North Kayong Regency

Regency in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

North Kayong Regency

Kabupaten Kayong Utara

Regency

From top to bottom: Datok Island Beach and Dragon dance liong at Sukadana

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North Kayong Regency

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North Kayong Regency

North Kayong Regency (Indonesia)

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Coordinates: 0°55′21″S 110°02′42″E﻿ / ﻿0.9226°S 110.0450°E﻿ / -0.9226; 110.0450
Country|  Indonesia
Province| West Kalimantan
Capital| Sukadana
Government

• Regent| Citra Duani
• Vice Regent| Effendi Ahmad
Area

• Total| 4,568.26 km2 (1,763.82 sq mi)
Population

(mid 2022 estimate)[1]

• Total| 131,104
• Density| 29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code| (+62) 535
Website| kayongutarakab.go.id

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[2] and 126,571 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 131,104 (comprising 67,407 males and 63,697 females).[1] The principal town lies in Sukadana. The nearest airport is Ketapang Airport.

## History[edit]

North Kayong Regency was created on 2 January 2007, following a central government decision to split the area off from the Ketapang Regency.

## Administrative Districts[edit]

At the time of the 2010 Census, the North Kayong Regency consisted of five districts (kecamatan); subsequently, the offshore islands district of Pulau Maya Karimata has been split in two - Pulau Maya (a large island situated closer to the Kalimantan "mainland", with surrounding islets) and Kepulauan Karimata (an archipelago of 83 islands lying further to the west). The districts are tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all rural desa) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah | Name of
District
(kecamatan) | Area

km2 | Pop'n
Census
2010 | Pop'n
Census
2020 | Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022 | Admin
centre | No.

villages | Post
code

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

61.11.04 | Pulau Maya(a)
(Maya Island) | 1,105.30 | 13,569 | 16,359 | 16,640 | Tanjung Satai | 5 | 78858
61.11.06 | Kepulauan Karimata(b)
(Karimata Islands) | 282.97 | 3,050 | 3,765 | 3,850 | Pelapis | 3 | 78855
61.11.01 | Sukadana(c) | 517.33 | 21,407 | 29,651 | 30,970 | Sutera | 10 | 78852
61.11.02 | Simpang Hilir(d) | 2,031.09 | 28,249 | 38,594 | 40,210 | Teluk Melano | 12 | 78853
61.11.03 | Teluk Batang
(Batang Bay) | 213.82 | 19,147 | 25,465 | 26,390 | Teluk Batang | 7 | 78856
61.11.05 | Seponti | 417.74 | 10,172 | 12,737 | 13,040 | Seponti Jaya | 6 | 78857
| Totals | 4,568.26 | 95,594 | 126,571 | 131,104 | Sukadana | 43 |

Note: (a) comprising the five desa of Dusun Besar, Dusun Kecil, Kemboja, Satai Lestari and Tanjung Satai.
(b) comprising the three desa of Padang, Pelapis and Betok Jaya.
(c) including offshore Pelintu Island.
(d) including nine offshore islands - Bagu, Cermin, Datok, Juante, Katung, Lalang, Nanas, Payung and Salahnama.

## Economy[edit]

The main industries consists in the production of palm oil, rubber and wood.

## Education[edit]

The current political leadership has made commitments to provide free education and health care to all residents and primary and secondary school fees that are paid elsewhere in Indonesia have been waived. There are no institutes of higher education. The Regency is currently developing a polytechnic.

## Health[edit]

The local government provides free public health care through clinics throughout the province, including a ‘floating clinic’ based on a boat to serve the islands off the west coast of the regency. A privately run clinic is operated by the NGO ASRI in Sukadana town. The nearest hospitals are in the neighboring regency of Ketapang.

## Demographics[edit]

Chinese lion dance at Chinese temple

North Kayong has a minority population of Chinese with the majority being indigenous Malays. Most Chinese residents in North Kayong are of either Teochew or Hakka. The native Indonesians living there are mainly of Malay descent. In regards to speech, most citizens of North Kayong incorporate a type of Malay accent in their Indonesian, which is somewhat similar to that used in Malaysia.

Religion in Kayong Regency

Islam (95%)

Other religion (5%)

## Transportation[edit]

The nearest airport is Rahadi Osman at Ketapang. The airport has some connecting flights to Pontianak, Semarang via Pangkalan Bun, and Jakarta. Boats from Sukadana, Teluk Melano and Teluk Batang run daily to Pontianak.

## Places[edit]

* Gunung Palung National Park, a beautiful rainforest park that can be reached from Sukadana.
* Datok Island beach

## Hotels[edit]

The largest hotel is the Makhota Kayong in Sukadana.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Kayong Utara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6111)
2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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Regencies and cities of West Kalimantan

Capital: Pontianak

Regencies|

* Bengkayang
* Kapuas Hulu
* North Kayong
* Ketapang
* Kubu Raya
* Landak
* Melawi
* Mempawah
* Sambas
* Sanggau
* Sekadau
* Sintang

Cities|

* Pontianak
* Singkawang

See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

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