Sekadau Regency
Sekadau Regency
Kabupaten Sekadau | |
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 Palace of the former Sekadau kingdom | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within West Kalimantan | |
  Sekadau Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Sekadau Regency Sekadau Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°02′05″N 110°57′03″E / 0.0348°N 110.9507°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Regency seat | Sekadau |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Aron |
| • Vice Regent | Subandrio |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,642.75 km2 (2,178.68 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 222,510 |
| • Density | 39.433/km2 (102.13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 564 |
| Website | sekadaukab |
Sekadau Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from the eastern part of Sanggau Regency. It covers an area of 5,642.75 km2, and had a population of 181,634 at the 2010 Census[2] and 211,559 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 222,510 (comprising 115,200 males and 107,310 females).[1] The regency seat lies at the town of Sekadau in Sekadau Hilir District.
History
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Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]Sekadau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Sekadau | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 311 (12.2) |
287 (11.3) |
275 (10.8) |
278 (10.9) |
232 (9.1) |
183 (7.2) |
156 (6.1) |
167 (6.6) |
230 (9.1) |
314 (12.4) |
338 (13.3) |
268 (10.6) |
3,039 (119.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
Governance
[edit]Administrative districts
[edit]Sekadau Regency consists of seven 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 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 Census | Pop'n 2020 Census | Pop'n mid 2024 Estimate | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.09.04 | Nanga Mahap | 508.03 | 24,680 | 27,411 | 28,294 | Nanga Mahap | 13 | 79585 |
| 61.09.03 | Nanga Taman | 1,274.28 | 25,218 | 27,916 | 28,778 | Nanga Taman | 13 | 79584 |
| 61.09.02 | Sekadau Hulu (Upper Sekadau) | 853.02 | 24,968 | 29,685 | 31,460 | Rawak | 15 | 79583 |
| 61.09.01 | Sekadau Hilir (Lower Sekadau) | 911.27 | 55,897 | 67,659 | 72,204 | Sekadau | 17 | 78511 - 79516, 79582 |
| 61.09.05 | Belitang Hilir (Lower Belitang) | 764.34 | 20,687 | 24,248 | 25,557 | Sungai Ayak | 9 | 79586 |
| 61.09.07 | Belitang | 178.53 | 11,531 | 13,634 | 14,418 | Nanga Belitang | 7 | 79588 |
| 61.09.06 | Belitang Hulu (Upper Belitang) | 1,153.29 | 18,653 | 21,006 | 21,799 | Balai Sepuak | 13 | 79587 |
| Totals | 5,642.75 | 181,634 | 211,559 | 222,510 | Sekadau | 87 |
Local government
[edit]The regency is a second-level administrative division equivalent to a city. As a regency, it is headed by a regent who is elected democratically. Head of districts are appointed directly by the regent with the recommendation of the regency secretary. Executive power lies with the regent and vice regent, while legislative function is exercised by the regency's parliament.[5][6][7]
Politics
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Economy
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Demographics
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Infrastructure
[edit]Education
[edit]As of 2020, there are 35 kindergartens in the regency, 241 elementary schools, 67 junior high schools, and 23 senior high schools. In addition, the regency has six vocational high schools.[8] It only has one higher educational institution, the Keling Kumang Institute, which is private but partially supported by the regency government. The institute campus is located in the town of Sekadau and focuses on technology-related programs such as agro-technology and computer science.[9] The regency also has one public library maintained by the regency government, also located at its regency seat, the town of Sekadau.[10][11]
There are also four Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in the regency as at 2020.[8]
Healthcare
[edit]The regency has one hospital, four polyclinics, 67 puskesmas, and 6 pharmacies. The only hospital in the regency, Sekadau Regional Hospital, is a public hospital owned by regency government. It is classified as C-class by Ministry of Health and located just across the town of Sekadau.[12] In addition, there are two family planning clinics, 10 village medical clinics, 239 healthcare posts, and 109 maternity cottages.[8]
Transportation
[edit]There are 852.85 kilometres of road in the regency, out of which 584.501 kilometres are maintained by regency government. From those 584.501 kilometres, 115.436 kilometres have not yet sealed and still have a soil surface as of 2020.[8] There is no airport in the regency and the main transportation is by using road travel. The closest airport is Tebelian Airport which is located in Sintang Regency.[13]
Others
[edit]There are exactly 272 mosques, 149 Protestant churches, 303 Catholic churches, three Chinese Buddhist temples (Vihara), and seven Confucian temples (klenteng).[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Sekadau Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6109)
- 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ↑ "Climate: Sekadau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "PP No. 17 Tahun 2018 tentang Kecamatan [JDIH BPK RI]". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ↑ "UU 22 1999" (PDF).
- ↑ "Indonesia Regencies". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Sekadau". sekadaukab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Bupati Sekadau Melauncing Institut Teknologi Pertama di Sekadau". sekadaukab.go.id (in Indonesian). 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Dinas Kearsipan Gelar Sosialisasi Kearsipan Untuk Mendukung Terciptanya Tertib Administrasi". sekadaukab.go.id (in Indonesian). 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Perpustakaan Daerah Sekadau Mendapat Sumbangan Buku Kumpulan Puisi". Tribun Pontianak (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Pendayagunaan Dokter Spesialis". pgds.kemkes.go.id. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ Muhamad <asep.muhamad[at]torche.co.id>, Asep. "MENHUB TINJAU PENGEMBANGAN TIGA BANDARA DI KALTENG DAN KALBAR". dephub.go.id. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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