West Kotawaringin Regency

West Kotawaringin Regency
Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat
Coat of arms of West Kotawaringin Regency
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
West Kotawaringin Regency is located in Kalimantan
West Kotawaringin Regency
West Kotawaringin Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
West Kotawaringin Regency is located in Indonesia
West Kotawaringin Regency
West Kotawaringin Regency
West Kotawaringin Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°24′00″S 111°44′00″E / 2.4000°S 111.7333°E / -2.4000; 111.7333
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalPangkalan Bun
Government
 • RegentNurhidayah
 • Vice RegentAhmadi Riansyah
Area
 • Total4,154 sq mi (10,759 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total274,935
 • Density66/sq mi (26/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 532
Websitekotawaringinbaratkab.go.id

West Kotawaringin Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It originally comprised the whole western part of the province, but on 10 April 2002 the most westerly districts were split off to form the new Lamandau Regency and Sukamara Regency. The population of the residual part of West Kotawaringin Regency was 235,803 at the 2010 Census[2] and 270,388 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 274,935 (comprising 142,721 males and 132,214 females).[1] The town of Pangkalan Bun in Arut Selatan District is the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency. The regency has an area of about 10,759 km2.

Administrative districts

West Kotawaringin Regency consists of six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 81 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
62.01.03 Kotawaringin Lama 1,218 16,796 19,100 19,319 Kotawaringin Hilir 17 (a) 74161
62.01.02 Arut Selatan
(South Arut)
2,400 98,406 117,700 119,988 Madurejo 20 (b) 74111
-74117
62.01.01 Kumai 2,921 46,544 52,600 53,054 Candi 18 (c) 74181
62.01.06 Pangkalan Banteng 1,306 30,597 37,400 38,235 Karang Mulya 17 74183
62.01.05 Pangkalan Lada 229 27,934 34,200 34,964 Pandu Sanjaya 11 74184
62.01.04 Arut Utara
(North Arut)
2,685 15,526 9,300 9,375 Pangkut 11 (d) 74152
Totals 10,759 235,803 270,388 274,935 Pangkalan Bun 94

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan. (b) including 7 kelurahan. (c) including 3 kelurahan. (d) including 1 kelurahan.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6201)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

2°24′00″S 111°44′00″E / 2.4000°S 111.7333°E / -2.4000; 111.7333

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