West Sumbawa Regency

West Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat
Regency

Seal
Motto(s): Pariri Lema Bariri

Location within West Nusa Tenggara
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E / 8.7873667°S 116.925889°E / -8.7873667; 116.925889
Country  Indonesia
Province  West Nusa Tenggara
Capital Taliwang
Government
 • Regent Agustinus Niga Dapawole
 • Vice Regent Marthen Ngailu Toni
Area
 • Total 1,636.95 km2 (632.03 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 120,115
 • Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code (+62) 372
Website sumbawabaratkab.go.id

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 1,636.95 km2. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754,[1] but the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 120,115. The capital is Taliwang.

Typical landscape in West Sumbawa Regency
Harbour of Poto Tano
Poto Tano, a village on the west coast

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

Administrative Districts

West Sumbawa Regency consists of eight subdistricts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]

Subdistrict
(kecamatan)		Population
2010 Census
Sekongkang8,179
Jereweh8,370
Maluk11,929
Taliwang44,136
Brang Ene5,088
Brang Rea12,498
Seteluk15,424
Poto Tano9,327

References

  1. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E / 8.7873667°S 116.925889°E / -8.7873667; 116.925889


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