| Official Name: | Sukamara Regency |
| Native Name: | Kabupaten Sukamara |
| Native Name Lang: | id |
| Settlement Type: | Regency |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia_Kalimantan#Indonesia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kalimantan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Kalimantan |
| Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name3: | Padang |
| Leader Title: | Regent |
| Leader Name: | Ahmad Dirman |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Regent |
| Leader Name1: | Windu Subagio |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 3827 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Population Note: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 63039 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Western Indonesia Time |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | -2.6267°N 111.2368°W |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+62) 532 |
Sukamara Regency (id|Kabupaten Sukamara) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was created on 10 April 2002 from the former southwest part of West Kotawaringin Regency. The town of Padang (in Sukamara District) contains the administrative centre of Sukamara Regency, and had a population of 6,555 in mid 2023. The Regency covers an area of 3,827 km2, and had a population of 44,952 at the 2010 Census[2] and 63,464 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 63,039.[4]
Sukamara Regency consists of five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and populations from 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 in each district (a total of 29 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
The urban area of Padang/Sukamara/Mendawai is situated on the Jelai River, at its junction with its tributary, the Mapam River.
| 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 codes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.08.02 | Jelai (a) [8] | 796 | 4,412 | 5,528 | 5,557 | Kuala Jelai | 5 (b) | 74171 | |
| 62.08.04 | Pantai Lunci [9] | 804 | 4,846 | 5,861 | 6,705 | Sungai Cabang Barat | 4 | 74170 | |
| 62.08.01 | Sukamara [10] | 1,028 | 19,623 | 30,890 | 30,254 | Padang | 8 (c) | 74172 | |
| 62.08.03 | Balai Riam [11] | 539 | 6,649 | 10,623 | 11,486 | Balai Riam | 8 | 74173 | |
| 62.08.05 | Permata Kecubung [12] | 660 | 9,422 | 10,562 | 9,037 | Ajang | 7 | 74174 | |
| Totals | 3,827 | 44,952 | 63,464 | 63,039 | Padang | 32 |
Note: (a) Jelai District includes four small offshore islands - Pulau Jamban, Pulau Nibung Hilir, Pulau Nibung Hulu and Pulau Tangguk.
(b) includes one kelurahan - the town of Kuala Jelai (with 3,648 inhabitants in mid 2023).
(c) includes 2 kelurahan - Mendawai (with 10,732 inhabitants as at mid 2023) and Padang (6,555 inhabitants).
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Religion as of the Indonesian census of 2010:[13]
Sukamara has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.