West Sumbawa Regency

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West Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Sumbawa Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Pariri Lema Bariri
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
West Sumbawa Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency
Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E / 8.7873667°S 116.925889°E / -8.7873667; 116.925889
Country Indonesia
Province West Nusa Tenggara
CapitalTaliwang
Government
 • RegentH. W. Musyafirin, M.M
 • Vice RegentFud Syaifuddin
Area
 • Total1,742.27 km2 (672.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total145,798
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 372
Websitesumbawabaratkab.go.id

West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and has an area of 1,742.27 km2. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754,[2] and at the 2020 Census was 145,798 - comprising 73,687 males and 72,111 females.[3] The capital is the town of Taliwang.

Typical landscape in West Sumbawa Regency
Harbour of Poto Tano
Poto Tano, a village on the west coast

Poto Tano, the most important harbour of West Sumbawa, is easily accessible by ferry from Lombok.

Administrative Districts[]

West Sumbawa Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each ditrict, and its postal codes.

District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in km2		 Population
2010
Census		 Population
2020
Census		 No. of
villages		 Post
code(s)
Sekongkang 273.65 8,179 14,480 7 84457
Jereweh 527.63 8,370 9,760 4 84456
Maluk 38.83 11,929 11,650 5 84459
Taliwang 153.71 44,136 55,340 15 84452
Brang Ene 252.62 5,088 6,590 6 84455
Brang Rea 258.23 12,498 16,040 9 84455
-84458
Seteluk 107.37 15,424 19,410 10 84457
Poto Tano 130.23 9,327 12,510 8 84454
Totals 1,742.27 114,754 145,798 64

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.

Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E / 8.7873667°S 116.925889°E / -8.7873667; 116.925889


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