Tanah Grogot
Tanah Grogot | |
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Tanah Grogot district office | |
Coordinates: 01°54′08″S 116°11′21″E / 1.90222°S 116.18917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Provinces | East Kalimantan |
Regency | Paser |
Villages | 16 |
Government | |
• Camat | HM Guntur[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 358.38 km2 (138.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76,344 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Postal code | 76251 |
Ministry of Home Affairs Code | 64.01.04 |
Tanah Grogot is a district (kecamatan) and the capital of Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It shares a border with Kuaro in the north, Pasir Belengkong in the south. In the year 2020, its total population is 76,344.[2]
On December 29, 1959, Tanah Grogot was inaugurated as the capital of Paser Regency by the law No. 27 of 1959.
Geography
[edit]Tanah Grogot is located on the southern part of Paser Regency, eastern side of Borneo. Its average elevation is 5 meters above the sea level.[3]
Climate
[edit]Tanah Grogot has a Tropical Rainforest Climate (Af). It gets the most amount of rainfall in March, with an average precipitation of 305 mm; and the least rainfall in August, with an average precipitation of 92 mm.
Climate data for Tanah Grogot | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) | 29.5 (85.1) | 29.5 (85.1) | 29.5 (85.1) | 29.4 (84.9) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.5 (85.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.5 (85.1) | 29.6 (85.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26 (79) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26 (79) | 26.1 (78.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.7 (74.7) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 280 (11.0) | 257 (10.1) | 305 (12.0) | 285 (11.2) | 213 (8.4) | 176 (6.9) | 138 (5.4) | 92 (3.6) | 102 (4.0) | 159 (6.3) | 229 (9.0) | 269 (10.6) | 2,505 (98.5) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[4] |
Administrative division
[edit]Tanah Grogot is divided into the following 15 villages and 1 subdistrict:[2]
Name | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2020) |
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Janju | Village | 40.08 | 2,497 |
Sempulang | Village | 8.20 | 1,826 |
Tepian Batang | Village | 25.97 | 5,809 |
Tanah Grogot | Subdistrict | 10.36 | 30,713 |
Tanah Periuk | Village | 6.74 | 3,731 |
Pepara | Village | 5.69 | 715 |
Sungai Tuak | Village | 7.31 | 1,764 |
Rantau Panjang | Village | 42.44 | 1,242 |
Jone | Village | 46.78 | 7,125 |
Padang Pangrapat | Village | 14.60 | 3,697 |
Muara Pasir | Village | 83.41 | 3,212 |
Perepat | Village | N/A | 452 |
Pulau Rantau | Village | 44.00 | 761 |
Sungai Langir | Village | N/A | 355 |
Tapis | Village | N/A | 4,561 |
Senaken | Village | N/A | 7,884 |
Demographics
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Masjid_Agung_Nurul_Falah%2C_Paser.jpg/220px-Masjid_Agung_Nurul_Falah%2C_Paser.jpg)
In 2020, there are a total of 76,344 inhabitants within the district.[2] About 97.19% of the population are Muslims, 2.05% are Protestant Christians, 0.64% are Catholic Christians, and the rest 0.12% belong to other religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.) or non-religious.[5]
Galleries
[edit]- Shaleha Princess Park
- Amber Nature Park
- Kandilo Plaza
- TMP Daya Taka
References
[edit]- ^ "Berita | Portal Resmi Kabupaten Paser". paserkab.go.id. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ a b c Kecamatan Tanah Grogot Dalam Angka 2021 [Tanah Grogot District in Figures 2021] (in Indonesian). 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Tanah Grogot topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Tanah Grogot climate: Temperature Tanah Grogot & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Batas Kecamatan: TANAH GROGOT". gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id. Retrieved 2023-04-26.