Summary
Ketapang Regency is a regency in the south of the province of West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. Ketapang Regency occupies an area of 31,588 km2, and at the census in 2010 it had 427,460 inhabitants following the splitting off of five districts in the north-west of the regency on 2 January 2007 to form the new North Kayong Regency;[2] the 2020 census revealed a growth in population to 570,657 over the intervening decade;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 592,521 (comprising 307,931 males and 284,590 females).[1] The principal town lies at Ketapang.
Ketapang Regency
Kabupaten Ketapang | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location within West Kalimantan | |
  Ketapang Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Ketapang Regency Ketapang Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°35′00″S 110°30′00″E / 1.5833°S 110.5000°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Capital | Ketapang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Martin Rantan |
| • Vice Regent | Suprapto S |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,588 km2 (12,196 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 592,921 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 534 |
| Website | ketapangkab |
Administrative Districts edit
Following the splitting off of the five districts to form the North Kayong Regency in January 2007, the Ketapang Regency now consists of twenty districts (kecamatan), tabulated 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 includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 253 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n census 2010 |
Pop'n census 2020 |
Pop'n estimate mid 2023 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.04.04 | Kendawangan | 5,859 | 32,505 | 57,808 | 65,106 | Kendawangan Kiri | 19 | 78862 |
| 61.04.03 | Manis Mata | 2,912 | 24,627 | 34,658 | 36,469 | Manis Mata | 22 | 78864 |
| 61.04.02 | Marau | 1,160 | 11,901 | 17,283 | 18,353 | Sukakarya | 10 | 78865 |
| 61.04.22 | Singkup | 227 | 6,154 | 8,299 | 8,625 | Sukaraja | 8 | 78866 |
| 61.04.21 | Air Upas | 793 | 16,620 | 20,224 | 20,401 | Air Upas | 9 | 78863 |
| 61.04.14 | Jelai Hulu (Upper Jelai) |
1,358 | 15,648 | 20,596 | 21,255 | Periangan | 22 | 78876 |
| 61.04.13 | Tumbang Titi | 1,198 | 23,286 | 28,938 | 29,370 | Tumbang Titi | 25 | 78877 |
| 61.04.24 | Pemahan | 326 | 4,446 | 5,781 | 5,945 | Pebihingan | 7 | 78874 |
| 61.04.25 | Sungai Melayu Rayak | 122 | 11,650 | 15,036 | 15,429 | Sungai Melayu | 11 | 78875 |
| 61.04.12 | Matan Hilir Selatan (South Lower Matan) |
1,813 | 30,528 | 40,289 | 41,611 | Pesaguan Kanan | 11 | 78822 |
| 61.04.18 | Benua Kayong | 349 | 35,165 | 45,047 | 46,125 | Tuan Tuan | 11 (a) | 78821 -78822 |
| 61.04.01 | Matan Hilir Utara (North Lower Matan) |
720 | 14,739 | 19,992 | 20,813 | Kuala Tolak | 5 | 78813 |
| 61.04.16 | Delta Pawan (Ketapang town) |
74 | 71,509 | 90,634 | 92,515 | Ketapang | 9 (b) | 78811 -78813 |
| 61.04.17 | Muara Pawan | 611 | 13,109 | 18,039 | 18,858 | Sungai Awan Kiri | 8 | 78810 |
| 61.04.11 | Nanga Tayap | 1,728 | 27,490 | 36,378 | 37,601 | Nanga Tayap | 20 | 78873 |
| 61.04.05 | Sandai | 1,779 | 24,474 | 32,374 | 33,459 | Sandai | 13 | 78870 |
| 61.04.19 | Hulu Sungai | 4,685 | 11,553 | 13,884 | 13,955 | Menyumbung | 12 | 78871 |
| 61.04.07 | Sungai Laur | 1,651 | 16,702 | 19,248 | 19,112 | Riam Bunut | 19 | 78872 |
| 61.04.08 | Simpang Hulu (Upper Simpang) |
3,175 | 27,847 | 36,864 | 38,108 | Balai Pinang | 15 | 78850 |
| 61.04.20 | Simpang Dua | 1,048 | 7,507 | 9,285 | 9,411 | Semandang Kanan | 6 | 78854 |
| Totals | 31,588 | 427,460 | 570,657 | 592,521 | Ketapang | 262 |
Notes: (a) including 4 kelurahan. (b) including 5 kelurahan.
References edit
1°35′00″S 110°30′00″E / 1.5833°S 110.5000°E