Sintang Regency

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Sintang Regency
Kabupaten Sintang
Regency
A tax office in Sintang Regency
A tax office in Sintang Regency
Coat of arms of Sintang Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Sintang Regency is located in Kalimantan
Sintang Regency
Sintang Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°04′05″N 111°29′53″E / 0.06806°N 111.49806°E / 0.06806; 111.49806
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
Capital
Government
 • RegentJarot Winarno
 • Vice RegentAskiman
Area
 • Total21,638.20 km2 (8,354.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Censys)[1]
 • Total421,306
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 565
Websitesintang.go.id

Sintang Regency (Chinese: 新当) is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 21,638.2 km2, and had a population of 364,759 at the 2010 Census,[2] 395,890 at the 2015 Census and 421,306 at the 2020 Census.[3] The principal town lies at .

Administrative Districts[]

Following the separation of the former southern part (eleven districts) to form the separate Melawi Regency in 2003, the residual Sintang Regency consists of fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and 2020 Census.[5]

District Area
in km2		 Population
2010 Census		 Population
2020 Census
Serawai 2,261.37 21,922 22,771
Ambalau 5,991.97 12,867 13,259
Kayan Hulu
(Upper Kayan)		 1,790.01 21,854 22,758
Sepauk 1,502.71 46,407 53,251
Tempunak 873.89 26,860 30,163
Sungai Tebelian 597.64 29,144 34,679
Sintang 355.65 59,410 77,319
Dedai 599.53 27,573 30,127
Kayan Hilir
(Lower Kayan)		 1,050.46 24,423 27,562
Kelam Permai 642.11 15,276 18,433
Binjai Hulu
(Upper Binjai)		 377.48 11,332 13,910
Ketungau Hilir
(Lower Ketungau)		 1,630.88 20,567 24,100
Ketungau Tengah
(Central Ketungau)		 1,970.41 27,421 30,413
Ketungau Hulu
(Upper Ketungau)		 1,993.89 19,703 22,561
Totals 21,638.20 364,759 421,306

Climate[]

Sintang, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

hideClimate data for Sintang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.7
(87.3) 		31.3
(88.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.9
(80.5)
Average low °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.5
(72.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 331
(13.0) 		288
(11.3) 		310
(12.2) 		308
(12.1) 		277
(10.9) 		231
(9.1) 		204
(8.0) 		256
(10.1) 		277
(10.9) 		338
(13.3) 		359
(14.1) 		335
(13.2) 		3,514
(138.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Baning Nature Tourist Park[]

See also: Baning Nature Tourist Park

The park is a tropical nature forest located in the city center, the only one in Indonesia which was announced in 1999.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ "Climate: Sintang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Berwisata di Hutan Tengah Kota". January 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 0°04′05″N 111°29′53″E / 0.06806°N 111.49806°E / 0.06806; 111.49806


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