Sumbawa Regency

Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and covers an area of 6,643.99 km2, following the separation on 18 December 2003 of what were until then its westernmost five districts to form the newly-created West Sumbawa Regency. It includes the substantial island of Moyo, lying off the north coast of Sumbawa. The population of the Regency at the 2010 Census was 415,789,[2] which rose at the 2020 Census to 509,753;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 529,487 (comprising 263,272 males and 266,215 females).[1] The capital is the town of Sumbawa Besar on the north coast of Sumbawa Island.

Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa
Regency
Coat of arms of Sumbawa Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Sumbawa Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency is located in Indonesia
Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8.744808°S 117.671525°E / -8.744808; 117.671525
Country Indonesia
Province West Nusa Tenggara
CapitalSumbawa Besar
Government
 • RegentMahmud Abdullah
 • Vice RegentDewi Noviani
Area
 • Total6,643.99 km2 (2,565.26 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total529,487
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 371
Websitesumbawakab.go.id

Administrative districts

Sumbawa Regency is divided into twenty-four administrative districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 157 rural desa and 8 urban kelurahan, the latter all in Sumbawa town District), and its postal code(s).

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
52.04.02Lunyuk513.7418,10922,11822,939Lunyuk Ode784373
52.04.28Orong Telu465.974,5845,4785,645Kelawis484374
52.04.05Alas123.0428,12133,28134,201Dalam884353
52.04.17Alas Barat
(Alas West) (a)		168.8818,38225,13726,939Usar Mapin884354
52.04.20Buer (b)137.0113,62116,96617,696Labuhan Burung684355
52.04.06Utan155.4228,74535,79937,338Jorok984351
52.04.21Rhee230.826,8999,0919,638Rhee484352
52.04.07Batu Lanteh391.4010,15611,82412,093Kelungkung684361
52.04.08Sumbawa (town)
(Sumbawa Besar)		44.8356,33762,75363,362Sumbawa8 (c)84311
-84318
52.04.18Labuhan Badas (d)435.8929,09235,42736,710Karang Dima784316
52.04.22Unter Iwes82.3818,15023,36624,606Kerato884310
52.04.09Moyo Hilir
(Lower Moyo)		186.7922,09927,96129,297Moyo1084381
52.04.23Moyo Utara
(North Moyo)		90.809,12911,50912,046Sebewe684380
52.04.10Moyo Hulu
(Upper Moyo)		311.9619,91124,63725,648Semamung1284371
52.04.11Ropang444.485,0146,1416,374Ropang584375
52.04.27Lenangguar504.326,3207,9128,265Lenangguar484370
52.04.29Lantung167.452,7683,8794,187Lantung484372
52.04.12Lape204.4316,12019,92820,740Dete484382
52.04.26Lopok155.5917,56421,42222,208Langam784388
52.04.13Plampang418.6927,83434,45335,870Plampang1184386
52.03.19Labangka243.0810,21213,28314,030Suka Damai584383
52.04.24Maronge274.759,77112,00712,474Maronge484387
52.04.14Empang558.5521,65526,22027,124Empang Bawa1084384
52.04.25Tarano333.7115,19619,16120,057Labuhan Bontong884385
Totals6,643.99415,789509,753529,487Sumbawa Besar165

Note: (a) including Panjang Island off the northwest coast of Sumbawa. (b) including Saringi Island and 4 smaller islands off the northwest coast of Sumbawa.
(c) The 8 villages comprising Sumbawa (town) District are classed as urban kelurahan; the other 157 villages in the regency are all classed as rural desa.
(d) Labuhan Badas District comprises the substantial island of Pulau Moyo (administratively, Labuhan Aji and Sebotok desa), the smaller Pulau Medang (with even smaller Bajo Medang) to its west, and the small Pulau Sakonci to its northeast off the coast of the Sanggar Peninsula, together with a substantial area on mainland Sumbawa situated to the west of Sumbawa Besar (town) and containing most of the district's population. Note that the three districts with "Moyo" in their names do not include any part of Moyo Island, but are situated to its south on Sumbawa Island itself and on other offshore islands.

Sister Districts

Malaysia Kulim, Malaysia

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumbawa Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5204)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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