Sanggau Regency

Sanggau Regency (Chinese: 桑高; Hakka: Sîang-ngau) is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It is situated in the north-central part of the province, with an area (since the separation of the former eastern part of the regency in 2003 to create Sekadau Regency) of 12,857.80 km² and a population of 408,468 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 422,448. Alongside Landak Regency, Sekadau Regency, and Sintang Regency, Sanggau is one of the four West Kalimantan regencies that are predominantly Catholic.

Sanggau Regency

Kabupaten Sanggau
Regency
From top to bottom: Regent Office Building and State Court Building
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Bumi Daranante
Motto(s): 
Sanggau Permai
Location within West Kalimantan
Sanggau Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Sanggau Regency
Sanggau Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°07′10″N 110°35′20″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalSanggau
Government
 • RegentPaolus Hadi
 • Vice RegentYohanes Ontot
Area
 • Total12,857.80 km2 (4,964.42 sq mi)
Elevation
200-400 m (1,312 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total422,448
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Postcode
785xx
Area code(+62) 564
Vehicle registrationKB
Websitesanggau.go.id

Administrative Districts
Toah Pek Kong at riverside

Sanggau Regency consists of fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and their administrative centres:

DistrictArea (km²)Population
2010 Census		Administrative
Centre
Toba1,127.2011,954Teraju
Meliau1,495.7046,150Meliau
Kapuas1,382.0078,768Sanggau
Mukok501.0018,256Kedukul
Jangkang1,589.2026,674Balai Sebut
Bonti1,121.8020,281Bonti
Parindu593.9032,426Pusat Damai
Tayan Hilir1,050.5029,990Tayan
Balai395.6022,279Batang Terang
Tayan Hulu719.2031,080Sosok
Kembayan610.8025,796Kembayan
Beduwai435.0010,744Beduwai
Noyan487.909,873Noyan
Sekayam841.0129,639Balai Karangan
Entikong506.8914,558Entikong
Totals12,857.80408,468

Ethnical population statistics
Princely bride and groom in a litter in Sanggau in the 1940s

Places
  • Riam Macan
  • Pancur Aji
  • Sipatn Lotup
  • Penyeladi
  • Laverna

Transportation

Land

Roads in Sanggau are pretty narrow and not well paved due to the limitation of government budget. In certain areas, the road is in pretty poor condition with many holes and slightly muddy along the road. The main road linking Pontianak with Kuching and other cities in Sarawak, Malaysia goes through Sanggau where the main Indonesia-Malaysia land border crossing is located at Entikong.

Water

There are two main rivers flowing through Sanggau, they are the Kapuas river and the Sekayam river. Water transportation remains the popular choice among the people who live in small villages / remote areas which are not accessible by road. In addition, it is also used for distributing goods such as foods, medicine, etc. The following are the popular methods for water transportation:

Air

There is no airport in Sanggau regency, hence the nearest gateways are Supadio Airport (Pontianak) and Kuching International Airport(Sarawak, Malaysia).

See also

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


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