Katingan Regency

Katingan Regency
Kabupaten Katingan
Durian monument in Kasongan, capital of Katingan
Durian monument in Kasongan, capital of Katingan
Coat of arms of Katingan Regency
Motto(s): 
"Penyang Hinje Simpei"
Ngaju language: "Harmonious & Peaceful Living for Collective Prosperity"
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
Katingan Regency is located in Kalimantan
Katingan Regency
Katingan Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Katingan Regency is located in Indonesia
Katingan Regency
Katingan Regency
Katingan Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°04′00″S 113°24′00″E / 2.0667°S 113.4000°E / -2.0667; 113.4000
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalKasongan
Government
 • RegentSutoyo (acting)
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total
7,869.63 sq mi (20,382.26 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimates)
 • Total
177,106
 • Density23/sq mi (8.7/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 536
Websitekatingankab.go.id

Katingan Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Katingan) 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 eastern districts of East Kotawaringin Regency. The town of Kasongan is the capital of the Regency, which covers an area of 20,382.26 km2. The population of Katingan Regency was 146,439 at the 2010 Census[2] and 162,222 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 177,106.[1]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Katingan Dalam Angka 2024 (sum of returns in district Katalogs referenced below)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.