Kapuas Hulu Regency
Kapuas Hulu Regency (Upper Kapuas River) is a regency (kabupaten) of the West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. The region is home to a diverse number of indigenous groups, including the Iban and the Silat. Towns along the Kapuas River include Sintang, Nanga Lebang, Nanga Ketungau, Nanga Silat, Semitau, Nanga Bunut, and Putussibau, the regency's administrative centre. It covers an area of 29,842 km2, and had a population of 222,160 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 229,764.
Kapuas Hulu Regency Kabupaten Kapuas Hulu | |
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 Location within West Kalimantan | |
  Kapuas Hulu Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Kapuas Hulu Regency Kapuas Hulu Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0.8167°N 112.7667°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Capital | Putussibau |
| Government | |
| • Regent | A.M. Nasir |
| • Vice Regent | Antonius L. Ain Pamero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,842 km2 (11,522 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 229,764 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 567 |
| Website | kapuashulukab |
Administrative districts
The Kapuas Hulu Regency consists of twenty-five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]
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References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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Capital: Pontianak | ||
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