Muara Teweh

Muara Teweh
Muara Teweh
A Kaharingan temple in Muara Teweh
A Kaharingan temple in Muara Teweh
Motto(s): 
"Iya Mulik Bengkang Turan"
Tawoyan language: "Never give up until succeeded"
Muara Teweh is located in Central Kalimantan
Muara Teweh
Muara Teweh
Location in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Muara Teweh is located in Indonesia
Muara Teweh
Muara Teweh
Muara Teweh (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°57′13″S 114°53′53″E / 0.95348°S 114.89807°E / -0.95348; 114.89807
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
RegencyNorth Barito Regency
DistrictTeweh Tengah
Area
 • Total
221.17 km2 (85.39 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
46,652[1]
 • Density422/km2 (1,090/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesian Time)
Postal code
73811
Area code+62513

Muara Teweh (abbreviated: MTW[2]) is the regency seat of North Barito Regency and also one of the towns in Central Kalimantan. This town is at a distance of 350 km northeast of Palangka Raya city, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province. This town is situated mainly in 2 sub-districts i.e. the sub-district of Lanjas and the sub-district of Melayu located in the district of Central Teweh.[3] The population of this town is roughly 46,652 people as of 2021.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Teweh Tengah District in Figures 2022" (in Indonesian). North Barito Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Singkatan Nama Kota (Abbreviation of City Names)" (PDF) (in Indonesian). p. 10. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Regional Regulation of North Barito Regency no. 49 Year 2022". BPK & Pemkab Murung Raya. December 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.