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 | |
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Regency | |
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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 |
Based on Government Regulation No. 58 of 2014 (Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 58 Tahun 2014), Pontianak Regency formally became Mempawah Regency.[4]
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:
Name | Year formed | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | No. of vill. | Post code | Admin centre |
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Jongkat | — | 408.26 | 40,360 | 50,275 | 5 | 78352 | Jungkat |
Segedong | 2007 (from Siantan) | 260.60 | 20,249 | 26,149 | 6 | 78351 | Parit Bugis |
Sungai Pinyuh (Pinyuh River) |
— | 265.84 | 47,311 | 61,352 | 9 | 78354 | Sungai Pinyuh |
Anjongan | 2005 (from Sungai Pinyuh) | 124.08 | 16,628 | 20,878 | 5 | 78353 | Anjungan Melancar |
Mempawah Hilir (Lower Mempawah) |
— | 398.42 | 34,328 | 44,936 | 8 | 78911 -78919 | Terusan |
Mempawah Timur (East Mempawah) |
2006 (from Mempawah Hilir) | 199.45 | 25,220 | 33,761 | 8 | 78915 & 78919 | Antibar |
Sungai Kunyit (Kunyit River) |
— | 442.79 | 22,069 | 28,380 | 12 | 78371 | Sungai Kunyit Laut |
Toho | — | 244.87 | 17,724 | 23,613 | 8 | 78360 | Toho |
Sadaniang | 2006 (from Toho) | 453.58 | 10,132 | 12,216 | 6 | 78361 | Pentek |
Totals | 2,797.88 | 234,012 | 301,560 | 67 |
Regencies and cities of West Kalimantan | ||
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Capital: Pontianak | ||
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See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia |
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