West Sumbawa Regency
Introduction '''West Sumbawa Regency''' () 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 1,743.58 km2.The regency was created on 18 December 2003 from what were at that time the westernmost five districts (''kecamatan'') of Sumbawa Regency. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754, and at the 2020 Census was 145,798; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 151,775 - comprising 76,959 males and 74,816 females. The capital is the town of Taliwang.Typical landscape in West Sumbawa RegencyHarbour of Poto TanoPoto Tano, a village on the west coastPoto Tano, the most important harbour of West Sumbawa, is easily accessible by ferry from Lombok. (br>== Administrative Districts ==West Sumbawa Regency originally comprised five districts (''kecamatan'') formerly part of Sumbawa Regency, but now consists of eight districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 57 rural ''desa'' and 7 urban ''kelurahan''), and its postal codes.- the latter all in Taliwang District) Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict (''kecamatan'') Area in km2 Pop'n 2010Census  Pop'n 2020Census Pop'n mid 2022EstimateAdmin centre No.ofvillages Postcode(s)  52.07.04  Sekongkang (a)  273.65 8,179 14,483 15,080Sekongkang Bawah 784457 52.07.01   Jereweh  527.63 8,370 9,764 10,160Beru 484456 52.07.08  Maluk  38.83 11,929 11,649 12,130Benete 584459 52.07.02  Taliwang  (b)  153.71 44,136 57,610 56,350Kuang 15  (c) 84452 52.07.07  Brang Ene  252.62 5,088 6,589 6,860Manemeng 684455 52.07.05  Brang Rea  258.23 12,498 16,044 16,700Tepas 984455-84458 52.07.03  Seteluk  107.37 15,424 19,413 20,210Seteluk Tengah 1084457 52.07.06  Poto Tano  (d)  130.23 9,327 12,513 13,030Senayan 884454  '''''Totals'''''  ''1,743.58'' ''114,754'' ''145,798'' ''151,775'' ''Taliwang'' ''64'' Notes: (a) including the small islands of Pulau Baban and Pulau Rantung off the southwest coast of Sumbawa. (b) including the small islands of Pulau Dua Ode, Pulau Dua Rea, Pulau Gera, Pulau Puyen, Pulau Sarang and Pulau Sesai off the west coast of Sumbawa. (c) comprises 7 urban ''kelurahan'' (Arab Kenangan, Bugis, Dalam, Kuang, Menala, Sampir and Telaga Bertong) and 8 ''desa''. (d) including the islands of Pulau Belang, Pulau Kambing, Pulau Kenawa, Pulau Mandik1, Pulau Namo, Pulau Paserang and Pulau Ular off the northwest coast of Sumbawa.
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