Sambas Regency

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Sambas Regency
Kabupaten Sambas
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Sambas Regency
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Sambas Regency
Sambas Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°25′00″N109°20′00″E / 1.4167°N 109.3333°E / 1.4167; 109.3333
Country Indonesia
Province West Kalimantan
Capital Sambas
Government
  RegentSatono
  Vice RegentFahrur Rofi
Area
  Total6,394.70 km2 (2,469.01 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate) [1]
  Total647,844
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62)
Website sambas.go.id

Sambas Regency is the most northerly regency in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. The regency is one of the original regencies in West Kalimantan, but on 20 April 1999 the southern districts were removed from Sambas Regency to form a new Bengkayang Regency (then including the town of Singkawang). The residual regency now covers 6,394.70 km2, and had a population of 496,120 at the 2010 census [2] and 629,905 at the 2020 census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 647,844. [4] The principal town lies at Sambas.

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History

The famous Sambas Treasure, a collection of 9th century Buddhist sculptures, was found near Sambas Town. It is now part of the British Museum's collection.

In the Sambas riots in 1999 Malays and Dayaks joined to massacre the Madurese during the conflict. Madurese were mutilated, raped, and killed by the Malays and Dayaks and 3,000 of them died in the massacres, with the Indonesian government doing little to stop the violence. [5]

Adjoining Regencies and City

North Lundu, Malaysia
South Singkawang City, Indonesia
West Natuna Sea, Indonesia
East Bengkayang Regency, Indonesia

Population

At the 2010 census, Sambas Regency had a population of 496,120, which by the 2020 census had grown to 629,905 people, and by mid 2022 was estimated at 647,844 (consisting of 331,046 males and 316,798 females), with an average density of 101.3 people per km2.

Watershed

Sambas has three watersheds (total: 516,200 ha): the Sambas watershed (258,700 ha), the Paloh watershed (64,375 ha), and the Sebangkau watershed (193,125 ha).

Administrative Districts

Sambas Regency consists of nineteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census [6] and the 2020 census, [7] and the official estimates as at mid 2022 (rounded to nearest 100 persons). [8] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (all rural desa), and its post code.

NameYear formedArea
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
Selakau1956
(from Singkawang)
129.5130,07237,81038,800Sungai Nyirih1179452
Selakau Timur
(East Selakau)
2007
(from Selakau)
162.9910,20012,52012,800Selakau Tua479451
Pemangkat 1958111.0044,58953,25054,100Pemangkat Kota879455
Semparuk2003
(from Pemangkat)
90.1523,76530,18031,000Semparuk579457
Salatiga 2007
(from Pemangkat)
82.7514,67118,32018,800Salatiga579456
Tebas 1958395.6463,61380,27082,500Tebas Kuala2379461
Tekarang2003
(from Tebas)
83.1613,29317,54018,200Tekarang779468
Sambas 1952246.6644,97957,30059,000 Sambas (town) 1879460
Subah 2001
(from Sambas)
644.5517,52723,76024,800Balai Gemuruh1179417
Sebawi2004
(from Sambas)
161.4515,59820,25020,900Sebawi779464
Sajad 2004
(from Sambas)
94.949,93613,64014,200Tengguli479462
Jawai 1957193.9935,04247,31049,200Sentebang1379454
Jawai Selatan
(South Jawai)
2004
(from Jawai)
93.5117,66022,17022,800Matang Terap979154
Teluk Keramat
(Keramat Bay)
1952554.4358,67574,18076,200Sekura2579469
Galing2001
(from Teluk Keramat)
333.0019,65324,86025,600Galing1079453
Tangaran2006
(from Teluk Keramat)
186.6720,78925,84026,500Simpang Empat879465
Sejangkung1963
(from Sambas)
291.2622,31827,54028,200Parit Raja1279463
Sajingan Besar
(Great Sajingan)
1996
(from three districts)
1,391.209,84813,29013,800Kaliau579467
Paloh1963
(from Teluk Keramat)
1,148.8423,89229,90030,700Liku879466
Totals6,394.70496,120629,905647,844Sambas (town)193

List of Sambas Regents and Vice Regents

RegentVice RegentTook OfficeLast OfficeNotice
R. Djenal Asikin Judadibrata 19501951
Sudjana 19511952
Raden Prayitno Tjokro Hadi Suryo 19521954
Raden Abubakar Arya Diningrat 19541955
Loemban Tobing19551958
Muhammad Zaini Noer 19581960
Firdaus19601967
Muhammad Nurdin 19671973
Soemardji 19731978First Period
19781983Second Period
Saksono 19831988
Saidi A.S. 19881990
Tamar Abdulsalam 19901991
Syafei Djamil 19911996
Tarya Aryanto 19962001
Burhanuddin A. Rasyid Prabasa Ananta Tur 20012006First Period
Burhanuddin A. Rasyid Djuliarti Djuhardi Alwi 20062011Second Period
Djuliarti Djuhardi Alwi Pabali Musa 20112016
Atbah Romin Suhaili Hairiah 20162021
Satono Fahrur Rofi 2021present

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1°25′00″N109°20′00″E / 1.4167°N 109.3333°E / 1.4167; 109.3333