West Kalimantan - Administration

Administration

West Kalimantan is subdivided into two cities (kota) and twelve regencies (kabupaten). The cities are Pontianak and Singkawang; the regencies are Sambas, Bengkayang, Pontianak, Ketapang, Landak, Sanggau, Sekadau, Sintang, Melawi, Kapuas Hulu, and the most recent regencies Kayong Utara and Kubu Raya. About 29 percent of the province's population lives in the Pontianak area. The capitals and populations of the regencies and cities are:

Name Capital Area in km2 Population
2000 Census		 Population
2003 estimate		 Population
2010 Census
Sambas Regency Sambas 6,395.70 454,126 476,036 496,116
Bengkayang Regency Benkayang 333,089 193,814 214,785
Landak Regency Ngabang 282,026 307,179 330,484
Pontianak Regency Mempawah 631,546 678,424 233,797
Sanggau Regency Batang Tarang 12,857.70 508,320 367,661 407,989
Ketapang Regency Ketapang 35,809.00 426,285 471,622 427,158
Sintang Regency Sintang 460,594 342,352 363,978
Kapuas Hulu Regency Putussibau 182,589 203,983 221,952
Sekadau Regency Sekadau (included) 171,265 181,377
Melawi Regency Nanga Pinoh (included) 160,746 179,586
North Kayong Regency
(Kayong Utara)		 Sukadana (included) (included) 95,605
Kubu Raya Regency Sungai Raya (included) (included) 498,333
Pontianak City Pontianak 107.82 472,220 482,365 550,304
Singkawang City Singkawang 504.00 (included) 163,374 186,306
Totals 147,307.00 4,016,353 4,042,817 4,393,239

Notes:

  • the use of "included" signifies that the regency was formed after 2000, and its population in 2000 (or in 2000 and 2003) has been included with that of the older regency from which it was taken.
  • above excludes a Special Enclave (Daerah Kantong), with 5,469 population in 2010.

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