Berau Regency
| Berau Regency (Kabupaten Berau) | ||
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 Location of Berau Regency in East Kalimantan | ||
| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | East Kalimantan | |
| Regency | Berau | |
| Districts | 13 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 34,127.47 km2 (13,176.69 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010 Census) | ||
| • Total | 179,444 | |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) | |
Berau Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Berau) is one of the six regencies in East Kalimantan province in Indonesia.[1] The capital is Tanjung Redeb. It has an area of 34,127.47 km² and a population of 179,444 at the 2010 Census.[2]
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.[3]
Administration
Berau Regency is divided into thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[4]
| Name | Population Census 2010 |
|---|---|
| Kelay | 4,493 |
| Talisayan | 10,061 |
| Tabalar | 5,151 |
| Biduk Biduk | 5,342 |
| Pulau Derawan (Derawan Island) | 8,372 |
| Maratua | 3,076 |
| Sambaliung | 24,174 |
| Tanjung Redeb | 62,725 |
| Gunung Tabur | 14,938 |
| Segah | 8,396 |
| Teluk Bayur | 20,596 |
| Batu Putih | 6,691 |
| Biatan | 5,064 |
Berau Marine Conservation Area
Konservasi Kawasan Laut (KKL) Berau or Berau Marine Conservation Area is formed in 2005 has 1,321 million hectares area which lies among Pulau Panjang (Long Island), Karangtigau Cape, and Baliktaba Reef. The area has the second highest coral reef biodiversity in Indonesia after Raja Ampat Islands and third highest in the world. The ecosystem covers coral reef, mangrove forest and sea grass.[5]
References
- ↑ "Kabupaten Berau website". Government of Indonesia. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ↑ Profil Daerah Kabupaten Berau - Statistik Penduduk Menurut Jenis Kelamin
- ↑ "Indonesian Traditional States II". World Statesmen.org. Cahoon, Ben. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ↑ "Melindungi Keragaman Hayati Terumbu Karang Tertinggi Ketiga di Dunia KKL Berau". February 4, 2012.
External links
- (Indonesian) Official website
- (Indonesian) Site about forest conservation in Berau
- (Indonesian) Berau, Supermarket Wisata Kalimantan Timur
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