Berau Regency
Berau Regency
Kabupaten Berau | |
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Aerial view of Derawan Island | |
Location within East Kalimantan | |
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°00′00″N 117°18′00″E / 2.0000°N 117.3000°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Capital | Tanjung Redeb |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Sri Juniarsih Mas |
| • Vice Regent | Gamalis |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,962.37 km2 (14,271.25 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 299,005 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 554 |
| Website | beraukab |
Berau Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Berau, Berau: Barrau) is the most northern of the seven regencies in East Kalimantan province in Indonesia. The capital is the town of Tanjung Redeb. The regency has an area of 36,962.37 km2 and had a population of 179,079 at the 2010 census and 248,035 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 299,005 (comprising 158,927 males and 140,078 females).
Berau was formerly the name of a local sultanate that existed during the Dutch colonial period. In the early 19th century, it was divided into two separate sultanates: Gunung Tabur and Sambaliung.