Central Kalimantan

Province of Indonesia

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2025
Iskandar Airport
Construction of a new passenger terminal is anticipated to begin, funded by the central government to support increased passenger and tourist traffic to Tanjung Puting National Park.
2024
2024 Central Kalimantan gubernatorial election
Indonesian legislative election resulted in nine political parties being represented in the Central Kalimantan DPRD, setting the political landscape for the gubernatorial election.
2024
2024 Central Kalimantan gubernatorial election
Incumbent governor Sugianto Sabran becomes ineligible to contest the election after completing two terms in office.
2024 Withdrew from Liga Nusantara after finishing 4th in the Relegation round.
November 27 2024
2024 Central Kalimantan gubernatorial election
Agustiar Sabran of the Gerindra Party won the Central Kalimantan gubernatorial election with 37% of the vote, defeating Nadalsyah of the Democratic Party who received 36% of the vote.
August 2024
2024 Central Kalimantan gubernatorial election
Constitutional Court of Indonesia makes a decision lowering the political support required to nominate a candidate to between 6.5 and 10 percent of the popular vote, changing the election qualification rules.
June 2024
Seruyan Regency
Mid-2024 population estimate shows the regency has grown to 174,310 residents across 10 districts, with 97 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan.
June 2024
East Kotawaringin Regency
Mid-2024 population estimate for the regency is 448,180, with 262,880 in the Southern group of districts and 185,300 in the Northern group.
June 2024
East Kotawaringin Regency
Mid-2024 population estimates show the regency has grown to 448,180 residents across its 17 districts, with 185 total administrative villages (168 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan).
2023
Kapuas Regency
The number of villages in Kapuas Regency increased to 231, comprising 214 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan.
2023 Ereight Apparel from Indonesia becomes the kit supplier
2023
Iskandar Airport
Continued moderate growth with a 4.0% increase in passenger traffic to 359,792 and a slight increase in aircraft movements.
June 2023
North Barito Regency
Mid-2023 population estimate for the regency was 160,605, with a total of 103 administrative villages (93 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan).
June 2023
Kapuas Regency
Official population estimate reached 425,186, with 219,045 males and 206,141 females.
June 2023
Gunung Mas Regency
Official population estimate reached 142,835, with 75,066 males and 67,769 females.
February 26 2023
Salundik Gohong
Body interred at the Tjilik Riwut Public Cemetery in a military ceremony.
February 23 2023
Salundik Gohong
Passed away from a heart attack at his home in Palangka Raya at the age of 76, after suffering from heart disease for three years. A requiem mass was held at his house on the same day.
February 23 2023
Salundik Gohong
Passed away, marking the end of his life and political career.
2022
Kapuas Regency
Mid-year population reached 423,210 people.
2022 Competed in Liga 2 but did not finish the season.
2022 WWJD Sport kit sponsorship ends
2022
Iskandar Airport
Began recovery with an 85.4% passenger traffic increase to 345,970 and a 39.5% rise in aircraft movements to 4,687.
2022
H. Asan Airport
Partial recovery of airport traffic, with passenger numbers increasing to 116,047 and aircraft movements rising to 1,942.
June 2022
Gunung Mas Regency
Mid-year population estimate reached 142,309 residents. Kurun district was identified as the most populous, containing 25.5% of the regency's total population.
2021
Gunung Mas Regency
Gunung Mas Regency recorded a low unemployment rate of 2.49% and a poverty rate of 4.75%.
2021
Gunung Mas Regency
Gunung Mas Regency achieved a total gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of 3,619 billion rupiahs, with agriculture and fisheries emerging as the largest economic sector at 29.24% of the GRDP.
2021
Gunung Mas Regency
The regency had 15 operating banks and 218 registered cooperatives, representing a 2.83% increase in cooperatives from the previous year.
2021
Gunung Mas Regency
The regency experienced significant economic growth in the internet and communication sector, with an 18.43% increase, followed by electricity and gas at 15.59%.
2021
Gunung Mas Regency
Mihing Raya district emerged as the fastest-growing district, with a population growth rate of 4.67%.
2021
Gunung Mas Regency
The Gunung Mas Regency recorded a life expectancy of 70.40 years, which was close to the national average of Indonesia.
2021 WWJD Sport from Indonesia becomes the kit supplier
2021
Tjilik Riwut Airport
Significant cargo volume increase of 283.9%, reaching 11,315 tonnes, despite ongoing global travel disruptions.
March 30 2021
North Barito Regency
Haji Muhammad Sidik Airport was officially inaugurated by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi in Trinsing, South Teweh, North Barito Regency.
March 30 2021
Haji Muhammad Sidik Airport
Haji Muhammad Sidik Airport was officially inaugurated by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi at Trinsing, South Teweh, North Barito Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
January 2021
Sampit
A new four-storey building for Dr. Murjani Sampit Regional Hospital was officially inaugurated, enhancing the town's medical facilities.
2020
East Barito Regency
Population census showed an increase to 113,229 residents in East Barito Regency.
2020
North Barito Regency
By the 2020 Census, North Barito Regency had expanded to nine administrative districts through the splitting of existing districts.
2020
Pulang Pisau Regency
Population further increased to 134,499 in the Census.
2020
Kapuas Regency
Population census showed an increase to 410,446 inhabitants in Kapuas Regency.
2020
Seruyan Regency
By the 2020 Census, each of the original five districts had been split into two, resulting in a total of ten administrative districts.
2020
Gunung Mas Regency
Population census further increased to 135,373 inhabitants.
2020 Competed in Liga 2 but did not finish the season.
2020 Adhoc from Indonesia becomes the kit supplier
2020
West Kotawaringin Regency
Second comprehensive census showed population growth to 270,388, with Arut Selatan district experiencing the most significant increase.
2020
Seruyan Regency
Administrative restructuring occurred, with each of the original five districts split into two, resulting in a total of ten districts.
2020
East Kotawaringin Regency
Two additional administrative districts, Tualan Hulu and Telaga Antang, were established by splitting existing districts, bringing the total number of districts to seventeen according to the 2020 Census.
2020
H. Asan Airport
Substantial decline in airport traffic due to likely COVID-19 pandemic, with passenger numbers dropping to 98,765 and aircraft movements reducing to 1,824.
May 6 2020
Redmond Gleeson
Redmond Gleeson passes away at the age of 85.
2019 Kalteng Putra F.C. reached the semifinals of the Indonesia President's Cup.
2019 MBB kit sponsorship ends

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