Balangan Regency

Balangan Regency
(Kabupaten Balangan)
Regency

Seal
Motto: Sanggam
Country Indonesia
Province South Kalimantan
Capital Paringin
Area
  Total 1,878.3 km2 (725.2 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 121,336
  Density 65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone WITA (UTC+8)
Website www.balangankab.go.id

Balangan Regency is one of the regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It covers an area of 1,878.30 km2, and had a population of 112,430 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 121,336. The capital is Paringin. Motto: "Sanggam" (Banjarese), also an acronym for "Sanggup Bagawi Gasan Masyarakat" (Banjarese="Willing To Work for the Sake of the People").

Administrative Districts

Balangan Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[1]

District Population
2010 Census
Lampihong 15,748
Batu Mandi 16,129
Awayan 12,048
Tebing Tinggi 5,918
Paringin 16,844
Paringin Selatan
(South Paringin)
11,436
Juai 15,695
Halong 18,612

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

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