Kuala_Kapuas
Kuala Kapuas
Regency seat in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Kuala Kapuas (abbreviated: KLK[2]) is the regency seat of Kapuas Regency and also one of the major towns in Central Kalimantan. This town is at a distance of 137 km northeast of Palangka Raya city, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province. The area of this town is mainly situated within six urban villages (kelurahan) and two rural districts (desa) in the district of Selat i.e. the kelurahan of Selat Barat, Selat Dalam, Selat Tengah, Selat Hulu, Selat Hilir and Selat Utara, and the desa of Pulau Telo (Telo Island), and Pulau Telo Baru (New Telo Island).[3] The total population of Kuala Kapuas as of 2019 was approximately 55,573 people[1]