Kurun

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Kurun District Kecamatan Kurun
District
Kurun District Show map of Kalimantan Kurun District Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°12′52.02″S 113°51′54.43″E / 1.2144500°S 113.8651194°E / -1.2144500; 113.8651194
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Kalimantan
Regency	Gunung Mas Regency
Area
• Total	876 km2 (338 sq mi)
Population  (2025)
• Total	35,854
• Density	40.9/km2 (106/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	https://kurun.gunungmaskab.go.id

Kurun is a district in Gunung Mas Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Kuala Kurun, the capital of Gunung Mas Regency is located in this district.

Kurun District consists of 15 administrative villages: including 2 urban villages (kelurahan) and 13 rural villages (desa).^[1]

Demography

In 2025, Kurun District had a population of 35,854. By religion, the majority of residents are Christian, comprising 69.17 percent of the population (65.07 percent Protestant and 4.10 percent Catholic), most of whom are of Dayak ethnicity. Muslims make up 26.25 percent of the population, Hindus 4.58 percent, and Buddhists less than 0.01 percent.^[2]

Communications

Cellular phone coverage in Kurun District is uneven. Several villages such as Pilang Munduk, Tumbang Hakau and Kuala Kurun have strong mobile signal, while others including Tewang Pajangan, Tumbang Tambirah, Tumbang Manyangan and Penda Pilang are recorded as having weak mobile and internet signal.^[1]

Education

In 2023, villages in Kurun District had access to a range of educational facilities from primary to senior secondary level, but no higher-education institutions.^[1]

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