Muara Teweh
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Muara Teweh
|native_name = Muara Teweh
|native_name_lang = id
|settlement_type = Regency seat
|image_skyline = Balai_Basarah_Induk_Intan_Kaharingan_Muara_Teweh.JPG
|imagesize = 270px
|image_alt =
|image_caption = A Kaharingan temple in Muara Teweh
|motto =
|image_map =
|map_alt =
|map_caption =
|pushpin_map = Indonesia Central Kalimantan#Indonesia
|pushpin_label = Muara Teweh
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
|pushpin_label_position = bottom
|coordinates = {{coord|-0.95348|114.89807|display=title,inline|format=dms}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Indonesia
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Central Kalimantan
|subdivision_type2 = Regency
|subdivision_name2 = North Barito Regency
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Teweh Tengah
|established_title =
|established_date =
|founder =
|seat_type =
|seat =
|government_footnotes =
|government_type =
|governing_body =
|unit_pref = Metric
|area_total_km2 = 221.17
|area_land_km2 =
|area_water_km2 =
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m = 30
|population_footnotes =
|population_as_of = 2021
|population_density_km2 = 422
|population_note =
|population_demonym =
|timezone = Western Indonesian Time
|utc_offset = +7
|postal_code = 73811
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|area_code = +62513
}}
Muara Teweh (abbreviated: MTW,{{cite web | url = http://journal.unair.ac.id/download-fullpapers-17.%20SNI%207657-2010%20Singkatan%20nama%20kota.pdf | title = Singkatan Nama Kota (Abbreviation of City Names) | page = 10 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | language = id}} or simply known as Teweh) is the regency seat of North Barito Regency and also one of the towns in Central Kalimantan. This town is at a distance of 350 km northeast of Palangka Raya city, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province. This town is situated mainly in 2 sub-districts i.e. the sub-district of Lanjas and the sub-district of Melayu located in the district of Central Teweh.{{cite web | url = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jOY_wGYXJsbaIPm4LjD55u8L-Scxk1ay/view?usp=sharing | title = Regional Regulation of North Barito Regency no. 49 Year 2022 | date = December 2022 | publisher = BPK & Pemkab Murung Raya | accessdate = 28 February 2023}} The population of this town is roughly 46,652 people as of 2021.{{cite web | url = https://barutkab.bps.go.id/publication/2022/09/26/1472183d05f43e8a77f9c0ec/kecamatan-teweh-tengah-dalam-angka-2022.html | title = Teweh Tengah District in Figures 2022 | language = id | publisher = North Barito Central Bureau of Statistics | accessdate = 10 January 2023}}
Geography & Climate
To be precise, Muara Teweh is located at 0.95348 South and 114.89807 East. This town is located to the northeast of Palangka Raya, the capital of Central Kalimantan with the distance about 353 km. The total area of this town is around 221.17 km2 which makes it roughly 2.67% of the total area of North Barito Regency. Muara Teweh is crossed by the Barito River as it is one of the towns located in the Barito River basin. This town is situated on the flatlands of northeastern Central Kalimantan within the Barito River basin area with the altitude being 35 metres above sea level. This town consists of two sub-districts in Teweh Tengah district i.e. the sub-district of Melayu and the sub-district of Lanjas.
