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West Kutai Regency

Coordinates: 0°35′39″S 115°30′57″E / 0.5942°S 115.5157°E / -0.5942; 115.5157
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West Kutai Regency
Kabupaten Kutai Barat
Regency
Tugu Macan (Tiger Monument)
Tugu Macan (Tiger Monument)
Coat of arms of West Kutai Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Kalimantan
Location within East Kalimantan
West Kutai Regency is located in Kalimantan
West Kutai Regency
West Kutai Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
West Kutai Regency is located in Indonesia
West Kutai Regency
West Kutai Regency
West Kutai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°35′39″S 115°30′57″E / 0.5942°S 115.5157°E / -0.5942; 115.5157
CountryIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
ProvinceEast Kalimantan
CapitalSendawar
Government
 • RegentFrederick Edwin [id]
 • Vice RegentNanang Adriani [id]
Area
 • Total
20,384.60 km2 (7,870.54 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
186,581
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 545
Websitekutaibaratkab.go.id

West Kutai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kutai Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. It previously covered a much greater area, with a population of 165,091 at the 2010 Census, but on 11 January 2013 the five northernmost districts were split off to form a new Mahakam Ulu Regency; the residual area of West Kutai Regency is 20,384.6 km2, and it had a population of 140,097 at the 2010 Census,[2] and 165,938 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 186,581 (comprising 98,069 males and 88,512 females).[1] The town of Sendawar is the administrative capital.

Administrative districts

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Following the removal of the northern five districts in December 2012 to form the new Mahakam Ulu Regency, the residual West Kutai Regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010[2] and 2020[3] Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (totaling 190 rural kampung or desa, and 4 urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
codes
64.07.05 Long Iram (d) 2,499.5 6,407 7,184 7,788 Long Iram Kota 11 75766
64.07.06 Melak 179.2 10,596 15,041 16,555 Melak Ilir 6 (b) 75765
64.07.07 Barong Tongkok 405.9 23,935 31,746 37,246 Barong Tongkok 21 (a) 75776
64.07.08 Damai 2,027.5 8,476 10,549 11,850 Damai Kota 17 75777
64.07.09 Muara Lawa 436.7 6,483 7,033 8,126 Muara Lawa 8 75775
64.07.10 Muara Pahu 1,110.6 8,272 8,344 9,153 Tanjung Laor 12 75774
64.07.11 Jempang 744.5 11,279 11,211 12,671 Tanjung Isuy 12 75773
64.07.12 Bongan 2,305.3 8,997 10,499 12,442 Muara Kendang 16 75772
64.07.13 Penyinggahan 192.1 3,904 3,815 4,093 Penyinggahan Ilir 6 75763
64.07.14 Bentian Besar 1,856.1 3,093 3,213 3,700 Dilang Puti 9 75778
64.07.15 Linggang Bigung 2,299.1 13,712 15,843 17,006 Linggang Bigung 11 75576
64.07.16 Nyuatan 1,343.3 5,348 6,357 7,092 Dempar 10 75776
& 75777
64.07.17 Siluq Ngurai 1,629.1 4,292 5,880 6,708 Muhur 16 75771
64.07.18 Mook Manaar
Bulatn		 2,964.6 7,478 8,409 9,307 Gunung Rampah 16 75765 (c)
64.07.19 Tering 341.8 9,431 10,513 11,367 Tering Lama 15 75760
64.07.20 Sekolaq Darat 49.3 8,394 10,301 11,477 Sekolaq Darat 8 75764
Totals 20,384.6 140,097 165,918 186,581 Sendawar 194

Notes: (a) includes 2 kelurahan - Barong Tongkok and Simpang Raya. (b) includes 2 kelurahan - Melak Ilir and Melak Ulu.
(c) except the four villages of Abit, Muara Jawaq, Rembayan and Tondah (which share a postcode of 75774). (d) includes the riverine island of Pulau Kualan.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Kutai Barat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6402)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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0°35′39″S 115°30′57″E / 0.5942°S 115.5157°E / -0.5942; 115.5157

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