Mempawah Regency
Mempawah Regency
Kabupatan Mempawah | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() Location within West Kalimantan | |
![]() ![]() Mempawah Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 0°15′00″N 109°10′00″E / 0.2500°N 109.1667°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Kalimantan |
Capital | |
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 |
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 .
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:
Name | Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
No. of vill. |
Post code |
Admin centre |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Siantan | 408.26 | 40,360 | 50,275 | 5 | 78352 | Jungkat |
Segedong | 260.60 | 20,249 | 26,149 | 6 | 78351 | Parit Bugis |
Sungai Pinyuh (Pinyuh River) |
265.84 | 47,311 | 61,352 | 9 | 78354 | Sungai Pinyoh |
Anjongan | 124.08 | 16,628 | 20,878 | 5 | 78353 | Anjongan Melancar |
Mempawah Hilir (Lower Mempawah) |
398.42 | 34,328 | 44,936 | 8 | 78911 -78919 |
Terusan |
Mempawah Timur (East Mempawah) |
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 | 453.58 | 10,132 | 12,216 | 6 | 78361 | Pentek |
Totals | 2,797.88 | 234,012 | 301,560 | 67 |
Gallery[]
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]
References[]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Nama Kabupaten Pontianak Resmi Diganti Jadi Kabupaten Mempawah". September 14, 2014.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Siap Umumkan Nama Baru Daerah". www.mempawahkab.go.id.
- Regencies of West Kalimantan
- Kalimantan geography stubs