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°24′00″S 111°44′00″E / 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 2022 estimate)
 • Total274,935
 • Density66/sq mi (26/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code(+62) 532
Websitekotawaringinbaratkab.go.id

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. It originally comprised the whole western part of the province, but on 10 April 2002 the most westerly districts were split off to form the new Lamandau Regency and Sukamara Regency. The population of the residual part of West Kotawaringin Regency was 235,803 at the 2010 Census[2] and 270,388 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 274,935 (comprising 142,721 males and 132,214 females).[1] The town of Pangkalan Bun in Arut Selatan District is the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency. The regency has an area of about 10,759 km2.

Administrative districts

West Kotawaringin Regency consists of six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from 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 in each district (a total of 81 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

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
codes
62.01.03Kotawaringin Lama1,21816,79619,10019,319Kotawaringin Hilir17 (a)74161
62.01.02Arut Selatan
(South Arut)		2,40098,406117,700119,988Madurejo20 (b)74111
-74117
62.01.01Kumai2,92146,54452,60053,054Candi18 (c)74181
62.01.06Pangkalan Banteng1,30630,59737,40038,235Karang Mulya1774183
62.01.05Pangkalan Lada22927,93434,20034,964Pandu Sanjaya1174184
62.01.04Arut Utara
(North Arut)		2,68515,5269,3009,375Pangkut11 (d)74152
Totals10,759235,803270,388274,935Pangkalan Bun94

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan. (b) including 7 kelurahan. (c) including 3 kelurahan. (d) including 1 kelurahan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6201)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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