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 1,742.27 km2. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754,[2] and at the 2020 Census was 145,798 - comprising 73,687 males and 72,111 females.[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
 • Total1,742.27 km2 (672.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total145,798
 • Density84/km2 (220/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] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

District
(kecamatan)		Area
in km2		Population
2010
Census		Population
2020
Census		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
code(s)
Sekongkang273.658,17914,480Sekongkang Bawah784457
Jereweh527.638,3709,760Beru484456
Maluk38.8311,92911,650Benete584459
Taliwang153.7144,13655,340Kuang1584452
Brang Ene252.625,0886,590Manemeng684455
Brang Rea258.2312,49816,040Tepas984455
-84458
Seteluk107.3715,42419,410Seteluk Tengah1084457
Poto Tano130.239,32712,510Senayan884454
Totals1,742.27114,754145,798Taliwang64

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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