Kapuas Hulu Regency
Kapuas Hulu Regency
Kabupaten Kapuas Hulu | |
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A road section in Putussibau | |
Location within West Kalimantan | |
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 0°49′00″N 112°46′00″E / 0.8167°N 112.7667°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Regency seat | Putussibau |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Fransiskus Diaan |
| • Vice Regent | Sukardi |
| Area | |
• Total | 31,318.25 km2 (12,092.04 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 265,772 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 567 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.657 (Medium) |
| Website | kapuashulukab |
Kapuas Hulu Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. Located around the upper drainage area of the Kapuas River, it has a total land area of 31,318.25 square kilometres or around 21.3% of West Kalimantan province's area. The regency seat is located in town of Putussibau, where most of its economic and government activities take place. Kapuas Hulu Regency is one of the few Indonesian regencies having a land border with another country (in this case, with Malaysia). It is also the largest regency in the province by land area. Due to its relatively large area, it is sparsely populated compared to neighbouring regencies around it. The regency had a population of 222,160 at the 2010 Census and 252,609 according to the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 265,772 (comprising 136,173 males and 129,599 females).