Landak Regency

Landak Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It was created in 1999 from the northeastern part of Pontianak Regency. It covers 9,909.10 km2 and had a population of 329,649 at the 2010 Census[2] and 397,610 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 401,103.[4] The principal town lies at Ngabang. Landak is also one of the four regencies in West Kalimantan whose population is predominantly Catholic, the others being Sanggau, Sekadau, and Sintang.

Landak Regency
Kabupaten Landak
Regency
Rombo Dait Waterfall
Rombo Dait Waterfall
Coat of arms of Landak Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Landak Regency is located in Kalimantan
Landak Regency
Landak Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Landak Regency is located in Indonesia
Landak Regency
Landak Regency
Landak Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.4237°N 109.7592°E / 0.4237; 109.7592
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalNgabang
Government
 • RegentSamuel,SE. M.Si
Area
 • Total9,909.10 km2 (3,825.92 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total401,103
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 563
Websitelandakkab.go.id

Administrative Districts

Landak Regency consists of thirteen districts (kecamatan), 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 post code.

Name Year formedArea
in
km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
code
Sebangki 1999
(from Sengah Temila)		 885.6016,65319,58219,754Sebangki579358
Ngabang —1,148.1060,58378,15378,840Ngabang1979354
Jelimpo 2006
(from Ngabang)		 848.8023,33828,27128,519Jelimpo1379357
Sengah Temila —1,963.0053,49363,78664,346Pahauman1479456
Mandor —455.1028,38733,45233,746Mandor1779355
Menjalin —322.9018,59821,87122,063Menjalin879362
Mempawah Hulu
(Upper Mempawah)		 —496.3432,78240,12940,482Karangan1779363
Sompak 2006
(from Mempawah Hulu)		 219.7613,58115,96316,103Sompak779361
Menyuke —594.1625,71630,23030,496Darit1679360
Banyuke Hulu
(Upper Banyuke)		 2006
(from Menyuke)		 273.8011,86413,66913,789Semade779364
Meranti 1996
(from Menyuke)		 372.349,08010,59310,686Meranti679366
Kuala Behe 1999
(from Air Besar)		 968.0013,65016,70916,856Kuala Behe1179367
Air Besar —1,361.2021,92425,20225,423Serimbu1679365
Totals 401,103 9,909.10329,649397,610401,103Ngabang156

Climate

Ngabang, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Ngabang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.7
(89.1)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.4
(88.5)		 30.9
(87.6)		 30.6
(87.1)		 31.3
(88.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.6
(79.9)		 27.0
(80.5)
Average low °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.7
(72.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 279
(11.0)		 237
(9.3)		 233
(9.2)		 288
(11.3)		 239
(9.4)		 193
(7.6)		 173
(6.8)		 196
(7.7)		 246
(9.7)		 304
(12.0)		 313
(12.3)		 314
(12.4)		 3,015
(118.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[8]

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. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  8. "Climate: Ngabang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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