Tapin Regency is one of regencies in the Indonesianprovince 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 (East Kalimantan). It covers an area of 2,174.95 km2 and had a population of 167,877 at the 2010 Census[2] and 189,475 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 197,893 (comprising 99,527 males and 98,366 females).[1] The administrative centre of the regency is at the town of Rantau (in Bungur District).
Administrative districts
Tapin Regency is composed of twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their present areas and their 2010[2] and 2020 Census[3] populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 126 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah
Name of District (kecamatan)
Area in km2
Pop'n Census 2010
Pop'n Census 2020
Pop'n Estimate mid 2023
Admin centre
No. of villages
Post code
63.05.01
Binuang
132.39
27,281
31,258
32,536
Binuang
11 (a)
71183
63.05.12
Hatungun
95.60
8,023
9,256
9,912
Hatungun
8
71184
63.05.02
Tapin Selatan (South Tapin)
153.44
17,990
20,369
21,282
Tambarangan
11 (b)
71181
63.05.11
Salam Babaris
72.80
11,063
11,858
12,583
Salam Babaris
6
71185
63.05.03
Tapin Tengah (Central Tapin)
309.56
17,635
21,195
21,523
Pematang Karangan Hulu
17
71161
63.05.09
Bungur
91.26
11,625
13,246
14,404
Bungur
12
71153
63.05.08
Piani
200.09
5,361
5,770
6,334
Miawa
8
71191
63.05.10
Lokpaikat
93.89
8,904
11,580
12,396
Lokpaikat
9 (c)
71154
63.05.04
Tapin Utara (North Tapin)
32.34
23,193
25,396
26,054
Rangda Malingkung
16 (d)
71111 - 71114
63.05.07
Bakarangan
62.57
8,621
10,047
10,978
Bakarangan
12
71152
63.05.05
Candi Laras Selatan (South Candi Laras)
249.61
12,060
12,362
12,459
Baringin
12
71162
63.05.06
Candi Laras Utara (North Candi Laras)
681.40
16,121
17,138
17,283
Margasan Ilir
13
71171
Totals
2,174.95
167,877
189,475
197,893
Rantau
135
Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan - Binuang, Karangan Putih and Raya Belanti. (b) includes one kelurahan - Tambarangan. (c) includes one kelurahan - Bitahan. (d) includes 4 kelurahan - Kupang, Rangda Malingkung, Rangda Kanan and Rangda Kiwa.
Climate
Rantau, the seat of the regency has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to June.
