Pulang Pisau Regency
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.
Pulang Pisau Regency
Kabupaten Pulang Pisau | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Central Kalimantan | |
  Pulang Pisau Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Pulang Pisau Regency Pulang Pisau Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 3.1186°S 113.8623°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Province | Central Kalimantan |
| Capital | Pulang Pisau |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Edy Pratowo |
| • Vice Regent | Pudjirustaty Narang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,474 sq mi (8,997 km2) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 128,560 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 513 |
| Website | pulangpisaukab |
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 |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
- Erwin Z. (April 2, 2015). "Central Kalimantan to Establish Orangutan Conservation".
- "Climate: Pulang Pisau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
