Sintang Regency

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Sintang Regency
Kabupaten Sintang
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Sintang Regency
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Sintang Regency
Sintang Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°04′05″N111°29′53″E / 0.06806°N 111.49806°E / 0.06806; 111.49806
Country Indonesia
Province West Kalimantan
Regency seat Sintang
Government
 • RegentJarot Winarno
 • Vice RegentMelkianus
Area
 • Total21,638.2 km2 (8,354.6 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
 • Total438,022
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 565
HDI (2021)Increase2.svg 0.669 (Medium)
Website sintang.go.id

Sintang Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 21,638.2 km2, and had a population of 364,759 at the 2010 Census [2] and 421,306 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 438,022 (comprising 226,018 males and 212,004 females). [1]

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Sintang Regency is one of the few Indonesian regencies having a land border with another country (in this case, with Malaysia). It is also the third largest regency in the province by land area after Kapuas Hulu Regency and Ketapang Regency. The regency was formerly the site of the Sintang Kingdom, a Hindu kingdom that later converted to Islam and which was a regional power in the interior of Borneo Island. The regency seat is located at the large town of Sintang, which is among the biggest settlements in Borneo's interior alongside Putussibau and Puruk Cahu.

History

Somewhere between 45,000 and 39,000 B.C. the Sintang area was first inhabited by humans. The area changed hands several times from the Majapahit to the Bruneian Sultanate, but when the Dutch arrived at Borneo in 1776 the area was quickly occupied by the Dutch

The area was occupied by the Empire of Japan in 1941 as a result of WW2, and then was liberated in 1945. This was followed by Indonesian Independence.

Geography

Climate

Sintang, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Sintang (Susilo Airport, 1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31.3
(88.3)		31.5
(88.7)		31.9
(89.4)		32.1
(89.8)		32.3
(90.1)		32.1
(89.8)		32.0
(89.6)		32.2
(90.0)		32.1
(89.8)		31.8
(89.2)		31.6
(88.9)		31.4
(88.5)		31.9
(89.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)25.7
(78.3)		25.9
(78.6)		26.2
(79.2)		26.3
(79.3)		26.6
(79.9)		26.3
(79.3)		26.1
(79.0)		26.2
(79.2)		26.2
(79.2)		26.0
(78.8)		25.9
(78.6)		25.8
(78.4)		26.1
(79.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.2
(72.0)		22.3
(72.1)		22.4
(72.3)		22.6
(72.7)		22.8
(73.0)		22.4
(72.3)		21.9
(71.4)		21.9
(71.4)		22.0
(71.6)		22.2
(72.0)		22.3
(72.1)		22.2
(72.0)		22.3
(72.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)282.0
(11.10)		236.9
(9.33)		268.0
(10.55)		269.4
(10.61)		223.1
(8.78)		195.5
(7.70)		189.5
(7.46)		168.4
(6.63)		209.0
(8.23)		255.6
(10.06)		307.6
(12.11)		302.8
(11.92)		2,907.8
(114.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)17.814.616.016.713.911.810.710.111.716.619.219.0178.1
Source: World Meteorological Organization [4]

Administrative Districts

Following the separation of the former southern part (eleven districts) to form the separate Melawi Regency on 18 December 2003, the residual Sintang Regency consists of fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and 2020 Census, [3] together with their 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 (totalling 390 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Sintang District), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
61.05.14Serawai2,261.3721,92222,77122,935Nanga Serawai3878683
61.05.15Ambalau5,991.9712,86713,25913,324Nanga Kemangai3378684
61.05.09Kayan Hulu1,790.0121,85422,75822,939Nanga Tebidah3178694
61.05.03Sepauk1,502.7146,40753,25155,208Nanga Sepauk3978662
61.05.02Tempunak873.8926,86030,16331,076Nanga Tempunak2678661
61.05.20Sungai Tebelian597.6429,14434,67936,334Sungai Ukoi2678655
61.05.01Sintang355.6559,41077,31983,144Sintang (town)29 (a)78611
- 78619
61.05.07Dedai599.5327,57330,12730,793Penyak Lalang
(Nanga Dedai)		3178691
61.05.08Kayan Hilir1,050.4624,42327,56228,437Nanga Mau4378693
61.05.19Kelam Permai642.1115,27618,43319,391Kebong1778656
61.05.21Binjai Hulu377.4811,33213,91014,706Binjai Hulu1178663
61.05.04Ketungau Hilir1,630.8820,56724,10025,138Nanga Ketungau2478652
61.05.05Katungau Tengah
(Central Ketungau)		1,970.4127,42130,41331,221Nanga Merakai2978653
61.05.06Ketungau Hulu1,993.8919,70322,56123,376Senaning2978654
Totals21,638.20364,759421,306438,022Sintang406

Note: (a) comprising 16 urban kelurahan (Akcaya, Alai, Batu Lalau, Kapuas Kanan Hilir, Kapuas Kanan Hulu, Kapuas Kiri Hilir, Kapuas Kiri Hulu, Kedabang, Ladang, Mekar Jaya, Mengkurai, Menyumbung Tengah, Rawa Mambok, Sengkuang, Tanjung Puri and Ulak Jaya) and 13 desa.

Economy

Demographics

Infrastructure

Education

There are 193 kindergartens, 456 elementary schools, 142 junior high schools, and 44 senior high schools. In addition, there are 18 vocational high schools. The regency has a total of 10 universities and higher education institutions as of 2020, most of which are located in the town of Sintang. [5] One of the most notable in the regency is Kapuas Sintang University, located in Sintang district. [6] The university is private and located close to the Kapuas River. It was previously known as Panca Bhakti Teaching and Education College before becoming a university. [7] Muhammadiyah University in Pontianak also has a campus branch in Sintang, which is also private. Other colleges in the regency include Christian theological schools such as Sintang Khatulistiwa Theological College, Injili Setia Sintang Theological College, Kapuas Raya Christian College, and Immanuel Sintang Kalbar Theological College. In addition, there is a public academy owned by the West Kalimantan provincial government and one private Islamic college, Ma'arif Sintang Islamic College. [6]

The regency government also runs a regional library, located in the town of Sintang. [8]

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