Tapin Regency
Tapin Regency
Kabupaten Tapin | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كابوڤاتين تاڤين |
Bungur district office in Tapin Regency | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Ruhui Rahayu (Get Along-peace and Harmony) | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Capital | Rantau |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Yamani |
| • Vice Regent | Juanda |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,174.95 km2 (839.75 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 202,061 |
| • Density | 92.9037/km2 (240.620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 517 |
| Website | tapinkab.go.id |
Tapin Regency is one of regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The regency was created on 14 July 1965 by splitting off the districts which had until then comprised the southern part of South Hulu Sungai Regency. The regency's motto is "Ruhui Rahayu", and this is also shared by another Indonesian province (East Kalimantan). It covers an area of 2,174.95 km2 and had a population of 167,877 at the 2010 Census and 189,475 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 202,061 (comprising 101,669 males and 100,392 females). The administrative centre of the regency is at the town of Rantau (in Bungur District).