| Melawi Regency Kabupaten Melawi | |
|---|---|
|  Coat of arms | |
|  Location within West Kalimantan | |
|   Melawi Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia   Melawi Regency Melawi Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°20′10″S 111°41′53″E / 0.3361°S 111.6981°E | |
| Country | Indonesia | 
| Province | West Kalimantan | 
| Capital | Nanga Pinoh | 
| Government | |
| • Regent | Panji | 
| • Vice Regent | Dadi Sunarya Usfa Yursa | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,640.80 km2 (4,108.44 sq mi) | 
| Population  (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 235,025 | 
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) | 
| Area code | (+62) 561 | 
| Website | melawikab | 
Melawi Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from part of Sintang Regency. It covers an area of 10,640.8 km2, and had a population of 178,645 at the 2010 Census[2] and 228,270 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 235,025 (comprising 120,692 males and 114,333 females).[1] The principal town lies at Nanga Pinoh.
Administrative Districts
Melawi Regency consists of eleven 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 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, 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 2022 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.10.07 | Sokan | 1,577.2 | 14,773 | 18,710 | 19,225 | Nanga Sokan | 18 | 79675 | 
| 61.10.06 | Tanah Pinoh | 739.3 | 14,178 | 18,657 | 19,313 | Kota Baru | 12 | 79674 | 
| 61.10.11 | Tanah Pinoh Barat (West Tanah Pinoh) | 829.0 | 11,433 | 14,867 | 15,355 | Ulak Muid | 10 | 79676 | 
| 61.10.05 | Sayan | 1,166.3 | 15,639 | 19,311 | 19,746 | Nanga Sayan | 18 | 79673 | 
| 61.10.01 | Belimbing | 1,238.0 | 20,191 | 24,386 | 24,828 | Pemuar | 17 | 79671 | 
| 61.10.10 | Belimbing Hulu (Upper Belimbing) | 454.0 | 8,687 | 10,818 | 11,080 | Tiong Keranjik | 8 | 79670 | 
| 61.10.02 | Nanga Pinoh | 617.2 | 39,604 | 54,424 | 56,813 | Nanga Pinoh | 17 | 79672 | 
| 61.10.09 | Pinoh Selatan (South Pinoh) | 931.0 | 9,974 | 12,028 | 12,242 | Manggala | 12 | 79677 | 
| 61.10.08 | Pinoh Utara (North Pinoh) | 890.0 | 11,501 | 15,230 | 15,785 | Tekelak | 19 | 79678 | 
| 61.10.03 | Ella Hilir (Lower Ella) | 1,136.7 | 15,280 | 18,848 | 19,268 | Nanga Ella Hilir | 19 | 79681 | 
| 61.10.04 | Menukung | 1,062.1 | 17,385 | 20,991 | 21,370 | Menukung Kota | 19 | 79682 | 
| Totals | 10,640.0 | 178,645 | 234,541 | 235,025 | Nanga Pinoh | 169 | 
