Sambas Regency

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Sambas Regency
Kabupaten Sambas
Regency
Coat of arms of Sambas Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Sambas Regency is located in Kalimantan
Sambas Regency
Sambas Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°25′00″N 109°20′00″E / 1.4167°N 109.3333°E / 1.4167; 109.3333
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalSambas
Government
 • RegentAtbah Romin Suhaili
 • Vice RegentHairiah
Area
 • Total6,394.70 km2 (2,469.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total629,905
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62)
Websitesambas.go.id

Sambas Regency is the most northerly regency in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. The regency is one of the original regencies in West Kalimantan. It covers 6,394.70 km2, and had a population of 496,120 at the 2010 Census[2] and 629,905 at the 2020 Census.[3] The principal town lies at Sambas.

History[]

The famous Sambas Treasure, a collection of 9th century Buddhist sculptures, was found near Sambas Town. It is now part of the British Museum's collection.

In the Sambas riots in 1999 Malays and Dayaks joined together to massacre the Madurese during the conflict. Madurese were mutilated, raped, and killed by the Malays and Dayaks and 3,000 of them died in the massacres, with the Indonesian government doing little to stop the violence.[4]

Adjoining Regencies and City[]

North Lundu, Malaysia
South Singkawang City, Indonesia
West Natuna Sea, Indonesia
East Bengkayang Regency, Indonesia

Population[]

At the 2010 Census, Sambas Regency had a population of 496,120, which by the 2020 Census had grown to 629,905 people, with an average density of 98.5 people per km2.

Watershed[]

Sambas has three watersheds (total: 516,200 ha): the Sambas watershed (258,700 ha), the Paloh watershed (64,375 ha), and the Sebangkau watershed (193,125 ha).

Administrative Districts[]

Sambas Regency consists of nineteen 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
Selakau 129.51 30,072 37,810 11 79452 Selakau
Selakau Timur
(East Selakau)		 162.99 10,200 12,520 4 79451 Selakau Tua
Pemangkat 111.00 44,589 53,250 8 79455 Pemangkat
Semparuk 90.15 23,765 30,180 5 79457 Semparuk
82.75 14,671 18,320 5 79456 Salatiga
395.64 63,613 80,270 23 79461 Tebas
Tekarang 83.16 13,293 17,540 7 79468 Tekarang
Sambas 246.66 44,979 57,300 18 79460 Sambas (town)
644.55 17,527 23,760 11 79417 Balai Gumuruh
Sebawi 161.45 15,598 20,250 7 79464 Sebawi
94.94 9,936 13,640 4 79462 Tengguli
193.99 35,042 47,310 13 79454 Sentebang
Jawai Selatan
(South Jawai)		 93.51 17,660 22,170 9 79154 Matang Terap
Teluk Keramat
(Keramat Bay)		 554.43 58,675 74,180 25 79469 Sekura
Galing 333.00 19,653 24,860 10 79453 Galing
Tangaran 186.67 20,789 25,840 8 79465 Simpang Empat
Sejangkang 291.26 22,318 27,540 12 79463 Sejangkang
Sajingan Besar
(Great Sajingan)		 1,391.20 9,848 13,290 5 79467 Kaliau'
Paloh 1,148.84 23,892 29,900 8 79466 Liku
Totals 6,394.70 496,120 629,905 193

List of Sambas Regents and Vice Regents[]

Regent
Vice Regent
Took Office
Last Office
Notice
1996
2001
2001
2006
First Period
2006
2011
Second Period
2011
2016
2016
present

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia-pacific/1186401.stm http://www.culturalsurvival.org/ourpublications/csq/article/violence-indonesian-borneo-spurs-relocation-ethnic-madurese http://indahnesia.com/indonesia/SAMPEO/people.php https://books.google.com/books?id=OrdM8X7CBTAC&pg=PA299&lpg=PA299&dq=dayaks+malay+madurese&source=bl&ots=uZeyxBWjTh&sig=HJgReO2XzQEeybz5g8k2mMqTKXk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=e8_vUpXQJqvJsQTvt4GYDA&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=dayaks%20malay%20madurese&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=EUDii8kvQYAC&pg=PA73#v=onepage&q&f=false
  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 20201.

External links[]

Coordinates: 1°25′00″N 109°20′00″E / 1.4167°N 109.3333°E / 1.4167; 109.3333

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