Welcome To Barito Selatan

Barito Selatan is one of 13 regencies in Central Kalimantan Indonesia, with an area of ​​8830 km2. The capital of this regency is Buntok ,with a total population , according to 2008 cencus are 127.254 citizens. Geographically, this regency located in 1 20 north latitude 2 35 South Latitude and 114 115 East Longitude. The majority of people living in this area is the Dayak. The main dayak subtribe living in this regency is Bakumpai , followed by Ma'anyan , Lawangan , Dusun , Ngaju an Bawo.

Most areas of the Barito Selatan is lowland with an altitude between 0 to 38 meters above sea level. There are many lowland tropical rain forest (377,395 acres), swamp forest (271,550 acres), rivers and lakes (44 623 acres) and other uses (189,432 acres), the soil type is alluvial soil and organol. Topography characterized by lowlands and swamps covering all Barito river banks, while the downstream is an area of ​​tidal marsh.

The main livelihood of Barito Selatan is farming , which absorb 69.91% of the workforce, while the rest are engaged in plantation, trading and mining. In the fisheries and livestock sectors, Barito Selatan regency territory located mostly in the Barito basin, storing huge potential. With the potential of rivers, lakes and swamps are scattered throughout the district, making it very promising sector for investment, the various types of freshwater fish suitable to be cultivated as: Patin, Mas, Nila, Tauman, cork and others, with a pond or cage culture system . As for the livestock sector are very suitable to be developed is the swamp buffalo ranch, Cow, Goat, Pig, Chicken, Duck and others.

Natural forest has a wide range of various types of trees, very interesting to explore, and other forest crop that has a high economic potential especially timber, while the forest crop such as various kinds of rattan, resin, agarwood and others. The results of the forest such as round wood, processed wood, rattan economical / garden, semambu Rattan, Rattan other types of resin.

In the tourism sector, Barito Selatan district offering a rich natural attractions, cultural and other attractions, some attractions, among others,are Lake Sadar, Sanggu, a Orchid Natural garden, arts / culture attractions and traditional sports area.

The Regency with the motto Dahani Dahanai Tuntung Tulus (Congratulations, Adil prosperity Forever) invites you to visit the South Barito, the wild orchid of Central Borneo