Melawi Regency

Melawi Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from 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 2022 was 235,025 (comprising 120,692 males and 114,333 females).[1] The principal town lies at Nanga Pinoh.

Melawi Regency
Kabupaten Melawi
Regency
Coat of arms of Melawi Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Melawi Regency is located in Kalimantan
Melawi Regency
Melawi Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Melawi Regency is located in Indonesia
Melawi Regency
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 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total235,025
 • Density22/km2 (57/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 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Sokan1,577.214,77318,71019,225Nanga Sokan1879675
Tanah Pinoh739.314,17818,65719,313Kota Baru1279674
Tanah Pinoh Barat
(West Tanah Pinoh)		829.011,43314,86715,355Ulak Muid1079676
Sayan1,166.315,63919,31119,746Nanga Sayan1879673
Belimbing1,238.020,19124,38624,828Pemuar1779671
Belimbing Hulu
(Upper Belimbing)		454.08,68710,81811,080Tiong Keranjik879670
Nanga Pinoh617.239,60454,42456,813Nanga Pinoh1779672
Pinoh Selatan
(South Pinoh)		931.09,97412,02812,242Manggala1279677
Pinoh Utara
(North Pinoh)		890.011,50115,23015,785Tekelak1979678
Ella Hilir
(Lower Ella)		1,136.715,28018,84819,268Nanga Ella Hilir1979681
Menukung1,062.117,38520,99121,370Menukung Kota1979682
Totals10,640.0178,645234,541235,025Nanga Pinoh169

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Melawi Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6110)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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