West Kutai Regency
West Kutai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kutai Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. It had an area of 35,697 km2 and a population of 165,091 at the 2010 Census, but in December 2012 the five northernmost districts were split off to form a new Mahakam Ulu Regency; the residual area of 17,307 km2 had a population of 140,097 at the 2010 Census. Sendawar is the capital.
West Kutai Regency
Kabupaten Kutai Barat | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within East Kalimantan | |
  West Kutai Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  West Kutai Regency West Kutai Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0.5942°S 115.5157°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Capital | Sendawar |
| Government | |
| • Regent | FX. Yapan |
| • Vice Regent | Edyanto Arkan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,307 km2 (6,682 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 140,097 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 545 |
| Website | kutaibaratkab |
Administration
Following the removal of the northern five districts in December 2012 to form the new Mahakam Ulu Regency, the residual West Kutai Regency is divided into 16 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and 2010 Census population:[1]
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Bongan | 2,415.3 | 8,997 |
| Jempang | 642.3 | 11,279 |
| Penyinggahan | 259.4 | 3,904 |
| Muara Pahu | 942.5 | 8,272 |
| Siluq Ngurai | 1,691.8 | 4,292 |
| Muara Lawa | 442.2 | 6,483 |
| Bentian Besar | 959.1 | 3,093 |
| Damai | 1,738.0 | 8,476 |
| Nyuatan | 1,352.6 | 5,348 |
| Barong Tongkok | 406.0 | 23,935 |
| Linggang Bigung | 470.2 | 13,712 |
| Melak | 212.4 | 10,596 |
| Sekolaq Darat | 69.8 | 8,394 |
| Manor Bulatn | 1,060.6 | 7,478 |
| Long Iram | 581.4 | 6,407 |
| Tering | 386.5 | 9,431 |
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
External links
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