North Barito Regency () is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. It originally included much more of the northern part of the province, but on 10 April 2002 the larger northwestern part of the regency was split off to create a new Murung Raya Regency. Muara Teweh (in Teweh Tengah District) is the capital of the residual North Barito Regency, which covers a land area of 10,152.25 km2. The population of North Barito Regency was 121,573 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 154,812 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 164,621 (comprising 85,120 males and 79,500 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Barito Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6205)
Administrative districts At the 2010 Census, North Barito Regency consisted of six districts (kecamatan), but three additional districts were subsequently created by the splitting of existing districts. The first three districts named are in the southern 31.5% of the regency, the next four (the 'Teweh' districts) are in the more populated middle 33%, and the last two (the 'Lahei' districts) form the more mountainous northern 35%. All nine are tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Barito Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6205) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 93 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo. ofvillagesPostcodes 62.05.01 Montallat 694.63 10,604 12,146 12,356Tumpung Laung II 10 (a) 73861 62.05.02 Gunung Timang 1,066.31 10,029 12,490 13,231Kandui 1673862 62.05.03 Gunung Purei 1,435.80 2,426 2,755 2,827Lampeong 1173871 62.05.04 Teweh Timur (East Teweh) 921.58 7,221 6,440 6,609Benangin I 1273881 62.05.05 Teweh Tengah (Central Teweh) 1,144.40 69,941 58,308 63,617Muara Teweh 10 (b) 73814 (c) 62.05.07 Teweh Baru 808.70 (d) 22,096 23,839Hajak 10 (e) 73814 (f) 62.05.08 Teweh Selatan (South Teweh) 481.17 (d) 15,269 15,965Trahean 1273814 62.05.06 Lahei 3,219.39 21,352 13,857 14,273Lahei II 13 (g) 73852 62.05.09 Lahei Barat (West Lahei) 340.26 (h) 11,451 11,904Benao Hulu 1173853 Totals 10,152.25 121,573 154,812 164,621 Muara Teweh 103
Note: (a) comprising four kelurahan (Montallat I, Montallat II, Tumpung Laung I and Tumpung Laung II) and six desa. (b) including two kelurahan - Lanjas and Melayu. The two form a single urban area of 46,559 inhabitants in the extreme east of Teweh Tengah District. (c) except the kelurahan of Melayu (with a post code of 73811 and 25,219 inhabitants in 2024) and the kelurahan of Lanjas (with a post code of 73812 and 21,340 inhabitants in 2024). (d) the 2010 populations of the new Teweh Baru and Teweh Selatan Districts are included in the figure for Teweh Tengah District, from which they were split off (Teweh Baru District also acquired three villages from Teweh Timur District). (e) including two kelurahan - Jambu and Jingah. (f) except the kelurahan of Jambu (with a post code of 73813) and the villages of Gandring, Liangbuah and Panaen (with a post code of 73881). (g) including two kelurahan - Lahei I and Lahei II. (h) the 2010 population of the new Lahei Barat District is included in the figure for Lahai District, from which it was split off.
Demographics Religion as of the Indonesia 2010 census: Muslim 71.3% Protestant 11.6% Roman Catholic 5.0% Hindu 0.1% Buddhist 0.0% Confucian 0.0% Other 11.8% Not stated or not asked 0.2%
Airports A new airport was built at Muara Teweh for a predicted initial operation in 2013. The airport covers 180 hectares area and will has 2,250 metres length and 30 metres width of runway to accommodate wide body aircraft. The new airport was built to replace Beringin Airport which cannot be expanded. Haji Muhammad Sidik Airport is an airport located at Trinsing, South Teweh, North Barito Regency. The airport was inaugurated by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi on 30 March 2021.
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