Tabalong Regency
Tabalong Regency
Kabupaten Tabalong | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تابلوڠ |
|
Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Saraba Kawa (Banjarese) (Versatile) | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Capital | Tanjung |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Noor Rifani |
| • Vice Regent | Habib Muhammad Taufani Alkaf |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,553.36 km2 (1,371.96 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 264,694 |
| • Density | 74.4912/km2 (192.931/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 526 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.718 (High) |
| Website | tabalongkab.go.id |
Tabalong Regency is the northernmost regency in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan, on Borneo Island. It was created on 14 July 1965 by splitting off the former northern districts of North Hulu Sungai Regency. It has a land area of 3,553.36 km2, and had a population at the 2010 Census of 218,620 and 253,305 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 264,694 (comprising 133,747 males and 130,947 females). The administrative capital is the town of Tanjung. The Regency's motto is "Saraba Kawa" (versatile in Banjarese).