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West Sumbawa Regency

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 km. 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, and at the 2020 Census was 145,798; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 152,950 comprising 77,030 males and 75,920 females. 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 and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. 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
km
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 273.65 8,179 14,483 16,640 Sekongkang Bawah 7 84457
52.07.01 Jereweh 527.63 8,370 9,764 9,940 Beru 4 84456
52.07.08 Maluk 38.83 11,929 11,649 11,650 Benete 5 84459
52.07.02 Taliwang 153.71 44,136 57,610 57,540 Kuang 15 84452
52.07.07 Brang Ene 252.62 5,088 6,589 6,920 Manemeng 6 84455
52.07.05 Brang Rea 258.23 12,498 16,044 16,790 Tepas 9 84455-
84458
52.07.03 Seteluk 107.37 15,424 19,413 20,210 Seteluk Tengah 10 84457
52.07.06 Poto Tano 130.23 9,327 12,513 13,270 Senayan 8 84454
Totals 1,743.58 114,754 145,798 152,950 Taliwang 64

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.

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.

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