Mempawah Regency (formerly the Pontianak Regency) is a regency of West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. Since 2007 it covers 1,276.90 km², and had a population of 234,021 at the 2010 Census[2] and 301,560 at the 2020 Census.[3] The principal town lies at Mempawah.

Mempawah Regency Kabupatan Mempawah
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
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Coordinates: 0.2500°N 109.1667°E / 0.2500; 109.1667
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Kalimantan
Capital	Mempawah
Government
• Regent	Erlina
• Vice Regent	Muhammad Pagi
Area
• Total	1,276.90 km2 (493.01 sq mi)
Population  (2020 Census)[1]
• Total	301,560
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 561
Website	mempawahkab.go.id

History

Based on Government Regulation No. 58 of 2014 (Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 58 Tahun 2014), Pontianak Regency formally became Mempawah Regency.[4]

Administrative Districts

Since the separation of the southern parts of the former Pontianak Regency in 2007 to form the new Kubu Raya Regency, the residual area - in 2014 renamed as Mempawah Regency - consists of nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, its post code and their administrative centres:

Gallery

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  Emblem of the former Pontianak Regency (1963-2014). To prevent confusion with Pontianak City and the creation of Landak Regency and Kubu Raya Regency from its territory, the residual part of this regency was in 2014 renamed as Mempawah Regency.[7]

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