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Sambas Regency

Coordinates: 1°25′00″N 109°20′00″E / 1.4167°N 109.3333°E / 1.4167; 109.3333
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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°25′00″N 109°20′00″E / 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 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total648,181
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62)
Websitesambas.go.id

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).[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Sambas.

History

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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.[4]

Adjoining Regencies and City

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North Lundu, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
South Singkawang, Indonesia
West Natuna Sea, Indonesia
East Bengkayang Regency, Indonesia

Population

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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.[1]

Watershed

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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

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When Sambas Regency was originally created, it consists into the districts of Bengkayang, Ledo, Pemangkat, Sambas, Samalantan, Sanggau Ledo, Singkawang, Sungai Raya, Seluas and Teluk Keramat. In 1956, a new district named Selakau was established by splitting off from the northern part of Singkawang district. In 1958, two new districts were cut out from Pemangkat district, namely Jawai (from northern part) and Tebas (from eastern part). In 1963, another two districts were established (Paloh district was split off from the northern part of Teluk Keramat district and Sejangkung district was split off from the northeastern part of Sambas district). On 12 December 1981, when Singkawang became administrative city within the regency, it was split into three separate districts, namely Roban, Pasiran and Tujuhbelas. On 17 June 1996, Sajingan Besar district was established by splitting off from the five villages of three different districts (two from Sejangkung, two from Teluk Keramat, and one from Paloh) and Jagoi Babang (from the northern part of Seluas district). After Bengkayang Regency was established in 1999, the southern districts (including the administrative city of Singkawang), became part of the newly-created regency.

In 2001, two new districts were established (Galing district was split off from the eastern part of Teluk Keramat district and Subah district was split off from the southern part of Sambas district). In 2003, another two districts were established (Semparuk district was split off from the eastern part of Pemangkat district and Tekarang district was split off from the northern part of Tebas district). In 2004, three new districts were established (Sebawi and Sajad district were cut out from the western and eastern part of Sambas district, respectively and South Jawai district was cut out from the southern part of Jawai district). In 2006, new district named Tangaran was carved out from the western part of Teluk Keramat district. A year later, two more districts were established (Selakau Timur district was split off from the eastern part of Selakau district and Salatiga district was split off from the southern part of Pemangkat district).

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 2023. [1] 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 37,811 38,790 Sungai Nyirih 11 79452
61.01.19 Selakau Timur
(East Selakau)		 2007
(from Selakau)		 162.99 10,200 12,515 12,750 Selakau Tua 4 79451
61.01.05 Pemangkat 1958 111.00 44,589 53,248 53,820 Pemangkat Kota 8 79455
61.01.13 Semparuk 2003
(from Pemangkat)		 90.15 23,765 30,176 31,050 Semparuk 5 79457
61.01.18 Salatiga 2007
(from Pemangkat)		 82.75 14,671 18,315 18,750 Salatiga 5 79456
61.01.04 Tebas 1958 395.64 63,613 80,268 82,430 Tebas Kuala 23 79461
61.01.12 Tekarang 2003
(from Tebas)		 83.16 13,293 17,541 18,250 Tekarang 7 79468
61.01.01 Sambas 1952 246.66 44,979 57,295 59,000 Sambas (town) 18 79460
61.01.10 Subah 2001
(from Sambas)		 644.55 17,527 23,762 24,920 Balai Gemuruh 11 79417
61.01.15 Sebawi 2004
(from Sambas)		 161.45 15,598 20,248 20,970 Sebawi 7 79464
61.01.14 Sajad 2004
(from Sambas)		 94.94 9,936 13,641 14,360 Tengguli 4 79462
61.01.03 Jawai 1957 193.99 35,042 47,307 49,540 Sentebang 13 79454
61.01.16 Jawai Selatan
(South Jawai)		 2004
(from Jawai)		 93.51 17,660 22,167 22,730 Matang Terap 9 79154
61.01.02 Teluk Keramat
(Keramat Bay) 		1952 554.43 58,675 74,182 76,220 Sekura 25 79469
61.01.11 Galing 2001
(from Teluk Keramat)		 333.00 19,653 24,864 25,550 Galing 10 79453
61.01.17 Tangaran 2006
(from Teluk Keramat)		 186.67 20,789 25,838 26,420 Simpang Empat 8 79465
61.01.06 Sejangkung 1963
(from Sambas)		 291.26 22,318 27,538 28,100 Parit Raja 12 79463
61.01.09 Sajingan Besar
(Great Sajingan)		 1996
(from three districts)		 1,391.20 9,848 13,286 13,910 Kaliau 5 79467
61.01.08 Paloh 1963
(from Teluk Keramat)		 1,148.84 23,892 29,903 30,640 Liku 8 79466
Totals 6,394.70 496,120 629,905 648,181 Sambas (town) 193

List of Sambas Regents and Vice Regents

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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
Tarya Aryanto 1996 2001
Burhanuddin A. Rasyid Prabasa Ananta Tur 2001 2006 First Period
Burhanuddin A. Rasyid Djuliarti Djuhardi Alwi 2006 2011 Second Period
Djuliarti Djuhardi Alwi Pabali Musa 2011 2016
Atbah Romin Suhaili Hairiah 2016 2021
Satono Fahrur Rofi 2021 present

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sambas Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6101)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b 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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