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West Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city is Pontianak. The province has an area of 147,307 km² with a recorded population of 4,395,983 at the 2010 Census. Ethnic groups include the Dayak, Malay, Chinese, Javanese, Bugis, and Madurese. The latest official estimate (2019) is 5,069,127. The borders of West Kalimantan roughly trace the mountain ranges surrounding the watershed of the Kapuas River, which drains most of the province. The province shares land borders with Central Kalimantan to the southeast, East Kalimantan to the east, and the Malaysian territory of Sarawak to the north.
Pontianak is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, founded by Syarif Abdurrahman Alkadrie as a capital of Sultanate of Kadriyah on 23 October 1771 / 14 Rajab 1185 AH.
Kapuas Hulu Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of the West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. The region is home to a diverse number of indigenous groups, including the Iban and the Silat. Towns along the Kapuas River include Sintang, Nanga Lebang, Nanga Ketungau, Nanga Silat, Semitau, Nanga Bunut, and Putussibau, the regency's administrative centre. It covers an area of 29,842 km2, and had a population of 222,160 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 254,712.
Pidie Regency is a regency of Aceh Special region, in Indonesia. It is located in the north of the island of Sumatra, in Western Indonesia, bordered by the Malacca Strait and Pidie Jaya Regency in the north, Aceh Besar Regency in the west, Bireuen Regency in the northeast, and Aceh Jaya Regency in the south. The regency covers an area of 3,562.14 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 379,108 people; the latest official estimate is 425,974. Pidie was the largest rice-producing area of Aceh province, producing some 20% of its total output.
Sanggau Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It is situated in the north-central part of the province, with an area of 12,857.80 km² and a population of 408,468 at the 2010 Census and 444,095 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate is 470,224. Alongside Landak Regency, Sekadau Regency, and Sintang Regency, Sanggau is one of the four West Kalimantan regencies that are predominantly Catholic.
Batubara Regency is a regency on North Sumatra's eastern shoreline, with Limapuluh as its seat. It was carved out from the seven most westerly coastal districts of Asahan Regency with effect from 15 June 2007. The new regency covers an area of 904.95 km2, and had a population of 375,885 at the 2010 Census and 410,678 at the 2020 Census, of whom 206,551 were male and 204,127 were female.
East Pontianak is a district (Indonesian:kecamatan) of the city of Pontianak. It lies on the north bank of the Kapuas Kecil River and covers an area of 8.78 km2. It had a population of 82,370 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate of population is 96,029.
Pontianak Kota is a district (Indonesian:kecamatan) of the city of Pontianak. It lies on the south bank of the Kapuas Besar River and covers an area of 15.98 km2. It had a population of 110,111 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate of population is 1227,700. This is the location of Pontianak's main civic administrative offices.
South Pontianak is a district (Indonesian:kecamatan) of the city of Pontianak. It lies on the south bank of the Kapuas Kecil River and covers an area of 14.54 km2. It had a population of 81,821 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate of population is 97,202.
South East Pontianak is a district (Indonesian:kecamatan) of the city of Pontianak. It lies on the south bank of the Kapuas Kecil River and covers an area of 14.83 km2. It had a population of 44,856 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate of population is 52,326.
West Pontianak is a district (Indonesian:kecamatan) of the city of Pontianak. It lies on the south bank of the Kapuas Besar River and covers an area of 16.47 km2. It had a population of 123,029 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate of population is 143,060.
Gunung Mas Regency is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The town of Kuala Kurun is the capital of Gunung Mas Regency. The population of Gunung Mas Regency was 96,900 at the 2010 Census ; the latest official estimate is 117,457. Gunung Mas Regency was formed in 2002 by splitting from Kapuas Regency.
Kapuas Regency is one of the thirteen regencies which divide Central Kalimantan Province, on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. It formerly covered a wider area, but in 2002 two further regencies were cut out of it, and the residual area is now 14,999 km.2 Its population was 329,646 at the 2010 Census and 348,049 at the 2015 Census; in 2017, the official estimate of population was 353,844. and its capital is Kuala Kapuas.
Pulang Pisau Regency is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The town of Pulang Pisau is the capital of Pulang Pisau Regency. The population of Pulang Pisau Regency was 120,062 at the 2010 Census ; the latest official estimate is 126,657. Pulang Pisau Regency was formed in 2002 by splitting away from Kapuas Regency.
East Lampung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 5,325.03 km² and a population of 951,639 people at the 2010 Census and 1,110,340 at the 2020 Census. The regency seat is at the town of Sukadana.
Kubu Raya Regency or Great Kubu Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was created in 2007 from the (larger) central and southern part of Pontianak Regency. It covers an area of 6,985.24 km2, and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 500,970; the latest official estimate is 570,914. The principal town lies at Sungai Raya, directly adjacent to the City of Pontianak.
Mempawah Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. Since 2007 it covers 1,276.90 km2, and had a population of 234,021 at the 2010 Census and 251,548 at the 2015 Census; the latest estimate is 264,225. The principal town lies at Mempawah.
North Kayong Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 4,568.26 km2, and had a population of 95,594 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 112,715. The principal town lies in Sukadana. The nearest airport is Ketapang Airport.
North Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Airmadidi. It was originally part of the Minahasa Regency until it was established as a separate regency on 20 November 2003. It covers an area of 1,059.24 km2, and had a population of 188,904 at the 2010 Census; this had risen to 224,993 at the 2020 Census. The Regency includes the offshore islands of Bangka and Talisei to the north of Sulawesi, and Mantenang and Naeng Besar to the northwest.
Southeast Maluku Regency is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is coincident with the Kei Islands, except that the city of Tual, although within the Kei Islands geographically and the seat of the Regency's administration, is technically independent of the Regency. The land area of the Regency is 1,031.81 km2, while the sea area administered by the regency was 3,181 km2; it had a population of 96,442 at the 2010 Census; this increased to 127,843 at the 2020 Census. The capital is located in Langgur.
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