South Hulu Sungai Regency (kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan) is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in South Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It had an area of 1,804.94 km2, and a population of 212,485 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 228,006 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 238,413 (comprising 119,897 males and 118,516 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6306) The capital of the regency is the town of Kandangan, which is famous for its culinary ketupat Kandangan.
Administrative districts Originally at Indonesia's independence there was a single Hulu Sungai Regency (the regency was named for the upper reaches of the Barito River), but on 26 June 1959 this was divided into three new regencies covering South Hulu Sungai, Central Hulu Sungai and North Hulu Sungai respectively, and on 14 July 1965 part of the new South Hulu Sungai Regency was split off to create a separate Tapin Regency. The remaining South Hulu Sungai Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6306) The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 144 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Kandangan District), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimate mid 2024 Admincentre No.ofvillages Postcode 63.06.02 Padang Batung 203.9319,49721,42422,587Padang Batung1771281 63.06.10 Loksado 338.898,1738,4548,931Loksado1171282 63.06.03 Telaga Langsat 58.088,95010,19910,618Mandala1171292 63.06.04 Angkinang 58.4016,73018,56119,507Angkinang Selatan1171291 63.06.05 Kandangan 106.7146,29448,86650,691Kandangan Kota18 (a) 71211-71217 63.06.01 Sungai Raya 80.9616,10518,04718,502Sungai Raya1871271 63.06.06 Simpur 82.3513,87215,22215,793Simpur1171261 63.06.09 Kalumpang 135.076,0026,5226,656Kalumpang971262 63.06.07 Daha Selatan (South Daha) 322.8239,34840,80243,061Bayanan1671251 63.06.11 Daha Barat (West Daha) 149.627,2307,9748,213Bajayau771252 63.06.08 Daha Utara (North Daha) 268.1130,28431,93533,854Tambak Bitin1971253 Totals 1,804.94212,485228,006238,413Kandangan148 Notes: (a) includes 4 kelurahan - Jambu Hilir, Kandangan Barat, Kandangan Kota and Kandangan Utara.
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