West Sumbawa Regency

West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and has an area of 1,849.02 km2. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754,[2] but the latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) is 144,707.[3] The capital is the town of Taliwang.

Typical landscape in West Sumbawa Regency
Harbour of Poto Tano
Poto Tano, a village on the west coast
West Sumbawa Regency

Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Pariri Lema Bariri
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency
West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E
Country Indonesia
Province West Nusa Tenggara
CapitalTaliwang
Government
 • RegentH. W. Musyafirin, M.M
 • Vice RegentFud Syaifuddin
Area
 • Total1,849.02 km2 (713.91 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2018)
 • Total144,707
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 372
Websitesumbawabaratkab.go.id

Poto Tano, the most important harbour of West Sumbawa, is easily accessible by ferry from Lombok.

Administrative Districts

West Sumbawa Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census,[4] together with the latest official estimates (for mid 2018.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each ditrict, and its postal codes.

District
(kecamatan)		Area
in km2		Population
2010 Census		Population
mid 2018
estimate		No. of
villages		Post
code(s)
Sekongkang372.428,17910,189784457
Jereweh260.198,37010,580484456
Maluk92.4211,92914,642584459
Taliwang375.9344,13655,5611584452
Brang Ene140.895,0886,495684455
Brang Rea212.0712,49815,875984455
-84458
Seteluk236.2115,42419,6061084457
Poto Tano158.889,32711,759884454
Totals1,849.02114,754144,70764

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.


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