Pulang Pisau Regency () is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was created on 10 April 2002 from what were previously the southwest districts of Kapuas Regency. The town of Pulang Pisau (with 7,082 inhabitants as at mid 2024) is the administrative capital of Pulang Pisau Regency. The land area of Pulang Pisau Regency is 9,650.86 km2, and its population was 120,062 at the 2010 Census (an increase from 111,488 at the previous Census in 2000)Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 134,499 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 140,780 (comprising 72,920 males and 67,860 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Pulang Pisau Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6210)
Administrative districts Pulang Pisau Regency consists of eight 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, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Pulang Pisau Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6210) The two most northerly districts (Kahayan Tengah and Banama Tingang) are upstream on the Kahayan River, and are physically almost separated from the rest of the regency. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 95 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025Admincentre No.ofvillages Postcodes 62.11.02 Kahayan Kuala 1,308.83 19,764 19,878 20,150Bahaur Basantan 13 (a) 74872 62.11.08 Sebangau Kuala 4,133.46 7,860 8,371 8,480Sebangau Permai 874874 62.11.01 Pandih Batu 452.76 19,744 20,770 21,740Pangkoh Hilir 1674871 62.11.06 Maliku 411.59 22,898 26,060 27,270Maliku Batu 1574873 62.11.05 Kahayan Hilir 556.41 26,267 31,383 33,630Pulang Pisau 10 (b) (c) 62.11.07 Jabiren Raya 1,112.19 7,751 9,025 9,550Jabiren 874816 62.11.03 Kahayan Tengah 1,094.31 7,384 8,782 9,070Bukit Rawi 1474862 62.11.04 Banama Tingang 581.31 8,394 10,230 10,890Bawan 1574863 Totals 9,650.86 120,062 134,499 140,780Pulang Pisau 99
Note: (a) including one kelurahan - Bahaur Basantan. (b) includes 3 kelurahan - Bereng, Kalawa and Pulau Pisang. (c) Kahayan Hilir District has a variety of postcodes; Gohong village and Kalawa town have a postcode of 74812, Anjir Pulang Pisau town has 74813, Mintin village has 74816, Hanjack Maju village has 74821, Bereng town has 74831, Kahayan Hilir (Pulang Pisau town) has 74841 and Buntoi, Mantaren I and Mantaren II villages share 74861.
Orangutan conservation In 2015, the local government agreed to make Badak Besar and Badak Kecil regions on Salat Nusa Island into a conservation area for orangutans. Central Kalimantan province has an orangutan rehabilitation area in Nyaru Menteng. Climate Pulang Pisau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall in all months except July and August.
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