Official Name: | Melawi Regency |
Native Name: | Kabupaten Melawi |
Native Name Lang: | id |
Type: | Regency |
Coordinates: | -0.3361°N 111.6981°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | West Kalimantan |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Nanga Pinoh |
Leader Title: | Regent |
Leader Name: | Dadi Sunarya Usfa Yursa |
Leader Title1: | Vice Regent |
Leader Name1: | Kluisen |
Area Total Km2: | 10640.8 |
Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
Population Total: | 239502 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone1: | IWST |
Utc Offset1: | +7 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | (+62) 561 |
Pushpin Map: | Indonesia_Kalimantan#Indonesia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia |
Melawi Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from what was previously 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 2023 was 239,502 (comprising 123,086 males and 116,416 females).[4] The principal town lies at Nanga Pinoh.
Melawi Regency consists of eleven 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 (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 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61.10.07 | Sokan | 1,577.2 | 14,773 | 18,710 | 19,570 | Nanga Sokan | 18 | 79675 | |
61.10.06 | Tanah Pinoh | 739.3 | 14,178 | 18,657 | 19,730 | Kota Baru | 12 | 79674 | |
61.10.11 | Tanah Pinoh Barat (West Tanah Pinoh) | 829.0 | 11,433 | 14,867 | 15,670 | Ulak Muid | 10 | 79676 | |
61.10.05 | Sayan | 1,166.3 | 15,639 | 19,311 | 20,050 | Nanga Sayan | 18 | 79673 | |
61.10.01 | Belimbing | 1,238.0 | 20,191 | 24,386 | 25,160 | Pemuar | 17 | 79671 | |
61.10.10 | Belimbing Hulu (Upper Belimbing) | 454.0 | 8,687 | 10,818 | 11,260 | Tiong Keranjik | 8 | 79670 | |
61.10.02 | 617.2 | 39,604 | 54,424 | 58,290 | Nanga Pinoh | 17 | 79672 | ||
61.10.09 | Pinoh Selatan (South Pinoh) | 931.0 | 9,974 | 12,028 | 12,400 | Manggala | 12 | 79677 | |
61.10.08 | Pinoh Utara (North Pinoh) | 890.0 | 11,501 | 15,230 | 16,140 | Tekelak | 19 | 79678 | |
61.10.03 | Ella Hilir (Lower Ella) | 1,136.7 | 15,280 | 18,848 | 19,570 | Nanga Ella Hilir | 19 | 79681 | |
61.10.04 | Menukung | 1,062.1 | 17,385 | 20,991 | 21,660 | Menukung Kota | 19 | 79682 | |
Totals | 10,640.8 | 178,645 | 234,541 | 239,502 | Nanga Pinoh | 169 |