Tabalong Regency is the northernmost regency in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan, on Borneo Island. It was created on 14 July 1965 by splitting off the former northern districts of North Hulu Sungai Regency. It has a land area of 3,553.36 km2, and had a population at the 2010 Census of 218,620Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 253,305 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 271,216 (comprising 137,096 males and 134,120 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Tabalong Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6309) The administrative capital is the town of Tanjung. The Regency's motto is "Saraba Kawa" (versatile in Banjarese).
Administrative divisions The Regency is divided into twelve districts (), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census, and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Tabalong Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6309) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 121 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcodes 63.09.01 Banua Lawas 150.86 17,997 20,201 21,667Banua Lawas 1571553 (a) 63.09.09 Pugaan 31.87 6,479 7,443 7,980Halangan 771554 63.09.02 Kelua 53.39 22,628 24,911 26,182Pulau 12 (b) 71552 63.09.08 Muara Harus 26.78 5,901 6,795 7,343Tantaringin 771555 63.09.03 Tanta 149.73 17,204 22,168 25,119Tanta 1471561 63.09.04 Tanjung 191.69 32,440 35,899 38,146Jangkung 15 (c) 71515 (d) 63.09.06 Murung Pudak 172.48 44,688 56,790 60,824Belimbing Raya 10 (e) 71571 63.09.05 Haruai 271.97 20,416 23,688 24,889Halong 1371570 63.09.12 Bintang Ara 1,170.19 7,935 9,146 9,759Uish 971572 63.09.10 Upau 183.01 7,046 7,366 7,960Pangelak 671575 63.09.07 Muara Uya 877.13 21,689 23,839 25,276Muara Uya 1471573 63.09.11 Jaro 274.26 14,197 15,059 16,071Jaro 971574 Totals 3,553.36 218,620 253,903 271,216Tanjung 131
Notes: (a) except the village of Sungai Durian (postcode of 72167). (b) including one kelurahan - the town of Pulau. (c) including 4 kelurahan - Agung, Hikun, Jangkung and Tanjung. (d) except the town of Tanjung (postcode of 71513) and the towns of Jangkung (postcode of 71512) and Agung (postcode of 71514). (e) including 5 kelurahan - Belimbing, Belimbing Raya, Mabu'un, Pembataan and Sulingan.
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