# 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 (East Kalimantan). It covers an area of 2,174.95 km$^2$ and had a population of 167,877 at the 2010 Census and 189,475 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 197,893 (comprising 99,527 males and 98,366 females). 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 and 2020 Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. 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 km$^2$ | 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.
Climate data for Rantau :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.6 (87.1) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.3 (88.3) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.9 (89.4) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.3 (86.5) | 31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.8 (80.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 347 (13.7) | 318 (12.5) | 341 (13.4) | 250 (9.8) | 198 (7.8) | 129 (5.1) | 121 (4.8) | 113 (4.4) | 109 (4.3) | 189 (7.4) | 269 (10.6) | 351 (13.8) | 2,735 (107.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||