Sambas Regency

Sambas Regency is the most northerly regency in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. The regency is one of the original regencies in West Kalimantan. It covers 6,395.70 km2, and had a population of 496,120 at the 2010 Census[2] and 522,865 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (for mid 2019) is 535,725.[3] The principal town lies at Sambas.

Sambas Regency

Kabupaten Sambas
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Sambas Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Sambas Regency
Sambas Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.4167°N 109.3333°E / 1.4167; 109.3333
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalSambas
Government
 • RegentAtbah Romin Suhaili
 • Vice RegentHairiah
Area
 • Total6,395.70 km2 (2,469.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total535,725
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62)
Websitesambas.go.id

History
Main article: Sambas riots

In the Sambas riots in 1999 Malays and Dayaks joined together to massacre the Madurese during the Sambas conflict. Madurese were mutilated, raped, and killed by the Malays and Dayaks and 3,000 of them died in the massacres, with the Indonesian government doing little to stop the violence.[4]

Adjoining Regencies and City
NorthLundu, Malaysia
SouthSingkawang, Indonesia
WestNatuna Sea, Indonesia
EastBengkayang Regency, Indonesia

Population

At the 2010 Census, Sambas Regency had a population of 496,120. The latest estimate is 538,944 people, consisting of 273,695 men and 265,294 women, with an average density of 76 people per km2.

Watershed

Sambas has three watersheds (total: 516,200 ha): Sambas watershed (258,700 ha), Paloh watershed (64,375 ha), and Sebangkau watershed (193,125 ha).

Administrative Districts

Sambas Regency consists of nineteen 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
Selakau129.5130,07232,2421179452Selakau
Selakau Timur
(East Selakau)		162.9910,20011,320479451Selakau Tua
Pemangkat111.0044,58946,913879455Pemangkat
Semparuk90.1523,76525,529579457Semparuk
Salatiga82.7514,67115,450579456Salatiga
Tebas395.6463,61367,6732379461Tebas
Tekarang83.1613,29314,537779468Tekarang
Sambas246.6644,97952,0241879460Sambas (town)
Subah644.5517,52718,1871179417Balai Gumuruh
Sebawi161.4515,59816,889779464Sebawi
Sajad94.949,93610,442479462Tengguli
Jawai193.9935,04236,3371379454Sentebang
Jawai Selatan
(South Jawai)		93.5117,66018,164979154Matang Terap
Teluk Keramat
(Keramat Bay)		554.4358,67560,8022579469Sekura
Galing333.0019,65320,6861079453Galing
Tangaran186.6720,78923,814879465Simpang Empat
Sejangkang291.2622,31824,7411279463Sejangkang
Sajingan Besar
(Great Sajingan)		1,391.209,84811,374579467Kaliau'
Paloh1,148.8423,89225,485879466Liku
Totals6,395.70496,120532,609193

List of Sambas Regents and Vice Regents
Regent
Vice Regent
Took Office
Last Office
Notice
Tarya Aryanto
1996
2001
Burhanuddin A. Rasyid
Prabasa Ananta Tur
2001
2006
First Period
Burhanuddin A. Rasyid
Djuliarti Djuhardi Alwi
2006
2011
Second Period
Djuliarti Djuhardi Alwi
Pabali Musa
2011
2016
Atbah Romin Suhaili
Hairiah
2016
present

History

The famous Sambas Treasure, a collection of 9th century buddhist sculptures, was found near Sambas Town. It is now part of the British Museum's collection.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia-pacific/1186401.stm http://www.culturalsurvival.org/ourpublications/csq/article/violence-indonesian-borneo-spurs-relocation-ethnic-madurese http://indahnesia.com/indonesia/SAMPEO/people.php https://books.google.com/books?id=OrdM8X7CBTAC&pg=PA299&lpg=PA299&dq=dayaks+malay+madurese&source=bl&ots=uZeyxBWjTh&sig=HJgReO2XzQEeybz5g8k2mMqTKXk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=e8_vUpXQJqvJsQTvt4GYDA&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=dayaks%20malay%20madurese&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=EUDii8kvQYAC&pg=PA73#v=onepage&q&f=false
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.

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