Balangan Regency

Balangan Regency
(Kabupaten Balangan)
Regency

Seal
Motto(s): 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 UTC+8 (WITA)
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]

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Lampihong15,748
Batu Mandi16,129
Awayan12,048
Tebing Tinggi5,918
Paringin16,844
Paringin Selatan
(South Paringin)		11,436
Juai15,695
Halong18,612

References

  1. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

Coordinates: 2°19′23″S 115°37′45″E / 2.3231°S 115.6292°E / -2.3231; 115.6292

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