Matan Hilir Selatan
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South Lower Matan
(Matan Hilir Selatan) | |
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Location within West Kalimantan | |
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 1°51′S 109°59′E / 1.850°S 109.983°E | |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,723.0 km2 (665.3 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate) | |
• Total | 42,457 |
| • Density | 24.641/km2 (63.821/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
South Lower Matan is an administrative district (kecamatan) of Ketapang Regency (Kabupaten Ketapang), one of the regencies of West Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. The district was created in 1988 by the division of the original Batan Hilir District into two districts, namely Matan Hilir Utara and Matan Hilir Selatan. It covers a land area of 1,723 km2, including the small offshore islands of Pulau Cebe and Pulau Sentigi, and had a population officially estimated at 42,457 in mid-2025.[1]