Mempawah Regency

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Mempawah Regency
Kabupaten Mempawah
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Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Maju dengan Ilmu
Forward with knowledge
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Location within West Kalimantan
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Mempawah Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
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Mempawah Regency
Mempawah Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°15′00″N109°10′00″E / 0.2500°N 109.1667°E / 0.2500; 109.1667
Country Indonesia
Province West Kalimantan
Capital Mempawah
Government
 • RegentErlina
 • Vice RegentMuhammad Pagi
Area
 • Total
1,935.42 km2 (747.27 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
 • Total
312,785
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 561
Website mempawahkab.go.id

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.

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History

On 5 February 1963, the administrative centre of Pontianak Regency was moved from Pontianak to Mempawah based on Minister of General Government and Regional Autonomy Decree No. Des.52/1/9-11 (Surat Keputusan Menteri Pemerintahan Umum Otonomi Daerah Nomor Des.52/1/9-11).

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]

Administrative districts

When Pontianak Regency was originally created, it consists into the districts of Sungai Kunyit, Mempawah Hilir, Sungai Pinyuh, Toho, Siantan, Mandor, Menjalin, Mempawah Hulu, Menyuke, Sengah Temila, Air Besar, Ngabang, Sungai Raya, Sungai Kakap, Kubu, Terentang, Teluk Pakedai and Batu Ampar. On 1 April 1961, a new district named Sungai Ambawang was established from the northern part of Sungai Raya district. On 17 June 1996, Meranti district was established by split off from the northeastern part of Menyuke district. On 25 March 1999, three new districts were established (Kuala Mandor B was cut out from the northern part of Sungai Ambawang district, Kuala Behe and Sebangki districts were cut out from the southern parts of Air Besar and Sengah Temila districts, respectively). When Landak Regency was established in the same year, the north-eastern districts (including Kuala Behe and Sebangki, which were established few months earlier) were became part of the newly-created regency.

In 2001, a new district named Rasau Jaya was established from the eastern part of Sungai Kakap district. In 2005, two new districts were established (Segedong district was split off from the northern part of Siantan district and Anjongan district was split off from the north-eastern part of Sungai Pinyuh district). The following year, another two districts were created (Sadaniang district was cut out from the western part Toho and Mempawah Timur was cut out from the eastern part of Mempawah Hilir).

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
61.02.08Siantan (Jongkat)—290.9340,36050,27551,629Jungkat578352
61.02.15Segedong2007
(from Siantan)		273.4520,24926,14927,136Parit Bugis678351
61.02.07Sungai Pinyuh
(Pinyuh River)		—171.1147,31161,35263,742Sungai Pinyuh9 (a)78354
61.02.16Anjongan2005
(from Sungai Pinyuh)		124.2816,62820,87821,490Anjungan Melancar5 (b)78353
61.02.01Mempawah Hilir
(Lower Mempawah)		—154.7334,32844,93646,816Terusan8 (c)78911
-78919
61.02.18Mempawah Timur
(East Mempawah)		2006
(from Mempawah Hilir)		120.3925,22033,76135,403Antibar8 (d)78915
& 78919
61.02.12Sungai Kunyit
(Kunyit River)		—129.2322,06928,38029,415Sungai Kunyit Laut1278371
61.02.06Toho—226.0117,72423,61324,727Pak Laheng878360
61.02.17Sadaniang2006
(from Toho)		445.3010,13212,21612,427Pentek678361
Totals1,935.42234,012301,560312,785Mempawah67

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

Climate data for Mempawah (1991−2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)15.211.312.014.214.612.311.59.812.618.019.218.6169.3
Source: World Meteorological Organization [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mempawah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6102)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nama Kabupaten Pontianak Resmi Diganti Jadi Kabupaten Mempawah". September 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Siap Umumkan Nama Baru Daerah". www.mempawahkab.go.id.

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