Mempawah Regency

Mempawah Regency (formerly the Pontianak Regency) is a regency of West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. Since 2007 it covers 1,276.90 km2, and had a population of 234,021 at the 2010 Census[2] and 301,560 at the 2020 Census.[3] The principal town lies at Mempawah.

Mempawah Regency
Kabupatan Mempawah
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Mempawah Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Mempawah Regency
Mempawah Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.2500°N 109.1667°E / 0.2500; 109.1667
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalMempawah
Government
 • RegentErlina
 • Vice RegentMuhammad Pagi
Area
 • Total1,276.90 km2 (493.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total301,560
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 561
Websitemempawahkab.go.id

History

Based on Government Regulation No. 58 of 2014 (Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 58 Tahun 2014), Pontianak Regency formally became Mempawah Regency.[4]

Administrative Districts

Since the separation of the southern parts of the former Pontianak Regency in 2007 to form the new Kubu Raya Regency, the residual area - in 2014 renamed as Mempawah Regency - consists of nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, its post code and their administrative centres:

Name Year formedArea
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		No.
of
vill.		Post
code		Admin
centre
Jongkat —408.2640,36050,275578352Jungkat
Segedong 2007
(from Siantan)		260.6020,24926,149678351Parit Bugis
Sungai Pinyuh
(Pinyuh River)		 —265.8447,31161,352978354Sungai Pinyuh
Anjongan 2005
(from Sungai Pinyuh)		124.0816,62820,878578353Anjungan Melancar
Mempawah Hilir
(Lower Mempawah)		 —398.4234,32844,936878911
-78919		Terusan
Mempawah Timur
(East Mempawah)		 2006
(from Mempawah Hilir)		199.4525,22033,761878915
& 78919		Antibar
Sungai Kunyit
(Kunyit River)		 —442.7922,06928,3801278371Sungai Kunyit Laut
Toho —244.8717,72423,613878360Toho
Sadaniang 2006
(from Toho)		453.5810,13212,216678361Pentek
Totals 2,797.88234,012301,56067
  • Emblem of the former Pontianak Regency (1963-2014). To prevent confusion with Pontianak City and the creation of Landak Regency and Kubu Raya Regency from its territory, the residual part of this regency was in 2014 renamed as Mempawah Regency.[7]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Nama Kabupaten Pontianak Resmi Diganti Jadi Kabupaten Mempawah". September 14, 2014.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. "Siap Umumkan Nama Baru Daerah". www.mempawahkab.go.id.

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