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 official estimate as at mid 2021 was 305,673.[4] The principal town lies at Mempawah.

Mempawah Regency
Kabupatan Mempawah
Regency
Coat of arms of Mempawah Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Mempawah Regency is located in Kalimantan
Mempawah Regency
Mempawah Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Mempawah Regency is located in Indonesia
Mempawah Regency
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
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total305,673
 • Density240/km2 (620/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 was formally renamed Mempawah Regency.[5]

Administrative Districts

Since the separation of the southern parts of the former Pontianak Regency on 17 July 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[6] and the 2020 Census,[7] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[8] 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
Jongkat —408.2640,36050,27550,792Jungkat578352
Segedong 2007
(from Siantan)		260.6020,24926,14926,510Parit Bugis678351
Sungai Pinyuh
(Pinyuh River)		 —265.8447,31161,35262,225Sungai Pinyuh978354
Anjongan 2005
(from Sungai Pinyuh)		124.0816,62820,87821,109Anjungan Melancar578353
Mempawah Hilir
(Lower Mempawah)		 —398.4234,32844,93645,616Terusan878911
-78919
Mempawah Timur
(East Mempawah)		 2006
(from Mempawah Hilir)		199.4525,22033,76134,347Antibar878915
& 78919
Sungai Kunyit
(Kunyit River)		 —442.7922,06928,38028,760Sungai Kunyit Laut1278371
Toho —244.8717,72423,61324,011Toho878360
Sadaniang 2006
(from Toho)		453.5810,13212,21612,303Pentek678361
Totals 2,797.88234,012301,560305,673Mempawah67
  • 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.
    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.[9]

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. "Nama Kabupaten Pontianak Resmi Diganti Jadi Kabupaten Mempawah". September 14, 2014.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  9. "Siap Umumkan Nama Baru Daerah". www.mempawahkab.go.id.

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