Sanggau Regency
| Sanggau Regency Kabupaten Sanggai | ||
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| Regency | ||
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| Nickname(s): Bumi Daranante | ||
| Motto: Sanggau Permai | ||
  Sanggau Regency Location of Sanggau in Indonesia | ||
| Coordinates: 0°07′10″N 110°35′20″E / 0.11944°N 110.58889°ECoordinates: 0°07′10″N 110°35′20″E / 0.11944°N 110.58889°E | ||
| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | West Kalimantan | |
| Capital | Sanggau | |
| Government | ||
| • Regent | Paolus Hadi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12,857.80 km2 (4,964.42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 200-400 m (1,312 ft) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 422,448 | |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | |
| Postal code | 785xx | |
| Area code(s) | +62564 and +62563 | |
| Vehicle registration | KB xxxx Dx | |
| Website |
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Sanggau 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.
Administrative Districts
Sanggau Regency consists of fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and their administrative centres:
| District | Area (km²) | Population 2010 Census | Administrative Centre |
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| Toba | 1,127.20 | 11,954 | Teraju |
| Meliau | 1,495.70 | 46,150 | Meliau |
| Kapuas | 1,382.00 | 78,768 | Sanggau |
| Mukok | 501.00 | 18,256 | Kedukul |
| Jangkang | 1,589.20 | 26,674 | Balai Sebut |
| Bonti | 1,121.80 | 20,281 | Bonti |
| Parindu | 593.90 | 32,426 | Pusat Damai |
| Tayan Hilir | 1,050.50 | 29,990 | Tayan |
| Balai | 395.60 | 22,279 | Batang Terang |
| Tayan Hulu | 719.20 | 31,080 | Sosok |
| Kembayan | 610.80 | 25,796 | Kembayan |
| Beduwai | 435.00 | 10,744 | Beduwai |
| Noyan | 487.90 | 9,873 | Noyan |
| Sekayam | 841.01 | 29,639 | Balai Karangan |
| Entikong | 506.89 | 14,558 | Entikong |
| Totals | 12,857.80 | 408,468 |
Demographics
- Dayak Bidayuh, in kecamatan (district) of Kembayan, Noyan, Sekayam and Jangkang
- Dayak Dayak Mali, in kecamatan (district) of Balai, Tayan Hulu, Tayan Hilir, Toba, Simpang dua (Ketapang), Meliau, Noyan.
- Dayak Dayak Desa, in kecamatan (district) of Toba.
- Dayak Dayak Ribun, in kecamatan (district) of Tayan Hulu, Meliau and Parindu.
- Dayak Iban, in the area around Indonesia-Malaysia boundary.
- Chinese, spread across in the regency.
- Malay, spread across in the regency.
- Others: Javanese, Sunda, Batak, Minang, and Bugis.
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.
Water
There are two main rivers flowing through Sanggau, they are Kapuas river and Sekayam river. Water transportation remains the popular choice amongst the people live in small villages / remote areas which are not accessible by road. In addition, it is also used for distributing goods such as foods, medicines, etc. The followings are the popular transports:
Air
There is no airport in Sanggau regency, hence the nearest gateway are Supadio Airport (Pontianak) and Kuching International Airport(Sarawak, Malaysia).
See also
References
External links
- Official Sanggau Regency
- Sanggau on Maplandia
- Sanggau on VirtualTourist
- Diocese of Sanggau
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsngg.html
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