Mempawah Regency

Mempawah Regency (formerly the Pontianak Regency) is a regency of West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. Since 2007 it covers 1,276.90 km2, and had a population of 234,021 at the 2010 Census[2] and 251,548 at the 2015 Census; the latest estimate (for mid 2019) is 264,225.[3] The principal town lies at Mempawah.

Mempawah Regency

Kabupatan Mempawah
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Mempawah Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Mempawah Regency
Mempawah Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.2500°N 109.1667°E / 0.2500; 109.1667
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalMempawah
Government
 • RegentErlina
 • Vice RegentMuhammad Pagi
Area
 • Total1,276.90 km2 (493.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total264,225
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 561
Websitemempawahkab.go.id

History

Based on Government Regulation No. 58 of 2014 (Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 58 Tahun 2014), Pontianak Regency formally became Mempawah Regency.[4]

Administrative Districts

Since the separation of the southern parts of the former Pontianak Regency in 2007 to form the new Kubu Raya Regency, the residual area - in 2014 renamed as Mempawah Regency - consists of nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census,[5] together with the latest official estimates (for mid 2018).[6] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban keluraham) in each district, its post code and their administrative centres:

NameArea
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2018		No.
of
vill.		Post
code		Admin
centre
Siantan160.3040,36045,096578352Jungkat
Segedong164.0020,24922,594678351Parit Bugis
Sungai Pinyuh
(Pinyoh River)		121.1247,31152,827978354Sungai Pinyoh
Anjongan80.5816,62818,581578353Anjongan Melancar
Mempawah Hilir
(Lower Mempawah)		133.4834,32838,324878911
-78919		Terusan
Mempawah Timur
(East Mempawah)		120.9225,22028,157878915
& 78919		Antibar
Sungai Kunyit
(Kunyit River)		156.6022,06924,6321278371Sungai Kunyit Laut
Toho126.0017,72419,783878360Toho
Sadaniang213.9010,13211,305678361Pentek
Totals1,276.90234,012261,29967

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. "Nama Kabupaten Pontianak Resmi Diganti Jadi Kabupaten Mempawah". September 14, 2014.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. "Siap Umumkan Nama Baru Daerah". www.mempawahkab.go.id.

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