West Sumbawa Regency Explained

West Sumbawa Regency
Settlement Type:Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat
Motto:Pariri Lema Bariri
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Lesser Sunda Islands#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Taliwang
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:H. W. Musyafirin, M.M
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Fud Syaifuddin
Area Total Km2:1743.58
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:152950
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:ICST
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:-8.7874°N 116.9259°W
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 372
Website:sumbawabaratkab.go.id

West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and has an area of 1,743.58 km2. The regency was created on 18 December 2003 from what were at that time the westernmost five districts (kecamatan) of Sumbawa Regency. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754,[2] and at the 2020 Census was 145,798;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 152,950 comprising 77,030 males and 75,920 females.[4] The capital is the town of Taliwang.Poto Tano, the most important harbour of West Sumbawa, is easily accessible by ferry from Lombok.

Administrative Districts

West Sumbawa Regency originally comprised five districts (kecamatan) formerly part of Sumbawa Regency, but now consists of eight districts, 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 in each district (totaling 57 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Taliwang 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
Post
code(s)
52.07.04 Sekongkang (a) 273.658,17914,48316,640Sekongkang Bawah784457
52.07.01 Jereweh 527.638,3709,7649,940Beru484456
52.07.08 Maluk 38.8311,92911,64911,650Benete584459
52.07.02 Taliwang (b) 153.7144,13657,61057,540Kuang15 (c) 84452
52.07.07 Brang Ene 252.625,0886,5896,920Manemeng684455
52.07.05 Brang Rea 258.2312,49816,04416,790Tepas984455-
84458
52.07.03 Seteluk 107.3715,42419,41320,210Seteluk Tengah1084457
52.07.06 Poto Tano (d) 130.239,32712,51313,270Senayan884454
Totals 1,743.58114,754145,798152,950Taliwang64

Notes: (a) including the small islands of Pulau Baban and Pulau Rantung off the southwest coast of Sumbawa.
(b) including the small islands of Pulau Dua Ode, Pulau Dua Rea, Pulau Gera, Pulau Puyen, Pulau Sarang and Pulau Sesai off the west coast of Sumbawa.
(c) comprises 7 urban kelurahan (Arab Kenangan, Bugis, Dalam, Kuang, Menala, Sampir and Telaga Bertong) and 8 desa.
(d) including the islands of Pulau Belang, Pulau Kambing, Pulau Kenawa, Pulau Mandik1, Pulau Namo, Pulau Paserang and Pulau Ular off the northwest coast of Sumbawa.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207)