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West Sumbawa Regency

Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E / 8.7873667°S 116.925889°E / -8.7873667; 116.925889
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West Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Sumbawa Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Pariri Lema Bariri
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
West Sumbawa Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency is located in Indonesia
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E / 8.7873667°S 116.925889°E / -8.7873667; 116.925889
Country Indonesia
Province West Nusa Tenggara
CapitalTaliwang
Government
 • RegentH. W. Musyafirin, M.M
 • Vice RegentFud Syaifuddin
Area
 • Total
1,742.27 km2 (672.69 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)
 • Total
148,458
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 372
Websitesumbawabaratkab.go.id

West Sumbawa Regency (Template:Lang-id) 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 1,742.27 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 - comprising 73,687 males and 72,111 females;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 148,458.[4] The capital is the town of Taliwang.

Typical landscape in West Sumbawa Regency
Harbour of Poto Tano
Poto Tano, a village on the west coast

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 2021.[7] 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 postal codes.

District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in km2		 Population
2010
Census		 Population
2020
Census		 Population
mid 2021
Estimate		 Administrative
centre		 No. of
villages		 Post
code(s)
Sekongkang 273.65 8,179 14,483 14,750 Sekongkang Bawah 7 84457
Jereweh 527.63 8,370 9,764 9,940 Beru 4 84456
Maluk 38.83 11,929 11,649 11,860 Benete 5 84459
Taliwang 153.71 44,136 55,343 56,350 Kuang 15 84452
Brang Ene 252.62 5,088 6,589 6,710 Manemeng 6 84455
Brang Rea 258.23 12,498 16,044 16,340 Tepas 9 84455-
84458
Seteluk 107.37 15,424 19,413 19,770 Seteluk Tengah 10 84457
Poto Tano 130.23 9,327 12,513 12,740 Senayan 8 84454
Totals 1,742.27 114,754 145,798 148,458 Taliwang 64

The 64 villages comprise 57 rural (desa) and 7 urban (kelurahan), the latter all in Taliwang District.

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ some 'Kecamatan ... Dalam Angka 2021'
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.

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