South Hulu Sungai Regency

South Hulu Sungai Regency
Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms of South Hulu Sungai Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Rakat Mufakat
South Hulu Sungai Regency is located in Kalimantan
South Hulu Sungai Regency
South Hulu Sungai Regency
Coordinates: 2°47′S 115°16′E / 2.783°S 115.267°E / -2.783; 115.267
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Kalimantan
CapitalKandangan
Established1959
Government
 • RegentDrs. H. Achmad Fikry, M.AP
 • Vice RegentSyamsuri Arsyad, S.AP, MA
Area
 • Total1,804.94 km2 (696.89 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total237,319
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code+62 517
Websitehulusungaiselatankab.go.id
South Hulu Sungai Regency government office

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 Census[2] and 228,006 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 237.319 (comprising 119,293 males and 118,026 females).[1] The capital of the regency is the town of Kandangan, which is famous for its culinary ketupat Kandangan.[4]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6306)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ketupat Kandangan Kuliner Tradisional Kalimantan Selatan". Retrieved 2020-08-06.