Melawi Regency
Melawi Regency
Kabupaten Melawi | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within West Kalimantan | |
  Melawi Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Melawi Regency Melawi Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°20′10″S 111°41′53″E / 0.3361°S 111.6981°E / -0.3361; 111.6981 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Capital | Nanga Pinoh |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Panji |
| • Vice Regent | Dadi Sunarya Usfa Yursa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,640.80 km2 (4,108.44 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 239,502 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 561 |
| Website | melawikab.go.id |
Melawi Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from what was previously part of Sintang Regency. It covers an area of 10,640.8 km2, and had a population of 178,645 at the 2010 Census[2] and 228,270 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 239,502 (comprising 123,086 males and 116,416 females).[1] The principal town lies at Nanga Pinoh.
Administrative Districts
Melawi Regency consists of eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.10.07 | Sokan | 1,577.2 | 14,773 | 18,710 | 19,570 | Nanga Sokan | 18 | 79675 |
| 61.10.06 | Tanah Pinoh | 739.3 | 14,178 | 18,657 | 19,730 | Kota Baru | 12 | 79674 |
| 61.10.11 | Tanah Pinoh Barat (West Tanah Pinoh) |
829.0 | 11,433 | 14,867 | 15,670 | Ulak Muid | 10 | 79676 |
| 61.10.05 | Sayan | 1,166.3 | 15,639 | 19,311 | 20,050 | Nanga Sayan | 18 | 79673 |
| 61.10.01 | Belimbing | 1,238.0 | 20,191 | 24,386 | 25,160 | Pemuar | 17 | 79671 |
| 61.10.10 | Belimbing Hulu (Upper Belimbing) |
454.0 | 8,687 | 10,818 | 11,260 | Tiong Keranjik | 8 | 79670 |
| 61.10.02 | Nanga Pinoh | 617.2 | 39,604 | 54,424 | 58,290 | Nanga Pinoh | 17 | 79672 |
| 61.10.09 | Pinoh Selatan (South Pinoh) |
931.0 | 9,974 | 12,028 | 12,400 | Manggala | 12 | 79677 |
| 61.10.08 | Pinoh Utara (North Pinoh) |
890.0 | 11,501 | 15,230 | 16,140 | Tekelak | 19 | 79678 |
| 61.10.03 | Ella Hilir (Lower Ella) |
1,136.7 | 15,280 | 18,848 | 19,570 | Nanga Ella Hilir | 19 | 79681 |
| 61.10.04 | Menukung | 1,062.1 | 17,385 | 20,991 | 21,660 | Menukung Kota | 19 | 79682 |
| Totals | 10,640.8 | 178,645 | 234,541 | 239,502 | Nanga Pinoh | 169 |
References
- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Melawi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6110)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
Regencies and cities of West Kalimantan | ||
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Capital: Pontianak | ||
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