Sintang Regency

Sintang Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 21,638.2 km2, and had a population of 364,759 at the 2010 Census[2] and 421,306 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 423,674.[4] It is one of the few Indonesian regencies having a land border with other countries. It is also the second largest regency in the province by land area after Landak Regency. The regency was formerly the site of the Sintang Kingdom, a Hindu kingdom that later converted to Islam and which was a regional power in the interior of Borneo Island. The regency seat is located at large town of Sintang, which is among the biggest settlements in Borneo's interior alongside Putussibau and Puruk Cahu.

Sintang Regency
Kabupaten Sintang
Regency
Coat of arms of Sintang Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Sintang Regency is located in Kalimantan
Sintang Regency
Sintang Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Sintang Regency is located in Indonesia
Sintang Regency
Sintang Regency
Sintang Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°04′05″N 111°29′53″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
Regency seatSintang
Government
 • RegentJarot Winarno
 • Vice RegentAskiman
Area
 • Total21,638.20 km2 (8,354.56 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total423,674
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 565
HDI (2021)Increase 0.669 (Medium)
Websitesintang.go.id

History

Somewhere between 45,000 and 39,000 B.C. Sintang would be inhabited by humans. The area would change hands several times from the Majapahit to the Bruneian Sultanate, but when the Dutch arrived at Borneo in 1776 the area would quickly be occupied by the Dutch

The area was occupied by the Empire of Japan in 1941 as a result of WW2, and then would be liberated in 1945. This was followed by Indonesian Independence.

Geography

Climate

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

Climate data for Sintang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.1
(88.0)		 31.7
(89.1)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.1
(88.0)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.3
(88.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.9
(80.5)
Average low °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.5
(72.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 331
(13.0)		 288
(11.3)		 310
(12.2)		 308
(12.1)		 277
(10.9)		 231
(9.1)		 204
(8.0)		 256
(10.1)		 277
(10.9)		 338
(13.3)		 359
(14.1)		 335
(13.2)		 3,514
(138.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Governance

Administrative Districts

Following the separation of the former southern part (eleven districts) to form the separate Melawi Regency on 18 December 2003, the residual Sintang Regency consists of fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and 2020 Census,[7] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[8]

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010
Census		Population
2020
Census		Population
mid 2021
Estimate		 Administrative
centre
Serawai2,261.3721,92222,77122,779 Nanga Serawai
Ambalau5,991.9712,86713,25913,260 Nanga Kemangai
Kayan Hulu1,790.0121,85422,75822,771 Nanga Tebidah
Sepauk1,502.7146,40753,25153,466 Nanga Sepauk
Tempunak873.8926,86030,16330,252 Nanga Tempunak
Sungai Tebelian597.6429,14434,67934,909 Sungai Ukoi
Sintang355.6559,41077,31978,352 Sintang
Dedai599.5327,57330,12730,225 Penyak Lalang
Kayan Hilir1,050.4624,42327,56227,683 Nanga Mau
Kelam Permai642.1115,27618,43318,579 Kebong
Binjai Hulu377.4811,33213,91014,030 Binjai Hulu
Ketungau Hilir1,630.8820,56724,10024,224 Nanga Ketungau
Central Ketungau1,970.4127,42130,41330,496 Nanga Merakai
Ketungau Hulu1,993.8919,70322,56122,648 Senaning
Totals21,638.20364,759421,306423,674

Infrastructure

Education

There are 193 kindergartens, 456 elementary schools, 142 junior highschools, and 44 senior highschools. In addition, there are 18 vocational highschools. The regency has total 10 universities and higher education institutions as of 2020, most of which are located in town of Sintang.[9] One of the most notable in the regency is Kapuas Sintang University, located in Sintang district.[10] The university is private and located close to Kapuas River. It was previously known as Panca Bhakti Teaching and Education College before becoming a university.[11] Muhammadiyah University in Pontianak also has campus branch in Sintang, which is also private. Other colleges in the regency include Christian theological schools such as Sintang Khatulistiwa Theological College, Injili Setia Sintang Theological College, Kapuas Raya Christian College, and Immanuel Sintang Kalbar Theological College. In addition, there is a public nurse academy owned by West Kalimantan provincial government and one private Islamic college, Ma'arif Sintang Islamic College.[10]

The regency government also runs regional library, located on town of Sintang.[12]

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. "Climate: Sintang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  9. "Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Sintang". sintangkab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  10. "PDDikti - Pangkalan Data Pendidikan Tinggi". pddikti.kemdikbud.go.id. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  11. campus.quipper.com https://campus.quipper.com/directory/universitas-kapuas-sintang. Retrieved 2022-01-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. RRI 2022, LPP. "Tarik Minat Baca, Perpustakaan Daerah dan Kearsipan Sintang Berikan Layanan Khusus". rri.co.id. Retrieved 2022-01-28.


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