Mempawah Regency (formerly called the Pontianak Regency) is a regency of West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. Originally including a wider area of West Kalimantan, this Pontianak Regency was reduced on 4 October 1999 by the north-eastern districts (formerly the majority of the regency's land area) being removed to form a new Landak Regency, and was further reduced on 17 July 2007 by its southern districts cut out to create a new Kubu Raya Regency. Since 2007 the residual regency (now renamed Mempawah Regency) covers 1,935.42 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 2023 was 312,785 (comprising 159,986 males and 152,799 females).[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Mempawah.
Mempawah Regency
Kabupaten Mempawah | |
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Motto(s): Maju dengan Ilmu Forward with knowledge | |
Mempawah Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia Mempawah Regency Mempawah Regency (Indonesia) | |
Coordinates: 0°15′00″N 109°10′00″E / 0.2500°N 109.1667°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Kalimantan |
Capital | Mempawah |
Government | |
• Regent | Erlina |
• Vice Regent | Muhammad Pagi |
Area | |
• Total | 1,935.42 km2 (747.27 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 312,785 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
Area code | (+62) 561 |
Website | mempawahkab |
Based on Government Regulation No. 58 of 2014 (Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 58 Tahun 2014), Pontianak Regency was formally renamed Mempawah Regency after the name of its administrative centre.[4]
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[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 (a total of 60 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Year formed |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
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61.02.08 | Siantan (Jongkat) | — | 290.93 | 40,360 | 50,275 | 51,629 | Jungkat | 5 | 78352 |
61.02.15 | Segedong | 2007 (from Siantan) |
273.45 | 20,249 | 26,149 | 27,136 | Parit Bugis | 6 | 78351 |
61.02.07 | Sungai Pinyuh (Pinyuh River) |
— | 171.11 | 47,311 | 61,352 | 63,742 | Sungai Pinyuh | 9 (a) | 78354 |
61.02.16 | Anjongan | 2005 (from Sungai Pinyuh) |
124.28 | 16,628 | 20,878 | 21,490 | Anjungan Melancar | 5 (b) | 78353 |
61.02.01 | Mempawah Hilir (Lower Mempawah) |
— | 154.73 | 34,328 | 44,936 | 46,816 | Terusan | 8 (c) | 78911 -78919 |
61.02.18 | Mempawah Timur (East Mempawah) |
2006 (from Mempawah Hilir) |
120.39 | 25,220 | 33,761 | 35,403 | Antibar | 8 (d) | 78915 & 78919 |
61.02.12 | Sungai Kunyit (Kunyit River) |
— | 129.23 | 22,069 | 28,380 | 29,415 | Sungai Kunyit Laut | 12 | 78371 |
61.02.06 | Toho | — | 226.01 | 17,724 | 23,613 | 24,727 | Pak Laheng | 8 | 78360 |
61.02.17 | Sadaniang | 2006 (from Toho) |
445.30 | 10,132 | 12,216 | 12,427 | Pentek | 6 | 78361 |
Totals | 1,935.42 | 234,012 | 301,560 | 312,785 | Mempawah | 67 |
Notes: (a) including the kelurahan of Sungai Pinyuh. (b) including the kelurahan of Anjungan Melancar.
(c) including the 3 kelurahan of TYerusan, Tanjung and Tengah. (d) including the 2 kelurahan of Pasir Wan Salim and Pulau Pedalaman.
Climate data for Mempawah (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.9 (75.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 198.7 (7.82) |
131.9 (5.19) |
143.3 (5.64) |
193.6 (7.62) |
227.1 (8.94) |
189.3 (7.45) |
183.3 (7.22) |
136.5 (5.37) |
198.0 (7.80) |
252.2 (9.93) |
274.4 (10.80) |
280.8 (11.06) |
2,409.1 (94.85) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.2 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 18.0 | 19.2 | 18.6 | 169.3 |
Source: World Meteorological Organization[5] |
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