Tapin Regency

Tapin Regency is one of regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The regency was created on 14 July 1965 by splitting off the districts which had until then comprised the southern part of South Hulu Sungai Regency. The regency's motto is "Ruhui Rahayu", and this is also shared by another Indonesian province. It covers an area of 2,174.95 km² and had a population of 167,877 at the 2010 Census and 189,475 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 202,061. The administrative centre of the regency is at the town of Rantau.

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Administrative districts

Tapin Regency is composed of twelve districts, listed below with their present areas and their 2010 and 2020 Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post code.

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 code
63.05.01	Binuang	132.39	27,281	31,258	33,296	Binuang	11	71183
63.05.12	Hatungun	95.60	8,023	9,256	10,136	Hatungun	8	71184
63.05.02	Tapin Selatan	153.44	17,990	20,369	21,835	Tambarangan	11	71181
63.05.11	Salam Babaris	72.80	11,063	11,858	12,739	Salam Babaris	6	71185
63.05.03	Tapin Tengah	309.56	17,635	21,195	22,099	Pematang Karangan Hulu	17	71161
63.05.09	Bungur	91.26	11,625	13,246	14,780	Bungur	12	71153
63.05.08	Piani	200.09	5,361	5,770	6,507	Miawa	8	71191
63.05.10	Lokpaikat	93.89	8,904	11,580	12,715	Lokpaikat	9	71154
63.05.04	Tapin Utara	32.34	23,193	25,396	26,466	Rangda Malingkung	16	71111 - 71114
63.05.07	Bakarangan	62.57	8,621	10,047	11,163	Bakarangan	12	71152
63.05.05	Candi Laras Selatan	249.61	12,060	12,362	12,825	Baringin	12	71162
63.05.06	Candi Laras Utara	681.40	16,121	17,138	17,500	Margasan Ilir	13	71171
	Totals	2,174.95	167,877	189,475	202,061	Rantau	135

Notes: including 3 kelurahan - Binuang, Karangan Putih and Raya Belanti. includes one kelurahan - Tambarangan.
includes one kelurahan - Bitahan. includes 4 kelurahan - Kupang, Rangda Malingkung, Rangda Kanan and Rangda Kiwa.

Climate

Rantau, the seat of the regency has a tropical savanna climate with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to June.