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North Barito Regency

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Country
  
Indonesia

Capital
  
Muara Taweh

Province
  
Central Kalimantan

Region
  
Kalimantan

Area
  
8,300 kmĀ²

Population
  
130,178 (2014)

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North Barito Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Barito Utara) is one of the thirteen regencies which divide the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. Muara Taweh is the capital of North Barito Regency. The population of North Barito Regency was 121,573 at the 2010 Census, but the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 130,178.

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Map of North Barito Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Administrative Districts

North Barito Regency consists of six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:

Demographics

Religion as of the Indonesia 2010 census:

  • Muslim 71.3%
  • Protestant 11.6%
  • Roman Catholic 5.0%
  • Hindu 0.1%
  • Buddhist 0.0%
  • Confucian 0.0%
  • Other 11.8%
  • Not stated or not asked 0.2%
  • Airports

    A new airport is built by Muara Taweh now and predicted initial operation in 2013. The airport covers 180 hectares area and will has 2,250 metres length and 30 metres width of runway to accommodate wide body aircraft. The new airport will replace Beringin Airport which cannot be expanded.

    References

    North Barito Regency Wikipedia