Berau Regency
Berau Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Berau, Berau: Barrau) is one of the seven regencies in East Kalimantan province in Indonesia. The capital is the town of Tanjung Redeb. It has an area of 36,962.37 km2 and had a population of 179,079 at the 2010 census and 248,035 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 272,887.
Berau Regency
Kabupaten Berau | |
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Regency | |
Aerial view of Derawan Island | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within East Kalimantan | |
Berau Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia Berau Regency Berau Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 2.0000°N 117.3000°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Capital | Tanjung Redeb |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muharram |
| • Vice Regent | Agus Tantomo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,962.37 km2 (14,271.25 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 272,887 |
| • Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 554 |
| Website | beraukab |
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.
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