Seruyan Regency
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Seruyan Regency ( id, Kabupaten Seruyan) is one of the thirteen
regencies A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state ''pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy, ...
which comprise the
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Province on the island of
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(Borneo),
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. The town of
Kuala Pembuang Kuala Pembuang (abbreviated: KLP) ( bjn, kuwala pambuang) is the capital, administrative center, and economic center of Seruyan Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Initially, Kuala Pembuang was a sub-district (in the administrative division o ...
in Seruyan Hilir District is the capital of Seruyan Regency. The population of the Regency was 139,931 at the 2010 Census and 162,906 at the 2020 census.


Administrative Districts

At the 2010 Census, Seruyan Regency consisted of five
districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
(''kecamatan''), but subsequently each of these districts was split in two. The consequent ten districts are tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The table also includes the location of the district's administrative centre, the number of administrative villages (rural ''desa'' and urban ''kelurahan'') in each district, and its postal codes. Note: (a) the 2010 population of this new District is included in the figure for the district immediately preceding it in the table.


Transports

The regency is served by the
Seruyan Kuala Pembuang Airport Seruyan Kuala Pembuang Airport is an airport serving the city of Kuala Pembuang in the Seruyan Regency, in the Central Kalimantan province of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and ...
.


History

* In 1787, the ''Pambuang Banjar'' area which was part of the
Banjar Sultanate Sultanate of Banjar or Sultanate of Banjarmasin ( Banjar: كسلطانن بنجر, Kasultanan Banjar) was a sultanate located in what is today the South Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. For most of its history, its capital was at Banjarma ...
was handed over by ''Sunan Nata Alam'' to the VOC Netherlands. The area was then formed into a district named
Van Pemboewan Pemboewan or Pemboeang ( bjn, pambuang walanda) was a subdistrict ( nl, onderdistrict) of the Dutch East Indies, located in modern-day Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Pemboewan is believed to have been the forerunner of the current Seruyan Regen ...
. * After
Van Pemboewan Pemboewan or Pemboeang ( bjn, pambuang walanda) was a subdistrict ( nl, onderdistrict) of the Dutch East Indies, located in modern-day Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Pemboewan is believed to have been the forerunner of the current Seruyan Regen ...
ended in 1946 and was replaced by
Great Dayak Great Dayak ( id, Dayak Besar, old spelling  ; nl, Grote Dajak) was a component entity of the United States of Indonesia in Dayak regions on the island of Borneo. It was established on 7 December 1946 with a temporary capital at Bandjer ...
, a sub-district was formed with the name Seruyan sub-district. * Seruyan Sub-district Government in 1946. The "Onderdistrictshoofd" government was changed to a District under the name Seruyan District with its capital city being Kuala Pembuang. * 1947. This year the Seruyan District area is divided into 2 (two) sub-districts, namely: Seruyan Hilir District with the capital city of Kuala Pembuang and being the legal territory of Kawedanan Sampit Barat, Seruyan Hulu District with the capital in overseas Pulut and becoming the legal territory of Kawedanan Sampit North * The Seruyan area at that time was included in the Level I Province of South Kalimantan (before the Province of Central Kalimantan was formed in 1957) and in the Level II Regency of Kotawaringin (before it was divided into 2 regencies of East Kotawaringin and West Kotawaringin). * 1958. The Seruyan Hulu sub-district is divided into 2 (two) sub-districts, namely: Central Seruyan sub-district with its capital in Rantau Pulut, and Seruyan Hulu sub-district with its capital in Tumbang Manjul. * 1961. The Seruyan Hilir sub-district is divided into 2 (two) sub-districts, namely: Seruyan Hilir sub-district with its capital city in Kuala Pembuang and Hanau sub-district with its capital in Pembuang Hulu. * 1963. The Seruyan Hilir sub-district is divided into 2 (two) sub-districts, namely: Seruyan Hilir sub-district with the capital city at Kuala Pembuang and the Danau Sembuluh sub-district with the capital at Telaga Pulang. * Seruyan Kawedanan Administration in 1963. With the rapid development of the division of sub-districts in several sub-districts, then with the Decree of the Governor of the First Level Region of Central Kalimantan Number: 06/Pem.330-c-2-3/1963 dated June 1, 1963 concerning the Determination of Kawedanan fun. Kawedanan Seruyan oversees 5 (five) sub-districts with the capital city Kuala Pembuang. * Among the 5 (five) sub-districts are: Seruyan Hilir sub-district with its capital in Kuala Pembuang, Danau Sembuluh sub-district with its capital at Telaga Pulang, Hanau sub-district with its capital in Pembuang Hulu, and Seruyan Tengah sub-district with its capital in Rantau Pulut. * Government of the Seruyan Level II Preparatory Region in 1965. With some changes in the Government Organizational Structure, with the issuance of the Decree of the Governor of the Head of the Level I Region of Central Kalimantan No: 05/Pem.232-c-2-4/1965 dated May 1, 1965 concerning Stipulation Seruyan Level II Preparatory Region. * In connection with this, the status of the Seruyan Kawedanan Government changed to a Seruyan Level II Preparatory District with the capital city of Kuala Pembuang. The Sub-Government of the East Kotawaringin Seruyan Region was formed based on: Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 64 of 1979 dated 28 April 1979 concerning the Establishment of the Assistant Regent of Kapuas for the Gunung Mas Region, the Assistant Regent of East Kotawaringin for the Katingan Region, the Assistant Regent of East Kotawaringin for the Seruyan Region, the Assistant Regent of East Kotawaringin for the Seruyan Region. North Barito Regent for Murung Raya Region, Assistant South Barito Regent for East Barito Region, Decree of the Governor of the First Level Region of Central Kalimantan Number: 148/KPTS/1979 dated 28 June 1979 concerning the Elimination of the Status of the Region and Level II Administrative Office of Gunung Mas, Katingan, Murung Raya and East Barito as well as the Status of the Seruyan Region and Preparatory Office for Level II Regions, and the Decree of the Governor of the Head of the Level I Region of Central Kalimantan Number: 247/KPTS/1980 dated July 2, 1980 concerning Organizational Structure and Work Procedures of the Assistant Office of the East Kotawaringin Regent for the Fun Region an. The Administration of the Assistant Regent of the Regent (TUBUP) of the East Kotawaringin Seruyan Region with the capital city domiciled in Kuala Pembuang. * Seruyan Regency Government in 2002. The Seruyan Regency Government was established based on Law Number 5 of 2002 concerning the Establishment of Katingan Regency, Seruyan Regency, Sukamara Regency, Lamandau Regency, Gunung Mas Regency, Pulang Pisau Regency, Murung Raya Regency and East Barito Regency in Kalimantan Province Central, which was inaugurated by the Minister of Home Affairs on behalf of the President of the Republic of Indonesia on July 2, 2002 in Jakarta. The capital city of Seruyan Regency is Kuala Pembuang, Seruyan Hilir District with the Temporary Leader, Loper Anggus. * The election of Darwan Ali as the first regent of Seruyan Regency started a new chapter for this Regency. Under Darwan Ali's leadership, a large number of Seruyan areas were built and renovated.


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