Dompu Regency Explained

Dompu Regency
Settlement Type:Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Dompu
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Lesser Sunda Islands#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Dompu
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Kader Jaelani
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Syahrul Parsan
Area Total Km2:2324.55
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:239781
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:ICST
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:-8.5333°N 146°W
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 373

Dompu Regency is a regency (Indonesian: [[Kabupaten]]) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and the capital is Dompu. It is bordered to the north and to the east by two non-contiguous parts of Bima Regency, and to the west by Sumbawa Regency, as well as on its coasts by Saleh Bay, Sanggar Bay, and Cempi Bay. It covers an area of 2,324.55 km2, and the population at the 2010 Census was 218,984[2] and at the 2020 Census was 236,665;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 247,188 (comprising 124,290 males and 122,898 females).[4]

Administrative Districts

Dompu Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (totaling 72 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)!
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
No.
of
islands
Post
code
52.05.03 Hu'u 186.5016,05017,86418,790Rasabou8-84271
52.05.08 Pajo 135.3212,54513,68914,320Ranggo6184272
52.05.01 Dompu
(district)
223.2749,85454,98757,680Bada15 (a)-84211
-84219
52.05.05 Woja 301.1651,70457,01959,810Montabaru14 (b)184251
(c)
52.05.04 Kilo 235.0011,97113,00313,580Malaju6-84252
52.05.02 Kempo 191.6718,18518,96219,560Kempo8384261
52.05.07 Manggelewa 176.4627,77730,23131,590Soriutu121784253
52.05.06 Pekat (d)875.1730,88730,91031,860Pekat12184260
Totals 2,324.55218,973236,665247,188Dompu8123

Notes: (a) comprises 6 kelurahan (Bada, Bali, Karijawa, Potu, Dora Tangga and Kandai I) and 9 desa. (b) includes 3 kelurahan (Simpasai, Kandai II and Montabaru), which are part of the Dompu town urban area.
(c) except the 3 kelurahan of Simpasai (with a post code of 84216), Kandai II (with a post code of 84218) and Montabaru (with a post code of 84219).
(d) comprises the southern half of the Sanggar Peninsula, plus the small island of Satonda off the north coast of that peninsula.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Dompu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5205)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Dompu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5205)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Dompu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5205)