Kuala Kapuas
Kota Kuala Kapuas | |
|---|---|
 Batang Garing (Tree of Life) Roundabout Monument in Kuala Kapuas | |
| Motto(s): "Tingang Menteng Panunjung Tarung" Ngaju language: "Collective willpower to actualize dignified prosperity of the people" | |
  Kuala Kapuas Location in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia  Kuala Kapuas Kuala Kapuas (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 3°00′05″S 114°23′30″E / 3.001329°S 114.391577°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Kalimantan |
| Regency | Kapuas Regency |
| District | Selat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.94 km2 (17.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 55,573 |
| • Density | 1,209/km2 (3,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesian Time) |
| Postal code | 73513, 73514, 73515, and 73516 |
| Area code | +62513 |
Kuala Kapuas (abbreviated: KLK[2]) is the regency seat of Kapuas Regency and also one of the major towns in Central Kalimantan. This town is at a distance of 137 km northeast of Palangka Raya city, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province. The area of this town is mainly situated within six urban villages (kelurahan) and two rural districts (desa) in the district of Selat i.e. the kelurahan of Selat Barat, Selat Dalam, Selat Tengah, Selat Hulu, Selat Hilir and Selat Utara, and the desa of Pulau Telo (Telo Island), and Pulau Telo Baru (New Telo Island).[3] The total population of Kuala Kapuas as of 2019 was approximately 55,573 people[1]
- ^ a b "Selat District in Figures 2019" (in Indonesian). Kapuas Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Singkatan Nama Kota (Abbreviation of City Names)" (PDF) (in Indonesian). p. 10. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Regional Regulation of Kapuas Regency No. 54 Year 2022" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Kapuas Regency. August 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.