[7] Several local oral traditions mention Datuk Samudin as the first person to occupy the area around Sungai Perlu and opened access to Kuala Pembuang and established settlements there.

For the people of Seruyan Hilir, Samudin is a respected person and they regard him as an ancestor.

[8][9] Pembuang is one of the oldest settlements in Seruyan Regency, the name of this area has already been mentioned in the Hikayat Banjar whose last part was written in 1663.

[10] In 1878, Sunan Nata Alam handed over Pembuang and its surroundings to the Dutch East India Company.

The government of Kuala Pembuang rests on the Lurah who is appointed directly by the Regent of Seruyan Regency.

After Sudarsono's regency, Kuala Pembuang's economy began to shift to the palm oil industry, although there are still many changes that need to be made.