West Sumbawa Regency

West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and has an area of 1,743.58 km2. The regency was created on 18 December 2003 from what were at that time the westernmost five districts (kecamatan) of Sumbawa Regency. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754,[2] and at the 2020 Census was 145,798;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 151,775 - comprising 76,959 males and 74,816 females.[1] The capital is the town of Taliwang.

Typical landscape in West Sumbawa Regency
Harbour of Poto Tano
Poto Tano, a village on the west coast
West Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Sumbawa Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Pariri Lema Bariri
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
West Sumbawa Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency is located in Indonesia
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E
Country Indonesia
Province West Nusa Tenggara
CapitalTaliwang
Government
 • RegentH. W. Musyafirin, M.M
 • Vice RegentFud Syaifuddin
Area
 • Total1,743.58 km2 (673.20 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total148,458
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 372
Websitesumbawabaratkab.go.id

Poto Tano, the most important harbour of West Sumbawa, is easily accessible by ferry from Lombok.

Administrative Districts

West Sumbawa Regency originally comprised five districts (kecamatan) formerly part of Sumbawa Regency, but now consists of eight districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 57 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes. - the latter all in Taliwang District)

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code(s)
Sekongkang (a)273.658,17914,48315,080Sekongkang Bawah784457
Jereweh527.638,3709,76410,160Beru484456
Maluk38.8311,92911,64912,130Benete584459
Taliwang (b)153.7144,13657,61056,350Kuang15 (c)84452
Brang Ene252.625,0886,5896,860Manemeng684455
Brang Rea258.2312,49816,04416,700Tepas984455-
84458
Seteluk107.3715,42419,41320,210Seteluk Tengah1084457
Poto Tano (d)130.239,32712,51313,0340Senayan884454
Totals1,743.58114,754145,798151,775Taliwang64

Notes: (a) including the small islands of Pulau Baban and Pulau Rantung off the southwest coast of Sumbawa.
(b) including the small islands of Pulau Dua Ode, Pulau Dua Rea, Pulau Gera, Pulau Puyen, Pulau Sarang and Pulau Sesai off the west coast of Sumbawa. (c) includes 7 urban kelurahan.
(d) including the islands of Pulau Belang, Pulau Kambing, Pulau Kenawa, Pulau Mandik1, Pulau Namo, Pulau Paserang and Pulau Ular off the northwest coast of Sumbawa.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E


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