Melawi Regency

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).[1] The principal town lies at Nanga Pinoh.

Melawi Regency
Kabupaten Melawi
Regency
A river in Melawi
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Melawi Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Melawi Regency
Melawi Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.3361°S 111.6981°E / -0.3361; 111.6981
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalNanga Pinoh
Government
 • RegentPanji
 • Vice RegentDadi Sunarya Usfa Yursa
Area
 • Total10,640.80 km2 (4,108.44 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total239,502
 • Density23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 561
Websitemelawikab.go.id

Administrative Districts

Melawi Regency consists of eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] 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
61.10.07Sokan1,577.214,77318,71019,570Nanga Sokan1879675
61.10.06Tanah Pinoh739.314,17818,65719,730Kota Baru1279674
61.10.11Tanah Pinoh Barat
(West Tanah Pinoh)		829.011,43314,86715,670Ulak Muid1079676
61.10.05Sayan1,166.315,63919,31120,050Nanga Sayan1879673
61.10.01Belimbing1,238.020,19124,38625,160Pemuar1779671
61.10.10Belimbing Hulu
(Upper Belimbing)		454.08,68710,81811,260Tiong Keranjik879670
61.10.02Nanga Pinoh617.239,60454,42458,290Nanga Pinoh1779672
61.10.09Pinoh Selatan
(South Pinoh)		931.09,97412,02812,400Manggala1279677
61.10.08Pinoh Utara
(North Pinoh)		890.011,50115,23016,140Tekelak1979678
61.10.03Ella Hilir
(Lower Ella)		1,136.715,28018,84819,570Nanga Ella Hilir1979681
61.10.04Menukung1,062.117,38520,99121,660Menukung Kota1979682
Totals10,640.8178,645234,541239,502Nanga Pinoh169

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Melawi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6110)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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