Kuala Kurun
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Kuala Kurun
Kuala Kurun | |
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 Duhung Roundabout Monument in Kuala Kurun | |
| Motto(s): "Habangkalan Penyang Karuhei Tatau" Ngaju language: "Determination, passion, and effort to be prosperous" | |
  Kuala Kurun Location in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia  Kuala Kurun Kuala Kurun (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°06′06″S 113°51′59″E / 1.101614°S 113.866383°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Kalimantan |
| Regency | Gunung Mas Regency |
| District | Kurun |
| Area | |
• Total | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 12,870[1] |
| • Density | 106.36/km2 (275.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesian Time) |
| Postal code | 74511 |
| Area code | +62537 |
Kuala Kurun (abbreviated: KKN[2]), a sub-district in the district of Kurun, is the regency seat of Gunung Mas Regency and also one of the towns in Central Kalimantan. This town is located 163 km north of Palangka Raya city, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province. The population of this town is roughly 12,870 people as of 2021.[1]
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Kuala Kurun is located 1.101614 S and 113.866383 E. The town is located to the north of Palangka Raya, the capital of Central Kalimantan with the distance about 163 km. The total area of this town is around 121 km² which makes it roughly 1.12% of the total area of Gunung Mas Regency.[1][5]
Kuala Kurun is crossed by several rivers, but the main one is Kahayan River which also one of the most important rivers in Central Kalimantan. This town is situated on a quite hilly land to the south of Schwaner mountains and to north of Central Kalimantan lowlands. The altitude of this town is 73 metres above sea level. Due to its adjacency to the equator, this town experiences tropical equatorial climate (Af) with huge amounts of rainfall all year long, constant high humidity and warm-to-hot temperature.[citation needed]
Demographics
The population of Kuala Kurun as of 2021 is about 12,870 inhabitants which represents 38.6% of the population of Kurun district and 9.5% of the entire population of Gunung Mas Regency. The population density of this town is roughly 106.36/km². As of 2021, there are 4,052 households and the average household size is about 3.2 people. The sex ratio of Kuala Kurun is 107 which means there are 107 males to every 100 females.[1]
