of Bali Island, Tabanan Regency has an area of 1,013.88 km² or 17.54% of the area of Bali province consisting of mountainous and coastal areas. Geographically, Tabanan Regency is located between 114 ° 54'52 "- 115 ° 12'57" east longitude and 8 ° 14'30 "- 8 ° 30'70" south latitude.The topography of this regency is located between an altitude of 0 - 2,276 meters above sea level, with details; at an altitude of 0 – 500 meters above sea level is a flat area with a slope of 2 - 15%. Meanwhile, at an altitude of 500-1,000 meters above sea level, it is a flat to sloping area with a slope of 15-40%. In areas with a slope of 2-15% and 15-40%, it is a fairly fertile area that becomes agricultural land. In areas with an altitude of over 1,000 m above sea level and with a slope of 40% and above, it is a hilly and steep area.
The boundaries of Tabanan Regency include: in the north it borders Buleleng Regency, which is bordered by a row of mountains such as Mount Batukaru, Mount Sanghyang, Mount Pohen, Mount Penggilingan, and Mount Beratan ; in the east it borders Badung Regency, which is bordered by Tukad Yeh Sungi, Tukad Yeh Ukun and Tukad Yeh Penet. In the south it is bordered by the Indian Ocean, with a coastline of 37 km; in the west it borders Jembrana Regency which is bordered by Tukad Yeh Let.
The area of Tabanan Regency is 23,358 Ha or 28.00% of the land area is rice fields, so that Tabanan Regency is known as an agricultural area. Tabanan's superior potential is in the agricultural sector because most of the livelihoods, the mainstay of the regional economy, and the use of land in the Tabanan region are still dominated by agriculture in the broad sense. Tabanan Regency consists of 10 Districts,
Tabanan Regency is located in a tropical area with two different seasons between the dry season and the rainy season interspersed with transitional seasons. Air temperature varies and is also determined by the altitude, averaging around 27.60 C. Irrigation conditions are influenced by the shape of the coast and rainfall which are sources of water storage and irrigation sources besides the lake which is 377 Ha in size located in Baturiti District.
Land Use
When viewed from land control, from the existing area, around 22,562 km2 of the Tabanan area is rice fields and 61,371 km² is non-rice fields. Of the 73.12 percent of non-rice fields, 99.95 percent of it is dry land, most of which is dry fields, gardens, and state forests, the remaining 0.05 percent is other land such as ponds, fish ponds and swamps.Rainfall
From its topography, Tabanan Regency is a mountainous and coastal area. This results in differences in temperature in each area in Tabanan Regency. These temperature differences can ultimately affect rainfall levels. Of the two active rainfall recording stations in Tabanan Regency, the highest rainfall in 2010 occurred in January, April, and September to December. This means that in the months concerned, the frequency of rainfall is high.Land
Based on records from the National Land Agency of Tabanan Regency, the number of land rights that have been registered up to 2010 was 201,988, most of which are ownership rights. Ownership of land rights has increased by around 5.49 percent compared to the previous year.Climate
Tabanan has a tropical rainforest climate with moderate rainfall from April to September and heavy rainfall from October to March.Government and politics
The regent of Tabanan is the highest officeholder in the Tabanan Regency government. The Regent of Tabanan is responsible to the governor of the province of Bali. Currently, the regent serving in Tabanan Regency is I Komang Gede Sanjaya, accompanied by the vice regent I Made Dirga. In the previous period, Sanjaya was the vice regent, accompanying the regent until 2021. Then Sanjaya with his first running mate, Edi Wirawan ran in the 2020 Tabanan regency election, and won, then were inaugurated on February 21, 2021, until the term of office in 2024. Then Sanjaya again for second term, ran with his second running mate, Dirga in 2024 Tabanan regency election and re-elect, they were both inaugurated on February 20, 2025.Parliament
Law
Judiciary
