Kuala Kapuas

Kuala Kapuas

Kota Kuala Kapuas
Kuala Kapuas Kota Kuala Kapuas
Regency seat
	Batang Garing (Tree of Life) Roundabout Monument in Kuala Kapuas
	Motto(s): "Tingang Menteng Panunjung Tarung"; Ngaju language: "Collective willpower to actualize dignified prosperity of the people"
	Kuala Kapuas Location in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia Kuala Kapuas Kuala Kapuas (Indonesia)
	Coordinates: 3°00′05″S 114°23′30″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Kalimantan
Regency	Kapuas Regency
District	Selat
Area
• Total	45.94 km2 (17.74 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2019)[1]
• Total	55,573
• Density	1,209/km2 (3,130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Western Indonesian Time)
Postal code	73513, 73514, 73515, and 73516
Area code	+62513

Kuala Kapuas (abbreviated: KLK[2]) is the regency seat of Kapuas Regency and also one of the major towns in Central Kalimantan. This town is at a distance of 137 km northeast of Palangka Raya city, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province. The area of this town is mainly situated within eight sub-districts in the district of Selat i.e. the sub-district of Selat Barat, Selat Dalam, Selat Tengah, Selat Hulu, Selat Hilir, Selat Utara, Telo Island, and New Telo Island.[3] The total population of Kuala Kapuas as of 2019 is approximately 55,573 people[1]

Demographics

As of 2019, the total population of Kuala Kapuas is about 55,573 inhabitants which represents 91% of the population of Selat district and 15.6% of the entire population of Kapuas Regency. The population density of this town is approximately 1,209/km² which one of the highest amongst towns in Central Kalimantan. This town has 14,142 households and the average household size of this town is roughly 3.9 people. The sex ratio of this town is 104 which means there are 104 males to every 100 females.[1]

References

"Selat District in Figures 2019" (in Indonesian). Kapuas Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
"Singkatan Nama Kota (Abbreviation of City Names)" (PDF) (in Indonesian). p. 10. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
"Regional Regulation of Kapuas Regency No. 54 Year 2022" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Kapuas Regency. August 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

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[BPS-1] "Selat District in Figures 2019" (in Indonesian). Kapuas Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[2] "Singkatan Nama Kota (Abbreviation of City Names)" (PDF) (in Indonesian). p. 10. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

[perbup-3] "Regional Regulation of Kapuas Regency No. 54 Year 2022" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Kapuas Regency. August 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.