West Kotawaringin Regency

West Kotawaringin Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The population of West Kotawaringin Regency was 235,803 at the 2010 Census and 270,400 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 272,531.[3] The town of Pangkalan Bun is the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency. The regency has an area of about 10,759 km2.

West Kotawaringin Regency
Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Kotawaringin Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan
West Kotawaringin Regency is located in Kalimantan
West Kotawaringin Regency
West Kotawaringin Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
West Kotawaringin Regency is located in Indonesia
West Kotawaringin Regency
West Kotawaringin Regency
West Kotawaringin Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2.4000°S 111.7333°E / -2.4000; 111.7333
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceCentral Kalimantan
CapitalPangkalan Bun
Government
 • RegentNurhidayah
 • Vice RegentAhmadi Riansyah
Area
 • Total4,154 sq mi (10,759 km2)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)
 • Total272,531
 • Density66/sq mi (25/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 532
Websitekotawaringinbaratkab.go.id

Administrative Districts

West Kotawaringin Regency consists of six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[6] 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 postal codes.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010<		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
codes
Kotawaringin Lama1,21816,79619,10019,220Kotawaringin Hilir1774161
Arut Selatan
(South Arut)		2,40098,406117,700118,809Madurejo2074111
-74117
Kumai2,92146,54452,60052,821Candi1874181
Pangkalan Banteng1,30630,59737,40037,784Karang Mulya1774183
Pangkalan Lada22927,93434,20034,547Pandu Sanjaya1174184
Arut Utara
(North Arut)		2,68515,5269,3009,350Pangkut1174152
Totals10,759235,803270,400272,531Pangkalan Bun94

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.

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