Tabanan Regency Judicial Statistics in 2010, there were 302 defendants whose cases had received court decisions. When viewed from the age group, most of the defendants were 21 years old and above, which is around 93.98%. The number of prisoners who entered the Tabanan State Detention Center in 2010 was 246 people, consisting of 224 people with prison status of less than 1 year and 15 people with prison status of 1–5 years and 6 people with status of more than 5 years. Traffic violations in Tabanan Regency during 2010 were 8,331. When compared to the previous year, this number decreased by 48.82 percent. In 2010, 253 accident cases were recorded, with 73 people dying, 145 people seriously injured and 226 people lightly injured.Administrative districts
The regency is divided into ten districts, tabulated below with their areas and population totals at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at 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 |
| 51.02.01 | Selemadeg | 52.05 | 19,262 | 21,874 | 22,380 | Bajera | 10 | 82164 |
| 51.02.02 | East Selemadeg | 54.78 | 21,154 | 23,826 | 24,620 | Megati | 10 | 82160 |
| 51.02.03 | West Selemadeg | 120.15 | 18,809 | 21,079 | 22,230 | Antosari | 11 | 82162 |
| 51.02.04 | Kerambitan | 42.39 | 37,704 | 41,766 | 43,520 | Kerambitan | 15 | 82161 |
| 51.02.05 | Tabanan | 51.40 | 70,526 | 76,235 | 77,310 | Tabanan | 12 | 82111 - 82115 |
| 51.02.06 | Kediri | 53.60 | 84,215 | 90,491 | 90,260 | Kediri | 15 | 82121 - 82123 |
| 51.02.07 | Marga | 44.79 | 40,353 | 42,898 | 45,090 | Marga | 16 | 82181 |
| 51.02.09 | Baturiti | 99.17 | 46,425 | 51,381 | 52,680 | Baturiti | 12 | 82191 |
| 51.02.08 | Penebel | 141.98 | 44,104 | 49,637 | 55,590 | Penebel | 18 | 82152 |
| 51.02.10 | Pupuan | 179.02 | 38,361 | 42,443 | 44,710 | Pupuan | 14 | 82163 |
| Totals | 839.33 | 420,913 | 461,630 | 478,390 | 133 |
The administrative centre of Selemadeg District is at Bajera, that of Selemadeg Timur is at Megati, and that of Selemadeg Barat is at Antosari; the other districts share the same name as their administrative centre. Kediti and Tabanan Districts in the southeast of the regency are within the official metropolitan area of Greater Denpasar ; Pupuan, Selemadeg Barat, Selemadeg, and Selemadeg Timur Districts together constitute the western half of the Regency.
Demographics
Population
The population of Tabanan Regency in 2004 was recorded at 404,582 people with an average growth rate of 0.36 percent per year over the past five years. In the period 2000–2004, the average population density was 469.43 people/km². The population growth rate is concentrated in Singasana City and Kediri, including Abiantuwung, Kediri, Banjar Anyar, Delod Peken, Dajan Peken, Dauh Peken, Denbantas, Subamia and Bongan Village due to urbanization spread across the KPR/BTN housing complex and the opening of new residential areas. The population composition shows Sex Ratio 98.27. The number of heads of families in Tabanan Regency is recorded at 98,913 with an average of 4.1 people per household.The average delay in the age of marriage for women reaches 24.2 years. The success of population management, in addition to the success of control, is also due to social support such as: education, health and welfare in the economy. This can be seen from the increase in the rate of economic growth which is marked by improving per capita income. From year to year, the per capita income of Tabanan Regency residents has shown an increasing trend, in 2000 it was Rp 3,706,700.52,- and in 2004 it was Rp 5,358,758.91,-
As a region bordering the Indonesian Ocean, Tabanan Regency has a coastline of 35 km stretching from East to West, starting at Nyanyi Beach, Kediri District to Selabih Beach, West Selemadeg District. The marine and coastal potential has been utilized through fishing efforts and tourist attractions.
Based on the results of population registration in 2010, the population of Tabanan Regency was recorded at 431,162 people with a natural growth rate of 0.15. Of the 431,162 people, 214,264 were male and 216,898 were female. Judging from the population composition, the sex ratio of the population of Tabanan Regency in 2010 was 98.79. This value means that for every 100 female residents in Tabanan Regency, there are 98 male residents.
Tabanan Regency with an area of 839 km2 and a population of 431,162 people, the population density reaches 513 people per km2. When viewed from the population density level per sub-district, the distribution of the population in Tabanan Regency is uneven. There are several sub-districts with population densities far above average, including Kediri, Tabanan, Marga, and Kerambitan, Baturiti while others have a population density of 500 people per km2 and below.