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Bengkayang Regency

Coordinates: 1°04′09″N 109°39′50″E / 1.0691°N 109.6639°E / 1.0691; 109.6639
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Bengkayang Regency
Kabupaten Bengkayang
Office building of Bengkayang Regent
Office building of Bengkayang Regent
Coat of arms of Bengkayang Regency
Motto(s): 
Adil Ka' Talino
(Fair to Others)
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Bengkayang Regency is located in Kalimantan
Bengkayang Regency
Bengkayang Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Bengkayang Regency is located in Indonesia
Bengkayang Regency
Bengkayang Regency
Bengkayang Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°04′09″N 109°39′50″E / 1.0691°N 109.6639°E / 1.0691; 109.6639
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalBengkayang
Government
 • RegentSebastianus Darwis
 • Vice RegentSyamsul Rizal
Area
 • Total5,382.74 km2 (2,078.29 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total298,979
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 562
Websitebengkayangkab.go.id

Bengkayang Regency (Chinese: 孟嘉影) is a regency ("kabupaten") in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, (on the island of Borneo). The area was originally a part of Sambas Regency, but following the expansion of the population in that area, Sambas Regency was divided into a smaller Sambas Regency and a new Bengkayang Regency on 20 April 1999, and then Singkawang City was subsequently cut out of Bengkayang Regency on 21 June 2001. The regency now covers an area of 5,382.74 km2, and had a population of 215,277 at the 2010 Census[2] and 286,366 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 298,979 (comprising 155,140 males and 143,860 females).[1] The administrative centre is in the town of Bengkayang.

Bengkayang is in northern West Kalimantan, sharing a border with Sarawak in Malaysia. With arable land and favourable relief, the agricultural sector is the main economic source.[4] Bengkayang is also rich in natural resources.

Bengkayang is still lagging in term of economic development, but there is a hope that providing local autonomy will catalyze development. A water processing plant has been developed, so the population can enjoy access to clean water.

Administrative districts

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The regency is divided into seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated 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 (a total of 122 rural desa and 2 urban kelurahan - the latter both in Bengkayang District), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Year
formed
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
61.07.01 Sungai Raya
(Raya River)
75.85 18,333 23,497 24,260 Sungai Duri 5 79272
61.07.11 Capkala 2004
(from Sungai Raya)
46.36 7,579 9,655 9,951 Capkala 6 79271
61.07.15 Sungai Raya Kepulauan
(Raya River Islands) (a)
2006
(from Sungai Raya)
237.87 20,922 29,015 30,651 Sungai Raya 5 79273
61.07.02 Samalantan 234.69 18,240 22,882 23,478 Samalantan 7 79280
61.07.08 Monterado 2002
(from Samalantan)
317.17 24,453 33,530 35,304 Monterado 11 79181
61.07.16 Lembah Bawang
(Onion Valley)
2006
(from Samalantan)
360.80 5,191 6,476 6,634 Papan Uduk 8 79281
61.07.04 Bengkayang 167.05 23,764 33,385 35,398 Sebalo 6 (b) 79212
& 79213
61.07.09 Teriak 2002
(from Bengkayang)
299.70 12,464 17,001 17,873 Bana 18 79214
61.07.14 Sungai Betung
(Betung River)
2004
(from Bengkayang)
182.39 8,919 12,193 12,827 Suka Maju 4 79211
61.07.03 Ledo 408.48 11,076 14,274 14,761 Lesabela 12 79283
61.07.10 Suti Semarang 2002
(from Ledo)
357.85 4,579 5,972 6,197 Suti Semarang 8 79288
61.07.13 Lumar 2004
(from Ledo)
373.51 5,764 8,111 8,605 Tiga Berkat 5 79282
61.07.06 Sanggau Ledo 273.05 11,198 15,197 15,953 Lembang 5 79284
61.07.17 Tujuh Belas 2006
(from Sanggau Ledo)
323.13 11,216 15,243 16,008 Pisak 4 79250
61.07.05 Seluas 506.50 17,051 20,930 21,340 Seluas 6 79285
61.07.07 Jagoi Babang 1996
(from Seluas)
655.02 8,277 10,848 11,271 Jagoi 6 79286
61.07.12 Siding 2004
(from Jagoi Babang)
563.32 6,251 8,157 8,466 Hlibuie 8 79287
Totals 5,382.74 215,277 286,366 298,979 Bengkayang 124

Note: (a) includes coastal part of mainland Kalimantan as well as 12 offshore islands. (b) comprising 2 kelurahan (Sebalo and Bumi Emas) and 4 desa.

List of Bengkayang Regents and Vice Regents

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Regent Vice Regent Took Office Last Office Notice
Jacobus Luna 1999 2000
Moses Ahie 2000 2005 First Period
Suryadman Gidot 2005 2010 Second Period
Suryadman Gidot Agustinus Naon 2010 2015 First Period
2015 2019 Second Period
Agustinus Naon 2019 2020 Acting
Yohanes Budiman 2020 2020 Acting
Sebastianus Darwis Syamsul Rizal 2021 present

Climate

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Bengkayang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Bengkayang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9)
29.7
(85.5)
30.4
(86.7)
30.8
(87.4)
31.3
(88.3)
31.0
(87.8)
30.8
(87.4)
30.8
(87.4)
30.7
(87.3)
30.7
(87.3)
30.3
(86.5)
29.9
(85.8)
30.5
(86.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)
25.9
(78.6)
26.2
(79.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.8
(80.2)
26.6
(79.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.4
(79.5)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
26.3
(79.3)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.3
(72.1)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(71.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 307
(12.1)
237
(9.3)
243
(9.6)
268
(10.6)
240
(9.4)
172
(6.8)
142
(5.6)
190
(7.5)
211
(8.3)
307
(12.1)
331
(13.0)
325
(12.8)
2,973
(117.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bengkayang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6107)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Bengkayang Regency at market price in 2005 was 1". Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
  5. ^ "Climate: Bengkayang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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