East Barito Regency () is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was formed on 10 April 2002 from districts which were formerly part of South Barito Regency. The town of Tamiang Layang, with a population of 10,947 in 2024, is the capital of East Barito Regency. The population of the Regency was 97,372 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 113,229 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 120,200 (comprising 61,390 males and 58,820 females).Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Barito Timur, 27 February 2026, Barito Timur Regency in Figures 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6212)
Administrative districts East Barito Regency consists of ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Barito Timur, 27 February 2026, Barito Timur Regency in Figures 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6212) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 100 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo. ofvillagesPostcode 62.13.02 Benua Lima 187.40 6,071 6,336 6,570Taniran 7 (a) 73661 62.13.01 Dusun Timur (East Dusun) 358.52 21,323 28,144 31,600Tamiang Layang 17 (a) 73612 - 73618(b) 62.13.07 Paju Epat 721.47 3,990 6,270 7,170Telang 973617 62.13.04 Awang 175.64 5,587 6,101 6,250Hayaping 1173681 62.13.03 Patangkep Tutui 275.75 7,225 7,001 7,080Bentot 1073671 62.13.05 Dusun Tengah (Central Dusun) 412.26 22,578 24,458 24,960Ampah Kota 8 (a) 73652 62.13.08 Raren Batuah 182.52 7,603 8,327 8,540Unsum 973655 62.13.09 Paku 204.55 7,554 8,686 9,120Tampa 1273654 62.13.10 Karusen Janang 173.85 4,194 5,312 5,850Dayu 773650 62.13.06 Pematang Karau 521.04 11,247 12,594 13,060Bambulung 1373653 Totals 3,213.00 97,372 113,229 120,200 Tamiang Layang 103
Note: (a) including one kelurahan - the district admin centre. (b) the village of Magantis has a postcode of 73612, Matabu of 73613, Dorong of 73614, Harang of 73615, while seven villages share 73617 and six villages share 73618.
Climate Tamiang Layang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall from October to June and moderate rainfall from July to September.
Demographics
As of 2022, the total population of East Barito regency is 115,406 people. The population density of East Barito is roughly 30.10 people/km2. The sex ratio in this regency is 105 which can be translated as there are 105 male population for a 100 female one. East Barito is one of the most diverse regencies of Central Kalimantan in terms of religious adherence. This regency is not overwhelmingly Muslim majority and it has the second highest percentage of Christian population in Central Kalimantan after Gunung Mas Regency.Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Barito Timur, 28 February 2024, Barito Timur Regency in Figures 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6212)
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