Tanah Bumbu Regency

Tanah Bumbu Regency
Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu
Regency
Coat of arms of Tanah Bumbu Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Bersujud
(Kneeling to God)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Kalimantan
CapitalBatulicin
Established8 April 2003
Area
 • Total4,890.30 km2 (1,888.16 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total343,741
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code0518
Websitetanahbumbukab.go.id

Tanah Bumbu is one of the regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It was formerly part of Kotabaru Regency, but was split off on 25 February 2003 to form a separate regency, following dissatisfaction on the Kalimantan mainland territories with administration from Laut Island. It covers an area of 4,890.3 km2 and had a population of 267,929 at the 2010 Census[2] and 322,646 at the 2020 Census;[3] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2023) is 343,741 (comprising 176,272 males and 167,469 females).[1] The regency's capital is the town of Batulicin.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6310)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.