Sambas Regency

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.[1] The principal town lies at Sambas.

Sambas Regency
Kabupaten Sambas
Regency
Coat of arms of Sambas Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Sambas Regency is located in Kalimantan
Sambas Regency
Sambas Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Sambas Regency is located in Indonesia
Sambas Regency
Sambas Regency
Sambas Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.4167°N 109.3333°E / 1.4167; 109.3333
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalSambas
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 zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62)
Websitesambas.go.id

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.[4]

Adjoining Regencies and City
NorthLundu, Malaysia
SouthSingkawang City, Indonesia
WestNatuna Sea, Indonesia
EastBengkayang 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.[1]

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[2] and the 2020 census,[3] and the official estimates as at mid 2022 (rounded to nearest 100 persons).[1] 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.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Year
formed		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
census
2010		Pop'n
census
2020		Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Selakau 1956
(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
Semparuk 2003
(from Pemangkat)		 90.1523,76530,18031,000Semparuk579457
Salatiga 2007
(from Pemangkat)		 82.7514,67118,32018,800Salatiga579456
Tebas 1958395.6463,61380,27082,500Tebas Kuala2379461
Tekarang 2003
(from Tebas)		 83.1613,29317,54018,200Tekarang779468
Sambas 1952246.6644,97957,30059,000Sambas (town)1879460
Subah 2001
(from Sambas)		 644.5517,52723,76024,800Balai Gemuruh1179417
Sebawi 2004
(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
Galing 2001
(from Teluk Keramat)		 333.0019,65324,86025,600Galing1079453
Tangaran 2006
(from Teluk Keramat)		 186.6720,78925,84026,500Simpang Empat879465
Sejangkung 1963
(from Sambas)		 291.2622,31827,54028,200Parit Raja1279463
Sajingan Besar
(Great Sajingan)		 1996
(from three districts)		 1,391.209,84813,29013,800Kaliau579467
Paloh 1963
(from Teluk Keramat)		 1,148.8423,89229,90030,700Liku879466
Totals 6,394.70496,120629,905647,844Sambas (town)193

List of Sambas Regents and Vice Regents
RegentVice RegentTook OfficeLast OfficeNotice
R. Djenal Asikin Judadibrata 1950 1951
Sudjana 1951 1952
Raden Prayitno Tjokro Hadi Suryo 1952 1954
Raden Abubakar Arya Diningrat 1954 1955
Loemban Tobing 1955 1958
Muhammad Zaini Noer 1958 1960
Firdaus 1960 1967
Muhammad Nurdin 1967 1973
Soemardji 1973 1978 First Period
1978 1983 Second Period
Saksono 1983 1988
Saidi A.S. 1988 1990
Tamar Abdulsalam 1990 1991
Syafei Djamil 1991 1996
Tarya Aryanto19962001
Burhanuddin A. RasyidPrabasa Ananta Tur20012006First Period
Burhanuddin A. RasyidDjuliarti Djuhardi Alwi20062011Second Period
Djuliarti Djuhardi AlwiPabali Musa20112016
Atbah Romin SuhailiHairiah20162021
SatonoFahrur Rofi2021present

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Sambas Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6101)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia-pacific/1186401.stm http://www.culturalsurvival.org/ourpublications/csq/article/violence-indonesian-borneo-spurs-relocation-ethnic-madurese http://indahnesia.com/indonesia/SAMPEO/people.php https://books.google.com/books?id=OrdM8X7CBTAC&dq=dayaks+malay+madurese&pg=PA299 https://books.google.com/books?id=EUDii8kvQYAC&pg=PA73

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