Pulang Pisau Regency

Coordinates: 3°07′07″S 113°51′44″E / 3.1186°S 113.8623°E / -3.1186; 113.8623
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Pulang Pisau Regency
Kabupaten Pulang Pisau
Coat of arms of Pulang Pisau Regency
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
Pulang Pisau Regency is located in Kalimantan
Pulang Pisau Regency
Pulang Pisau Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Pulang Pisau Regency is located in Indonesia
Pulang Pisau Regency
Pulang Pisau Regency
Pulang Pisau Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°07′07″S 113°51′44″E / 3.1186°S 113.8623°E / -3.1186; 113.8623
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalPulang Pisau
Government
 • RegentEdy Pratowo
 • Vice RegentPudjirustaty Narang
Area
 • Total3,474 sq mi (8,997 km2)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total128,560
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 513
Websitepulangpisaukab.go.id

Pulang Pisau Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pulang Pisau) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The town of Pulang Pisau is the capital of Pulang Pisau Regency. The population of Pulang Pisau Regency was 120,062 at the 2010 Census (an increase from 111,488 at the previous Census in 2000); the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 128,560. Pulang Pisau Regency was formed in 2002.

Administrative Districts

Pulang Pisau Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below:

  • Kahayan Kuala
  • Sebangau Kuala
  • Pandih Batu
  • Maliku
  • Kahayan Hilir
  • Jabiren Raya
  • Kahayan Tengah
  • Banamatingang

Orangutan conservation

In 2015, the local government has agreed to make Badak Besar and Badak Kecil regions in Salat Nusa Island to be a conservation area for orangutans. Central Kalimantan province has an orangutan rehabilitation area in Nyaru Menteng.[1]

Climate

Pulang Pisau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall in all months except July and August.

Climate data for Pulang Pisau
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)
29.9
(85.8)
30.4
(86.7)
31.0
(87.8)
31.0
(87.8)
30.8
(87.4)
31.2
(88.2)
31.8
(89.2)
32.1
(89.8)
31.8
(89.2)
30.9
(87.6)
30.2
(86.4)
30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.4
(72.3)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 283
(11.1)
288
(11.3)
284
(11.2)
255
(10.0)
234
(9.2)
141
(5.6)
114
(4.5)
116
(4.6)
141
(5.6)
148
(5.8)
230
(9.1)
275
(10.8)
2,509
(98.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

  1. ^ Erwin Z. (April 2, 2015). "Central Kalimantan to Establish Orangutan Conservation".
  2. ^ "Climate: Pulang Pisau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

External links

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