About Hulu Sungai Utara’s Regency

Hulu Sungai Utara’s regency is one of regency at South of Borneo’s province.  Regency capital is Amunyai. This regency have landmass 892,7 km² or 2,38% of extensive South of Borneo’s province and inhabited as much 209.037 souls ( resul of Indonesia’s usufruct islandic census). In common Hulu Sungai Utara’s regency lays in co-ordinate 2' until 3' Transversal south and 115' until 116' East Longwayses.

1.      History of Hulu Sungai Utara

Historically local, this region known as monarchy center Negara Dipa, one that lie at Agung temple, one that constitute transfer of previous monarchy capital that lies at downstream, which is at Laras temple., (Tapin's regency).

Originally regency it named Regency Amuntai since molded first time on the May 1 1952. In line with region developing and governance system that begins from Law No. 22 Years 1948, therefore on the fifteenth 14^th 1953, Amuntai's Regency name is changed as “ Hulu Sungai Utara’s Regency ” until now.

2.      Geographical position, Climate and Rain

Sighted geographically, Hulu Sungai Utara’s regency lay in co-ordinate among 2º until 3º transversal south and 115º until 116º east longwayses. Upstreams Regency region An River lie Northern at lowland region with a high ranging among 0 m until with 7 m above water level go out to sea and by ranging inclinations among 0 percent until with 2 percents.

Rain somewhere for example regarded by climate situation, geography and rotation situation / current appointment airs. Total majority rain at year 2005 happenings on month of February that reaches 359 mm and on month of April that reaches 351 mm by totals rain day each 14 and 19.

Soiled purpose data on year 2005 at Upstreams Regency region An River Northern, which is:

·         Village as extensive as 4.283 ha

·         Farm as extensive as 23.853 ha

·         Mixed garden 1.859 ha

·         Swamped forest 29.711 ha

·         Browsing swamp 22.768 ha

·         Lake as extensive as 1.800 ha

·         Another purpose as extensive as 1.224 ha

3.      Landmass

Landmass of Hulu Sungai Utara’s regency is ± 892,7 km² or just ± 2,38 percent were compared with by landmass South of Borneo’s province.

With landmass as big as 892,7 km² this, largely comprise of lowland one that slicked by good swamp farm that float monotonously and also float one periodik. More or less 570 km² is constitute farm swamp and a large part haven't most utilizes optimal ala.

4.      Territorial bounds

Regency territorial bounds Hulu Sungai Utara’s regency is as follows:

North is Intermediates of Borneo’s province and  Tabalong’s regency

South is Hulu Sungai Tengah’s regency

West is Intermediates of Borneo’s province

East is Balangan’s regency 

5.      Territorial administration

Hulu Sungai Utara’s regency consisting of 10 (ten)  district after been formed it Balangan’s regency with silvan amount / spread sub-district as much 219 villages / sub-districts. Besides, village / sub-district at Hulu Sungai Utara’s regency can be clasified as 3 (three) category, for example Village Swadaya as much 3 (at Banjang's district), Swakarya's village there is 1 (at Banjang's district) and Self-sufficient Village as much 215 villages.

There is list even 10 that district is:

1. Amuntai Selatan
2. Amuntai Tengah
3. Amuntai Utara
4. Babirik
5. Banjang
6. Danau Panggang
7. Haur Gading
8. Paminggir
9. Sungai Pandan
10. Sungai Tabukan

6.      Demography

Population of Hulu Sungai Utara’s regency base to usufruct 2010 Indonesian Islandic Census are 209.037 soul be scattered at 219 sub-districts / villages. Regency with landmass 892,7 km² this has density( population density ) 220 souls per km² and on a par each family consisting of 4 person. Upstreams islandic growth rate An River Northern among 2000–2010's year as big as 0,61% and constitute bottommost threads for regency / city at Kalimantan south.

7.      Others

At this regency was known by it typical fauna, which is Duck Mamar or Alabio's duck and swamped buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) at Danau Panggang’s Distrcit and Paminggir’s Distrcit.

“ Kayuh Baimbai Mambangun Banua”

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