Melawi Regency
Kabupaten Melawi
Regency
Coat of arms of Melawi Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Melawi Regency is located in Kalimantan
Melawi Regency
Melawi Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Melawi Regency is located in Indonesia
Melawi Regency
Melawi Regency
Melawi Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°20′10″S 111°41′53″E / 0.3361°S 111.6981°E / -0.3361; 111.6981
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalNanga Pinoh
Government
 • RegentPanji
 • Vice RegentDadi Sunarya Usfa Yursa
Area
 • Total10,640.80 km2 (4,108.44 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total235,025
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 561
Websitemelawikab.go.id

Melawi Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from part of Sintang Regency. It covers an area of 10,640.8 km2, and had a population of 178,645 at the 2010 Census[2] and 228,270 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 235,025 (comprising 120,692 males and 114,333 females).[1] The principal town lies at Nanga Pinoh.

Administrative Districts

Melawi Regency consists of eleven 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 (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
61.10.07 Sokan 1,577.2 14,773 18,710 19,225 Nanga Sokan 18 79675
61.10.06 Tanah Pinoh 739.3 14,178 18,657 19,313 Kota Baru 12 79674
61.10.11 Tanah Pinoh Barat
(West Tanah Pinoh)		 829.0 11,433 14,867 15,355 Ulak Muid 10 79676
61.10.05 Sayan 1,166.3 15,639 19,311 19,746 Nanga Sayan 18 79673
61.10.01 Belimbing 1,238.0 20,191 24,386 24,828 Pemuar 17 79671
61.10.10 Belimbing Hulu
(Upper Belimbing)		 454.0 8,687 10,818 11,080 Tiong Keranjik 8 79670
61.10.02 Nanga Pinoh 617.2 39,604 54,424 56,813 Nanga Pinoh 17 79672
61.10.09 Pinoh Selatan
(South Pinoh)		 931.0 9,974 12,028 12,242 Manggala 12 79677
61.10.08 Pinoh Utara
(North Pinoh)		 890.0 11,501 15,230 15,785 Tekelak 19 79678
61.10.03 Ella Hilir
(Lower Ella)		 1,136.7 15,280 18,848 19,268 Nanga Ella Hilir 19 79681
61.10.04 Menukung 1,062.1 17,385 20,991 21,370 Menukung Kota 19 79682
Totals 10,640.0 178,645 234,541 235,025 Nanga Pinoh 169

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Melawi Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6110)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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