Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and covers an area of 6,643.99 km2, following the separation on 18 December 2003 of what were until then its westernmost five districts to form the newly created West Sumbawa Regency. It includes the substantial island of Moyo, lying off the north coast of Sumbawa. The population of the Regency at the 2010 Census was 415,789,[2] which rose at the 2020 Census to 509,753;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 529,487 (comprising 263,272 males and 266,215 females).[1] The capital is the town of Sumbawa Besar on the north coast of Sumbawa Island.

Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa
Coat of arms of Sumbawa Regency
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Sumbawa Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency is located in Indonesia
Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°44′41″S 117°40′17″E / 8.744808°S 117.671525°E / -8.744808; 117.671525
Country Indonesia
Province West Nusa Tenggara
CapitalSumbawa Besar
Government
 • RegentMahmud Abdullah
 • Vice RegentDewi Noviani
Area
 • Total6,643.99 km2 (2,565.26 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total529,487
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 371
Websitesumbawakab.go.id

Administrative districts

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Sumbawa Regency is divided into twenty-four administrative districts (kecamatan), listed 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 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 157 rural desa and 8 urban kelurahan, the latter all in Sumbawa town District), and its postal code(s).

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
52.04.02 Lunyuk 513.74 18,109 22,118 22,939 Lunyuk Ode 7 84373
52.04.28 Orong Telu 465.97 4,584 5,478 5,645 Kelawis 4 84374
52.04.05 Alas 123.04 28,121 33,281 34,201 Dalam 8 84353
52.04.17 Alas Barat
(Alas West) (a)
168.88 18,382 25,137 26,939 Usar Mapin 8 84354
52.04.20 Buer (b) 137.01 13,621 16,966 17,696 Labuhan Burung 6 84355
52.04.06 Utan 155.42 28,745 35,799 37,338 Jorok 9 84351
52.04.21 Rhee 230.82 6,899 9,091 9,638 Rhee 4 84352
52.04.07 Batu Lanteh 391.40 10,156 11,824 12,093 Kelungkung 6 84361
52.04.08 Sumbawa (town)
(Sumbawa Besar)
44.83 56,337 62,753 63,362 Sumbawa 8 (c) 84311
-84318
52.04.18 Labuhan Badas (d) 435.89 29,092 35,427 36,710 Karang Dima 7 84316
52.04.22 Unter Iwes 82.38 18,150 23,366 24,606 Kerato 8 84310
52.04.09 Moyo Hilir
(Lower Moyo)
186.79 22,099 27,961 29,297 Moyo 10 84381
52.04.23 Moyo Utara
(North Moyo)
90.80 9,129 11,509 12,046 Sebewe 6 84380
52.04.10 Moyo Hulu
(Upper Moyo)
311.96 19,911 24,637 25,648 Semamung 12 84371
52.04.11 Ropang 444.48 5,014 6,141 6,374 Ropang 5 84375
52.04.27 Lenangguar 504.32 6,320 7,912 8,265 Lenangguar 4 84370
52.04.29 Lantung 167.45 2,768 3,879 4,187 Lantung 4 84372
52.04.12 Lape 204.43 16,120 19,928 20,740 Dete 4 84382
52.04.26 Lopok 155.59 17,564 21,422 22,208 Langam 7 84388
52.04.13 Plampang 418.69 27,834 34,453 35,870 Plampang 11 84386
52.03.19 Labangka 243.08 10,212 13,283 14,030 Suka Damai 5 84383
52.04.24 Maronge 274.75 9,771 12,007 12,474 Maronge 4 84387
52.04.14 Empang 558.55 21,655 26,220 27,124 Empang Bawa 10 84384
52.04.25 Tarano 333.71 15,196 19,161 20,057 Labuhan Bontong 8 84385
Totals 6,643.99 415,789 509,753 529,487 Sumbawa Besar 165

Note: (a) including Panjang Island off the northwest coast of Sumbawa. (b) including Saringi Island and 4 smaller islands off the northwest coast of Sumbawa.
(c) The 8 villages comprising Sumbawa (town) District are all classed as urban kelurahan (Brang Bara, Brang Biji, Bugis, Lempeh, Pekat, Samapuin, Seketeng and Uma Sima); the other 157 villages in the regency are all classed as rural desa.
(d) Labuhan Badas District comprises the substantial island of Pulau Moyo (administratively, Labuhan Aji and Sebotok desa), the smaller Pulau Medang (with even smaller Bajo Medang) to its west, and the small Pulau Sakonci to its northeast off the coast of the Sanggar Peninsula, together with a substantial area on mainland Sumbawa situated to the west of Sumbawa Besar (town) and containing most of the district's population. Note that the three districts with "Moyo" in their names do not include any part of Moyo Island, but are situated to its south on Sumbawa Island itself and on other offshore islands.

Sister Districts

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  Kulim, Malaysia

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumbawa Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5204)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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