Official Name: | Sambas Regency |
Native Name: | Kabupaten Sambas |
Native Name Lang: | id |
Type: | Regency |
Coordinates: | 1.4167°N 109.3333°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | West Kalimantan |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Sambas |
Leader Title1: | Regent |
Leader Name1: | Satono |
Leader Title2: | Vice Regent |
Leader Name2: | Fahrur Rofi |
Area Total Km2: | 6394.70 |
Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
Population Total: | 648181 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone1: | IWST |
Utc Offset1: | +7 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | (+62) |
Pushpin Map: | Indonesia_Kalimantan#Indonesia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia |
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 2023 was 648,181 (comprising 330,813 males and 317,368 females).[4] The administrative centre is at the town of Sambas.
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; 3,000 of them died in the massacres, with the Indonesian government doing little to stop the violence.[5]
North | Lundu, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
South | Singkawang, Indonesia | |
West | Natuna Sea, Indonesia | |
East | Bengkayang Regency, Indonesia |
At the 2010 census, Sambas Regency had a population of 496,120. According to the 2020 census had grown to 629,905 people. By mid 2022, the population was estimated at 648,181 (consisting of 330,813 males and 317,368 females), with an average density of 101.36 people per km2.[6]
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).
Sambas Regency consists of nineteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[7] and the 2020 census,[8] and the official estimates as at mid 2023. [9] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as rural desa), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Year formed | Area in km2 | Pop'n census 2010 | Pop'n census 2020 | Pop'n estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61.01.07 | Selakau | 1956 (from Singkawang) | 129.51 | 30,072 | 37,810 | 38,790 | Sungai Nyirih | 11 | 79452 | |
61.01.19 | Selakau Timur (East Selakau) | 2007 (from Selakau) | 162.99 | 10,200 | 12,520 | 12,750 | Selakau Tua | 4 | 79451 | |
61.01.05 | 1958 | 111.00 | 44,589 | 53,250 | 53,820 | Pemangkat Kota | 8 | 79455 | ||
61.01.13 | Semparuk | 2003 (from Pemangkat) | 90.15 | 23,765 | 30,180 | 31,050 | Semparuk | 5 | 79457 | |
61.01.18 | Salatiga | 2007 (from Pemangkat) | 82.75 | 14,671 | 18,320 | 18,750 | Salatiga | 5 | 79456 | |
61.01.04 | 1958 | 395.64 | 63,613 | 80,270 | 82,430 | Tebas Kuala | 23 | 79461 | ||
61.01.12 | Tekarang | 2003 (from Tebas) | 83.16 | 13,293 | 17,540 | 18,250 | Tekarang | 7 | 79468 | |
61.01.01 | 1952 | 246.66 | 44,979 | 57,300 | 59,000 | Sambas (town) | 18 | 79460 | ||
61.01.10 | 2001 (from Sambas) | 644.55 | 17,527 | 23,760 | 24,920 | Balai Gemuruh | 11 | 79417 | ||
61.01.15 | Sebawi | 2004 (from Sambas) | 161.45 | 15,598 | 20,250 | 20,970 | Sebawi | 7 | 79464 | |
61.01.14 | 2004 (from Sambas) | 94.94 | 9,936 | 13,640 | 14,360 | Tengguli | 4 | 79462 | ||
61.01.03 | 1957 | 193.99 | 35,042 | 47,310 | 49,540 | Sentebang | 13 | 79454 | ||
61.01.16 | Jawai Selatan (South Jawai) | 2004 (from Jawai) | 93.51 | 17,660 | 22,170 | 22,730 | Matang Terap | 9 | 79154 | |
61.01.02 | Teluk Keramat (Keramat Bay) | 1952 | 554.43 | 58,675 | 74,180 | 76,220 | Sekura | 25 | 79469 | |
61.01.11 | Galing | 2001 (from Teluk Keramat) | 333.00 | 19,653 | 24,860 | 25,550 | Galing | 10 | 79453 | |
61.01.17 | Tangaran | 2006 (from Teluk Keramat) | 186.67 | 20,789 | 25,840 | 26,420 | Simpang Empat | 8 | 79465 | |
61.01.06 | Sejangkung | 1963 (from Sambas) | 291.26 | 22,318 | 27,540 | 28,100 | Parit Raja | 12 | 79463 | |
61.01.09 | Sajingan Besar (Great Sajingan) | 1996 (from three districts) | 1,391.20 | 9,848 | 13,290 | 13,910 | Kaliau | 5 | 79467 | |
61.01.08 | Paloh | 1963 (from Teluk Keramat) | 1,148.84 | 23,892 | 29,900 | 30,640 | Liku | 8 | 79466 | |
Totals | 6,394.70 | 496,120 | 629,905 | 648,181 | Sambas (town) | 193 |
Regent | Vice Regent | Took Office | Last Office | Notice | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
1996 | 2001 | ||||
2001 | 2006 | First Period | |||
2006 | 2011 | Second Period | |||
2011 | 2016 | ||||
2016 | 2021 | ||||
2021 | present |