West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and has an area of 1,742.27 km2. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754,[2] and at the 2020 Census was 145,798 - comprising 73,687 males and 72,111 females.[3] The capital is the town of Taliwang.
West Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat | |
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Regency | |
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Motto: Pariri Lema Bariri | |
![]() Location within West Nusa Tenggara | |
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Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E | |
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Province | ![]() |
Capital | Taliwang |
Government | |
• Regent | H. W. Musyafirin, M.M |
• Vice Regent | Fud Syaifuddin |
Area | |
• Total | 1,742.27 km2 (672.69 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 145,798 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
Area code | (+62) 372 |
Website | sumbawabaratkab.go.id |
Poto Tano, the most important harbour of West Sumbawa, is easily accessible by ferry from Lombok.
West Sumbawa Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Population 2010 Census | Population 2020 Census | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Post code(s) |
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Sekongkang | 273.65 | 8,179 | 14,483 | Sekongkang Bawah | 7 | 84457 |
Jereweh | 527.63 | 8,370 | 9,764 | Beru | 4 | 84456 |
Maluk | 38.83 | 11,929 | 11,649 | Benete | 5 | 84459 |
Taliwang | 153.71 | 44,136 | 55,343 | Kuang | 15 | 84452 |
Brang Ene | 252.62 | 5,088 | 6,589 | Manemeng | 6 | 84455 |
Brang Rea | 258.23 | 12,498 | 16,044 | Tepas | 9 | 84455- 84458 |
Seteluk | 107.37 | 15,424 | 19,413 | Seteluk Tengah | 10 | 84457 |
Poto Tano | 130.23 | 9,327 | 12,513 | Senayan | 8 | 84454 |
Totals | 1,742.27 | 114,754 | 145,798 | Taliwang | 64 |
Regencies and cities of West Nusa Tenggara | ||
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Capital: Mataram | ||
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See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia |
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