Tanah Grogot is a
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.
On December 29, 1959, Tanah Grogot was inaugurated as the capital of
Paser Regency by the law No. 27 of 1959.
Geography
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.
Climate
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.
Administrative division
Tanah Grogot is divided into the following 15 villages and 1 subdistrict:
Demographics
In 2020, there are a total of 76,344 inhabitants within the district.
About 97.19% of the population are
Muslims, 2.05% are
Protestant Christians
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, 0.64% are
Catholic Christians
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, and the rest 0.12% belong to other religions (
Hinduism,
Buddhism, etc.) or non-religious.
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Galleries
File:Taman Putri Shaleha Tana Paser.jpg, Shaleha Princess Park
File:Taman Alam Lembayung Tanah Grogot.jpg, Amber Nature Park
File:Kandilo Plaza.jpg, Kandilo Plaza
File:Taman Makam Pahlawan Daya Taka, Tanah Grogot.jpg, TMP Daya Taka
References
Districts of East Kalimantan
Districts of Indonesia