Sintang Regency

Sintang Regency
(Kabupaten Sintang)
Regency
Country Indonesia
Province West Kalimantan
Capital Sintang
Government
  Regent dr H. Jarot Winarno, M.Med.PH
Area
  Total 21,638.20 km2 (8,354.56 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 377,243
  Density 17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Website www.sintang.go.id

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;[1] the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 377,243. The principal town lies at Sintang.

Administrative Districts

Sintang Regency consists of fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]

Baning Tourist Nature Park

The park is tropical nature forest located in city center, the only one in Indonesia which declared in 1999.[3]

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. "Berwisata di Hutan Tengah Kota". January 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 0°04′05″N 111°29′53″E / 0.06806°N 111.49806°E / 0.06806; 111.49806


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