Profile Of South Barito Regency

South Barito Regency was established on September 21, 1959 based on Law No. 27 of 1959, concerning the Establishment of Level II Regions in Kalimantan. One of the districts in Central Kalimantan Province is astronomically located at 1 degree 20 minutes North Latitude to 2 degrees 35 minutes North Latitude and 114 degrees East Longitude to 115 degrees East Longitude. Since the division of East Barito Regency from South Barito Regency based on RI Law Number 5 of 2002, the area of ​​South Barito Regency has grown from 12,664 Km² to 7.20.9 Km² or 5.75% of the area of ​​Central Kalimantan Province. Regional Administrative Boundary of South Barito Regency, the northern region is bordered by North Barito Regency, the eastern region is bordered by East Barito Regency and Batola Regency, South Kalimantan Province, the southern region is bordered by Hulu Sungai Utara Regency and Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan Province, the western region borders Kapuas Regency . In 2006, in the context of equitable distribution and acceleration of development at the rural level, in accordance with the aspirations that developed in the community to organize government administration areas, the Regent of South Barito issued a Regent Decree Number 6 of 2006, 16 January 2006 concerning the Improvement of the Status of the Hamlet and Ex. The Transmigration Settlement Unit has become the Definitive Village in South Barito District. Thus, the Administrative Region of South Barito Regency has now become 6 Districts, 7 Kelurahan, 86 Villages and 13 Hamlets. The capital of South Barito Regency is located in Buntok, which is located along the Barito River. The river, which reaches 900 km in length with an average depth of 8 m and can be navigated up to 700 km and passes through 5 sub-districts of 6 sub-districts in South Barito, is the longest river in Central Kalimantan. Above the Barito River lies the Kalahien Bridge, which is located in Kalahien village, Dusun Selatan sub-district. It is 620 meters long and 9 meters wide and is the second longest bridge in Central Kalimantan after the Kahayan Bridge. The Kalahien Bridge is also the main link for traffic flow in three districts, namely Murung Raya, North Barito and East Barito Regencies with Palangka Raya, the capital city of Central Kalimantan Province. Demographically, the population in South Barito Regency in 2019 was 136,267 people. The majority of the people of South Barito Regency are the Dayak Tribe and consist of several sub-tribes, including the Ngaju Dayak Tribe, the Bakumpai Dayak Tribe, the Maanyan Dayak Tribe, the Lawangan Dayak Tribe, the Dusun Dayak Tribe and the Bawo Dayak Tribe. In South Barito Regency, there are parks that have become an icon of pride for its residents, namely Taman Iring Witu and Taman Rusa which are located in Buntok City, Iring Witu is taken from the Dayak Dusun Witu Ma'ai and Dayak Ma'anyan which means Tepian Barito. The Bakumpai call it Barito's suggestion. This term was popularized since the era of the Regent, Drs. H. Asmawi Agani. In addition, there is the Dahani Dahanai Tuntung Tulus Big Roundabout which is located at the T-junction of Sababilah and Sanggu villages. In the middle there are two statues holding up a Malawen plate in which there is a symbol which means that this Regency has received the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha award in terms of the Environment. In the tourism sector, the potential that can be developed is found in South Barito Regency including the Awareness Lake Paddle Arena, the beauty of the natural panorama of Lake Pamait, Lake Sababilah, Lake Malawen and Lake Sanggu, as well as the preservation of Dayak Dusun culture, Dayak Ma'anyan, and the sites of the Dayak tribe. Bawo, in addition, there is potential for natural tourism in the Lalemu Lewas Sababilah Scout Campsite, a natural orchid forest area, Tampulang Village and the surrounding forest area in Jenamas District as a swamp buffalo conservation center, habitat development for orangutans or proboscis monkeys and the Black River River ecosystem. Puning the location between Batilap Village and Batampang Village in Dusun Hilir Subdistrict as the village's natural forest area. Development of habitat for orangutans or proboscis monkey in Madara Village in Dusun Selatan Subdistrict as a village natural conservation forest area and utilization of the original panorama of the Bawo mountains in Gunung Bintang Awai District as a cross-natural forest area and Liang Lempang Cave in Gunung Bintang Awai District as a natural adventure tourism area. as well as the objects of Kalahien Bridge and Lake Hante at Parigi Hamlet in Dusun Selatan District. That is the general description of South Barito Regency in 2020 with the motto Dahani Dahanai Tuntung Tulus Selamat Sentosa Adil Makmur forever.