Sanggau Regency

Sanggau

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Nickname(s): Bumi Daranante
Motto: Sanggau Permai
Sanggau
Location of Sanggau in Indonesia
Coordinates:
Country Indonesia
Province West Kalimantan
Government
 • Regent Ir. H. Setiman H. Sudin
Area
 • Total 12,857.70 km2 (4,964.38 sq mi)
Elevation 200-400 m (1,312 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Total 372,448
 • Density 29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Postal code 785xx
Area code(s) +62564 and +62563
Vehicle registration KB xxxx Dx
Website www.sanggau.go.id

Sanggau is a regency in Province of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is situated in the middle and in the northern part of the province, with an area of 12,857.70 km² and density of 29 inhabitants per km².

Contents

Demographics

Places

Transportation

Land

Roads in Sanggau are pretty narrow and not well paved due to the limitation of government budget. In certain areas, the road is in pretty poor condition with many holes and slightly muddy along the road.

Water

There are two main rivers flowing through Sanggau, they are Kapuas river and Sekayam river. Water transportation is still the main choice for people who live in villages which has not road access. In addition, it is also used for distributing goods such as foods, medicines, etc. The kind of water transports mostly preferred are:

Air

There is no airport in Sanggau regency, hence the nearest gateway are Supadio Airport (Pontianak) andKuching International Airport(Sarawak, Malaysia).

Administrative

List of Districts in Sanggau

Name of District Area (km²) Administrative Centre
Kapuas 1,382.00 Sanggau
Tayan Hilir 1,050.50 Tayan
Meliau 1,495.70 Meliau
Sekayam 841.01 Balai Karangan
Parindu 593.90 Pusat Damai
Tayan Hulu 719.20 Sosok
Balai 395.60 Batang Tarang
Kembayan 610.80 Kembayan
Jangkang 1,589.20 Balai Sebut
Bonti 1,121.80 Bonti
Toba 1,127.20 Teraju
Noyan 487.90 Noyan
Mukok 501.00 Kedukul
Beduai 435.00 Beduai
Entikong 506.89 Entikong
Total 12,857.7

See also

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanggau

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