West Kotawaringin Regency

Regency of Indonesia

Regency in Kalimantan, Indonesia

West Kotawaringin Regency

Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat

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Location within Central Kalimantan

West Kotawaringin Regency

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West Kotawaringin Regency

West Kotawaringin Regency (Indonesia)

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Coordinates: 2°24′00″S 111°44′00″E﻿ / ﻿2.4000°S 111.7333°E﻿ / -2.4000; 111.7333
Country| Indonesia
Region| Kalimantan
Province| Central Kalimantan
Capital| Pangkalan Bun
Government

• Regent| Nurhidayah
• Vice Regent| Ahmadi Riansyah
Area

• Total| 4,154 sq mi (10,759 km2)
Population

(mid 2022 estimate)

• Total| 274,935
• Density| 66/sq mi (26/km2)
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Time zone| UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code| (+62) 532
Website| kotawaringinbaratkab.go.id

West Kotawaringin Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat) is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It originally comprised the whole western part of the province, but on 10 April 2002 the most westerly districts were split off to form the new Lamandau Regency and Sukamara Regency. The population of the residual part of West Kotawaringin Regency was 235,803 at the 2010 Census[2] and 270,388 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 274,935 (comprising 142,721 males and 132,214 females).[1] The town of Pangkalan Bun in Arut Selatan District is the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency. The regency has an area of about 10,759 km2.

## Administrative districts[edit]

West Kotawaringin Regency consists of six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 81 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

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
codes

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62.01.03 | Kotawaringin Lama | 1,218 | 16,796 | 19,100 | 19,319 | Kotawaringin Hilir | 17 (a) | 74161
62.01.02 | Arut Selatan
(South Arut) | 2,400 | 98,406 | 117,700 | 119,988 | Madurejo | 20 (b) | 74111
-74117
62.01.01 | Kumai | 2,921 | 46,544 | 52,600 | 53,054 | Candi | 18 (c) | 74181
62.01.06 | Pangkalan Banteng | 1,306 | 30,597 | 37,400 | 38,235 | Karang Mulya | 17 | 74183
62.01.05 | Pangkalan Lada | 229 | 27,934 | 34,200 | 34,964 | Pandu Sanjaya | 11 | 74184
62.01.04 | Arut Utara
(North Arut) | 2,685 | 15,526 | 9,300 | 9,375 | Pangkut | 11 (d) | 74152
| Totals | 10,759 | 235,803 | 270,388 | 274,935 | Pangkalan Bun | 94 |

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan. (b) including 7 kelurahan. (c) including 3 kelurahan. (d) including 1 kelurahan.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6201)
2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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