West Kutai Regency

West Kutai Regency
Kabupaten Kutai Barat
Regency
Tugu Macan (Tiger Monument)
Tugu Macan (Tiger Monument)
Coat of arms of West Kutai Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Kalimantan
Location within East Kalimantan
West Kutai Regency is located in Kalimantan
West Kutai Regency
West Kutai Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
West Kutai Regency is located in Indonesia
West Kutai Regency
West Kutai Regency
West Kutai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°35′39″S 115°30′57″E / 0.5942°S 115.5157°E / -0.5942; 115.5157
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceEast Kalimantan
CapitalSendawar
Government
 • RegentFX. Yapan
 • Vice RegentEdyanto Arkan
Area
 • Total
20,384.60 km2 (7,870.54 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
177,007
 • Density8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 545
Websitekutaibaratkab.go.id

West Kutai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kutai Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. It previously covered a much greater area, with a population of 165,091 at the 2010 Census, but on 11 January 2013 the five northernmost districts were split off to form a new Mahakam Ulu Regency; the residual area of West Kutai Regency is 20,384.6 km2, and it had a population of 140,097 at the 2010 Census,[2] and 165,938 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 177,007.[1] The town of Sendawar is the administrative capital.

Administrative districts

Following the removal of the northern five districts in December 2012 to form the new Mahakam Ulu Regency, the residual West Kutai Regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010[2] and 2020[3] Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (totaling 190 rural kampung or desa, and 4 urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
codes
64.07.05Long Iram (d)2,499.56,4077,1847,472Long Iram Kota1175766
64.07.06Melak179.210,59615,04115,840Melak Ilir6 (b)75765
64.07.07Barong Tongkok405.923,93531,74634,647Barong Tongkok21 (a)75776
64.07.08Damai2,027.58,47610,54911,198Damai Kota1775777
64.07.09Muara Lawa436.76,4837,0337,708Muara Lawa875775
64.07.10Muara Pahu1,110.68,2728,3448,811Tanjung Laor1275774
64.07.11Jempang744.511,27911,21111,932Tanjung Isuy1275773
64.07.12Bongan2,305.38,99710,49911,614Muara Kendang1675772
64.07.13Penyinggahan192.13,9043,8154,042Penyinggahan Ilir675763
64.07.14Bentian Besar1,856.13,0933,2133,437Dilang Puti975778
64.07.15Linggang Bigung2,299.113,71215,84316,395Linggang Bigung1175576
64.07.16Nyuatan1,343.35,3486,3576,734Dempar1075776
& 75777
64.07.17Siluq Ngurai1,629.14,2925,8806,455Muhur1675771
64.07.18Mook Manaar
Bulatn		2,964.67,4788,4098,796Gunung Rampah1675765 (c)
64.07.19Tering341.89,43110,51311,023Tering Lama1575760
64.07.20Sekolaq Darat49.38,39410,30110,903Sekolaq Darat875764
Totals20,384.6140,097165,918177,007Sendawar194

Notes: (a) includes 2 kelurahan - Barong Tongkok and Simpang Raya. (b) includes 2 kelurahan - Melak Ilir and Melak Ulu.
(c) except the four villages of Abit, Muara Jawaq, Rembayan and Tondah (which share a postcode of 75774). (d) includes the riverine island of Pulau Kualan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kutai Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6402)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

0°35′39″S 115°30′57″E / 0.5942°S 115.5157°E / -0.5942; 115.5157

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