Sintang Regency

Sintang Regency (Chinese: 新当) is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 21,638.2 km2, and had a population of 364,759 at the 2010 Census,[2] 395,890 at the 2015 Census and 421,306 at the 2020 Census.[3] The principal town lies at Sintang.

Sintang Regency
Kabupaten Sintang
Regency
A tax office in Sintang Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Kalimantan
Sintang Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Sintang Regency
Sintang Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°04′05″N 111°29′53″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalSintang
Government
 • RegentJarot Winarno
 • Vice RegentAskiman
Area
 • Total21,638.20 km2 (8,354.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Censys)[1]
 • Total421,306
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 565
Websitesintang.go.id

Administrative Districts

Following the separation of the former southern part (eleven districts) to form the separate Melawi Regency in 2003, the residual Sintang Regency consists of fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and 2020 Census.[5]

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010 Census		Population
2020 Census		 Admin center
Serawai2,261.3721,92222,771 Nanga Serawai
Ambalau5,991.9712,86713,259 Nanga Kemangai
Kayan Hulu
(Upper Kayan)		1,790.0121,85422,758 Nanga Tebidah
Sepauk1,502.7146,40753,251 Nanga Sepauk
Tempunak873.8926,86030,163 Nanga Tempunak
Sungai Tebelian597.6429,14434,679 Sungai Ukoi
Sintang355.6559,41077,319 Sintang
Dedai599.5327,57330,127 Penyak Lalang
Kayan Hilir
(Lower Kayan)		1,050.4624,42327,562 Nanga Mau
Kelam Permai642.1115,27618,433 Kebong
Binjai Hulu
(Upper Binjai)		377.4811,33213,910 Binjai Hulu
Ketungau Hilir
(Lower Ketungau)		1,630.8820,56724,100 Nanga Ketungau
Ketungau Tengah
(Central Ketungau)		1,970.4127,42130,413 Nanga Merakai
Ketungau Hulu
(Upper Ketungau)		1,993.8919,70322,561 Senaning
Totals21,638.20364,759421,306

Climate

Sintang, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Sintang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.1
(88.0)		 31.7
(89.1)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.1
(88.0)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.3
(88.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.9
(80.5)
Average low °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.5
(72.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 331
(13.0)		 288
(11.3)		 310
(12.2)		 308
(12.1)		 277
(10.9)		 231
(9.1)		 204
(8.0)		 256
(10.1)		 277
(10.9)		 338
(13.3)		 359
(14.1)		 335
(13.2)		 3,514
(138.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Baning Nature Tourist Park
See also: Baning Nature Tourist Park

The park is a tropical nature forest located in the city center, the only one in Indonesia which was announced in 1999.[7]

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.
  6. "Climate: Sintang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. "Berwisata di Hutan Tengah Kota". January 17, 2012.


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