Gunung Mas Regency

Gunung Mas Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Gunung Mas) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The town of Kuala Kurun is the capital of Gunung Mas Regency. The population of Gunung Mas Regency was 96,900 at the 2010 Census (an increase from 74,823 at the previous Census in 2000);[2] and 135,373 at the 2020 Census.[3] Gunung Mas Regency was formed in 2002 by splitting from Kapuas Regency.

Gunung Mas Regency
Kabupaten Gunung Mas
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Central Kalimantan
Gunung Mas Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Gunung Mas Regency
Gunung Mas Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.9500°S 113.5000°E / -0.9500; 113.5000
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalKuala Kurun
Government
 • RegentArton S. Dohong
 • Vice RegentRony Karlos
Area
 • Total4,171 sq mi (10,804 km2)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total135,373
 • Density32/sq mi (13/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 537
Websitegunungmaskab.go.id

Administrative Districts

At the 2010 Census the Gunung Mas Regency consisted of eleven districts (kecamatan), and a twelfth (Rungan Barat) was subsequently added. They are tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The 2020 Census figures for each district are rounded to the nearest 100 people. The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010[6]		Population
Census
2020[7]		Number
of
villages		Post
codes
Manuhing1,1137,28811,3001274562
Manuhing Raya6014,9656,300674563
Rungan71014,06112,9001474560
Rungan Hulu7386,5267,500974561
Rungan Barat
(West Rungan)		391(a)6,7001174561
(b)
Sepang3976,1129,000774570
Mihing Raya3434,8337,700674571
Kurun87621,82533,6001574511
Tewah1,07916,67922,0001674552
Kahayan Hulu Utara1,5897,4218,7001274554
Damang Batu1,4253,6385,500874553
Miri Manasa1,5423,6424,2001174555
Totals10,80496,900135,373127

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Rungan Barat is included in the figures for Rungan and Rungan Hulu Districts, from which it was split. (b) except for the village of Mangkawuk, which has a post code of 74562.

Demographics

Religion as of the Indonesia 2010 census:[8]

Climate

Kuala Kurun, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Kuala Kurun
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.1
(84.4)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.1
(86.2)		 30.4
(86.7)		 30.5
(86.9)		 30.2
(86.4)		 30.4
(86.7)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.8
(87.4)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.1
(86.2)		 29.7
(85.5)		 30.2
(86.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.1
(79.0)		 25.9
(78.6)		 26.2
(79.1)
Average low °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.2
(72.0)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.1
(71.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 335
(13.2)		 275
(10.8)		 356
(14.0)		 351
(13.8)		 350
(13.8)		 224
(8.8)		 216
(8.5)		 222
(8.7)		 268
(10.6)		 268
(10.6)		 335
(13.2)		 358
(14.1)		 3,558
(140.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[9]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. "Climate: Kuala Kurun". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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