Sambas Regency

Sambas Regency is the most northerly regency in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. The regency is one of the original regencies in West Kalimantan. It covers 6,394.70 km2, and had a population of 496,120 at the 2010 Census[2] and 629,905 at the 2020 Census.[3] The principal town lies at Sambas.

Sambas Regency
Kabupaten Sambas
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Sambas Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Sambas Regency
Sambas Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.4167°N 109.3333°E / 1.4167; 109.3333
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalSambas
Government
 • RegentSatono
 • Vice RegentFahrur Rofi
Area
 • Total6,394.70 km2 (2,469.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total629,905
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62)
Websitesambas.go.id

History

The famous Sambas Treasure, a collection of 9th century Buddhist sculptures, was found near Sambas Town. It is now part of the British Museum's collection.

In the Sambas riots in 1999 Malays and Dayaks joined together to massacre the Madurese during the conflict. Madurese were mutilated, raped, and killed by the Malays and Dayaks and 3,000 of them died in the massacres, with the Indonesian government doing little to stop the violence.[4]

Adjoining Regencies and City
NorthLundu, Malaysia
SouthSingkawang City, Indonesia
WestNatuna Sea, Indonesia
EastBengkayang Regency, Indonesia

Population

At the 2010 Census, Sambas Regency had a population of 496,120, which by the 2020 Census had grown to 629,905 people, with an average density of 98.5 people per km2.

Watershed

Sambas has three watersheds (total: 516,200 ha): the Sambas watershed (258,700 ha), the Paloh watershed (64,375 ha), and the Sebangkau watershed (193,125 ha).

Administrative Districts

Sambas Regency consists of nineteen 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
Selakau 1956
(from Singkawang)		 129.5130,07237,8101179452Sungai Nyirih
Selakau Timur
(East Selakau)		 2007
(from Selakau)		 162.9910,20012,520479451Selakau Tua
Pemangkat 1958111.0044,58953,250879455Pemangkat Kota
Semparuk 2003
(from Pemangkat)		 90.1523,76530,180579457Semparuk
Salatiga 2007
(from Pemangkat)		 82.7514,67118,320579456Salatiga
Tebas 1958395.6463,61380,2702379461Tebas Kuala
Tekarang 2003
(from Tebas)		 83.1613,29317,540779468Tekarang
Sambas 1952246.6644,97957,3001879460Sambas (town)
Subah 2001
(from Sambas)		 644.5517,52723,7601179417Balai Gemuruh
Sebawi 2004
(from Sambas)		 161.4515,59820,250779464Sebawi
Sajad 2004
(from Sambas)		 94.949,93613,640479462Tengguli
Jawai 1957193.9935,04247,3101379454Sentebang
Jawai Selatan
(South Jawai)		 2004
(from Jawai)		 93.5117,66022,170979154Matang Terap
Teluk Keramat
(Keramat Bay)		 1952554.4358,67574,1802579469Sekura
Galing 2001
(from Teluk Keramat)		 333.0019,65324,8601079453Galing
Tangaran 2006
(from Teluk Keramat)		 186.6720,78925,840879465Simpang Empat
Sejangkung 1963
(from Sambas)		 291.2622,31827,5401279463Parit Raja
Sajingan Besar
(Great Sajingan)		 1996
(from three districts)		 1,391.209,84813,290579467Kaliau'
Paloh 1963
(from Teluk Keramat)		 1,148.8423,89229,900879466Liku
Totals 6,394.70496,120629,905193

List of Sambas Regents and Vice Regents
RegentVice RegentTook OfficeLast OfficeNotice
R. Djenal Asikin Judadibrata 1950 1951
Sudjana 1951 1952
Raden Prayitno Tjokro Hadi Suryo 1952 1954
Raden Abubakar Arya Diningrat 1954 1955
Loemban Tobing 1955 1958
Muhammad Zaini Noer 1958 1960
Firdaus 1960 1967
Muhammad Nurdin 1967 1973
Soemardji 1973 1978 First Period
1978 1983 Second Period
Saksono 1983 1988
Saidi A.S. 1988 1990
Tamar Abdulsalam 1990 1991
Syafei Djamil 1991 1996
Tarya Aryanto19962001
Burhanuddin A. RasyidPrabasa Ananta Tur20012006First Period
Burhanuddin A. RasyidDjuliarti Djuhardi Alwi20062011Second Period
Djuliarti Djuhardi AlwiPabali Musa20112016
Atbah Romin SuhailiHairiah20162021
SatonoFahrur Rofi2021present

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia-pacific/1186401.stm http://www.culturalsurvival.org/ourpublications/csq/article/violence-indonesian-borneo-spurs-relocation-ethnic-madurese http://indahnesia.com/indonesia/SAMPEO/people.php https://books.google.com/books?id=OrdM8X7CBTAC&pg=PA299&lpg=PA299&dq=dayaks+malay+madurese&source=bl&ots=uZeyxBWjTh&sig=HJgReO2XzQEeybz5g8k2mMqTKXk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=e8_vUpXQJqvJsQTvt4GYDA&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=dayaks%20malay%20madurese&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=EUDii8kvQYAC&pg=PA73#v=onepage&q&f=false
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 20201.

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