Kasongan

Kasongan
Kasongan Kota
Durian Roundabout Monument in Kasongan
Motto(s): 
"Penyang Hinje Simpei"
Ngaju language: "Harmonious & Peaceful Living for Collective Prosperity"
Kasongan
Location in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Kasongan
Kasongan (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°53′45″S 113°23′16″E / 1.8959°S 113.3878°E / -1.8959; 113.3878
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
RegencyKatingan Regency
DistrictKatingan Hilir
Area
  Total
117.9 km2 (45.5 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
18,572
  Density157.5/km2 (408/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesian Time)
Postal code
74413
Area code+62536

Kasongan (abbreviated: KSN) is the regency seat of Katingan Regency and also one of the towns in Central Kalimantan. This town is at a distance of 80 km west-northwest of Palangka Raya city, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province. This town also consists of 2 sub-districts i.e. the sub-district of Old Kasongan and New Kasongan. The population of this town is approximately 18,572 people as of 2021.