As any other town in Central Kalimantan and due to its proximity to the equator, Muara Teweh has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall almost all year round, constant humidity and warm-to-hot temperature above 21 °C.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|collapsed = Y
| location = Muara Teweh (Beringin Airport) (1991–2020 normals)
| Jan record high C = 35.8
| Feb record high C = 36.0
| Mar record high C = 35.6
| Apr record high C = 35.4
| May record high C = 35.6
| Jun record high C = 35.5
| Jul record high C = 35.2
| Aug record high C = 36.4
| Sep record high C = 36.8
| Oct record high C = 36.4
| Nov record high C = 36.7
| Dec record high C = 36.0
| year record high C =
| Jan record low C = 18.1
| Feb record low C = 20.5
| Mar record low C = 21.0
| Apr record low C = 21.0
| May record low C = 20.7
| Jun record low C = 19.2
| Jul record low C = 18.6
| Aug record low C = 17.8
| Sep record low C = 18.3
| Oct record low C = 20.1
| Nov record low C = 20.2
| Dec record low C = 19.8
| year record low C =
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 31.8
|Feb high C = 32.1
|Mar high C = 32.2
|Apr high C = 32.3
|May high C = 32.7
|Jun high C = 32.4
|Jul high C = 32.1
|Aug high C = 32.5
|Sep high C = 32.6
|Oct high C = 32.7
|Nov high C = 32.5
|Dec high C = 32.1
| year high C = 32.3
|Jan mean C = 26.9
|Feb mean C = 27.0
|Mar mean C = 27.1
|Apr mean C = 27.2
|May mean C = 27.4
|Jun mean C = 27.2
|Jul mean C = 26.9
|Aug mean C = 27.0
|Sep mean C = 27.2
|Oct mean C = 27.3
|Nov mean C = 27.2
|Dec mean C = 27.0
| year mean C = 27.1
|Jan low C = 23.3
|Feb low C = 23.3
|Mar low C = 23.4
|Apr low C = 23.6
|May low C = 23.7
|Jun low C = 23.4
|Jul low C = 23.0
|Aug low C = 22.8
|Sep low C = 23.1
|Oct low C = 23.4
|Nov low C = 23.4
|Dec low C = 23.4
| year low C = 23.3
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 270.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 268.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 324.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 304.1
|May precipitation mm = 254.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 171.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 138.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 129.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 129.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 216.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 316.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 324.2
| year precipitation mm = 2847.8
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 17.6
|Feb precipitation days = 15.6
|Mar precipitation days = 18.1
|Apr precipitation days = 17.8
|May precipitation days = 15.4
|Jun precipitation days = 12.1
|Jul precipitation days = 10.6
|Aug precipitation days = 10.0
|Sep precipitation days = 9.6
|Oct precipitation days = 13.6
|Nov precipitation days = 18.3
|Dec precipitation days = 19.8
|year precipitation days = 178.5
|Jan sun = 129.6
|Feb sun = 130.7
|Mar sun = 145.9
|Apr sun = 154.6
|May sun = 165.6
|Jun sun = 145.6
|Jul sun = 153.4
|Aug sun = 158.5
|Sep sun = 143.6
|Oct sun = 142.3
|Nov sun = 144.4
|Dec sun = 131.8
|year sun =
|source 1 = World Meteorological Organization{{cite web
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-5-WMO-Normals-9120/Indonesia/CSV/StasiunMeteorologiBeringin_96595.csv
| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020
| publisher = World Meteorological Organization
| access-date = 19 October 2023}}
}}
Demographics
As of 2021, the total population of Muara Teweh is about 46,652 inhabitants which represents 79.42% of the population of Teweh Tengah district and 29.7% of the entire population of North Barito Regency. The population density of this town is approximately 422 people/km2. This town has 14,655 households and the average household size of this town is 3.18 people. The sex ratio of Muara Teweh is 102 which means there are 102 males to every 100 females.
Education
As of 2021, Muara Teweh currently has 24 primary schools (19 public schools and five private schools), eight middle schools (five public schools and three private schools), three high schools (all public schools), two public vocational schools, one economic college, one polytechnic college, and one Islamic college.
Facilities
For healthcare facility, Muara Teweh currently has one general hospital, three polyclinics, two public health centres, and fifteen pharmacies. For economic & trade facility, this town recently has ten shopping complexes, seven markets, ten minimarkets, 712 convenience stores, fifty restaurants, 158 food stalls/cafes, six hotels, and nineteen inns. For religious facility, Muara Teweh has 76 Islamic religious facilities, eleven Protestant churches, and two Catholic churches, one Kaharingan temple, and one Buddhist temple. This town is also served by the Beringin Airport located within the town precisely at the sub-district of Melayu.