Bengkayang Regency Kabupaten Bengkayang
Regency
Office building of Bengkayang Regent
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Adil Ka' Talino (Fair to Others)
Location within West Kalimantan
Bengkayang Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia Show map of Kalimantan Bengkayang Regency Bengkayang Regency (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°04′09″N 109°39′50″E / 1.0691°N 109.6639°E / 1.0691; 109.6639
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Kalimantan
Capital	Bengkayang
Government
• Regent	Sebastianus Darwis
• Vice Regent	Syamsul Rizal
Area
• Total	5,382.74 km2 (2,078.29 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
• Total	296,855
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 562
Website	bengkayangkab.go.id

Bengkayang Regency (Chinese: 孟嘉影) is a regency ("kabupaten") in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, (on the island of Borneo). The area was originally a part of Sambas Regency, but following the expansion of the population in that area, Sambas Regency was divided into a smaller Sambas Regency and a new Bengkayang Regency on 20 April 1999, and then Singkawang City was subsequently cut out of Bengkayang Regency on 21 June 2001. The regency now covers an area of 5,382.74 km², and had a population of 215,277 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 286,366 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 296,855 (comprising 153,939 males and 142,916 females).^[1] The administrative centre is in the town of Bengkayang.

Bengkayang is in northern West Kalimantan, sharing a border with Sarawak in Malaysia. With arable land and favourable relief, the agricultural sector is the main economic source.^[4] Bengkayang is also rich in natural resources.

Bengkayang is still lagging in term of economic development, but there is a hope that providing local autonomy will catalyze development. A water processing plant has been developed, so the population can enjoy access to clean water.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 122 rural desa and 2 urban kelurahan - the latter both in Bengkayang District), and its post code.

Note: (a) includes coastal part of mainland Kalimantan as well as 12 offshore islands.

List of Bengkayang Regents and Vice Regents

Climate

Bengkayang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.