Kubu Raya Regency

Summary

Kubu Raya Regency or Great Kubu Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was created on 17 July 2007 from the (larger) central and southern part of what was at that time the Pontianak Regency. It covers an area of 8,567.99 km2, and it had a population of 500,970 at the 2010 Census[2] and 609,392 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 639,250 (comprising 326,731 males and 312,519 females).[1] The principal town lies at Sungai Raya, directly adjacent to the City of Pontianak. Despite its close location to Pontianak, the regional capital and economic centre of the West Kalimantan Province, Kubu Raya highly lacks sufficient infrastructure development, which has caused general suspicions regarding the performance of its local government.

Kubu Raya Regency
Kabupaten Kubu Raya
Coat of arms of Kubu Raya Regency
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Kubu Raya Regency is located in Kalimantan
Kubu Raya Regency
Kubu Raya Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Kubu Raya Regency is located in Indonesia
Kubu Raya Regency
Kubu Raya Regency
Kubu Raya Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°21′12″S 109°28′25″E / 0.3534°S 109.4735°E / -0.3534; 109.4735
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalSungai Raya
Government
 • RegentMuda Mahendrawan, SH
 • Vice RegentSujiwo, SE
Area
 • Total8,567.99 km2 (3,308.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total639,250
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 561
Websitekuburayakab.go.id

Administrative Districts edit

The Kubu Raya Regency consists of nine 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 2023.[1] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as rural desa), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Year formed Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
61.12.05 Batu Ampar 2,431.36 33,093 35,856 36,340 Padang Tikar 15 78385
51.12.04 Terentang 677.20 10,177 13,235 14,150 Terentang Hilir 10 78392
61.12.06 Kubu 1,562.46 36,469 42,052 43,410 Kubu 20 78384
61.12.08 Teluk Pakedai
(Pakedai Bay)
409.38 18,767 20,287 20,560 Selat Remis 14 78383
61.12.09 Sungai Kakap
(Kakap River)
587.33 101,200 123,102 129,080 Sungai Kakap 13 78380
61.12.07 Rasau Jaya 2001
(from Sungai Kakap)
209.18 23,499 30,346 32,380 Rasau Jaya 6 78381
& 78382
61.12.01 Sungai Raya (a)
(Raya River)
1,190.33 188,014 234,087 247,110 Sungai Raya 20 78391(b)
61.12.03 Sungai Ambawang
(Ambawang River)
1961
(from Sungai Raya)
1,189.75 54,879 83,085 88,040 Ambawang Kuala 14 78393
61.12.02 Kuala Mandor B 1999
(from Sungai Ambawang)
320.02 23,852 27,342 28,180 Kuala Mandor 5 78355
Totals 8,567.99 500,970 609,392 639,250 Sungai Raya 117

Notes: (a) including the town (then classed as a kelurahan) of Sungai Raya, which had 62,010 inhabitants at the 2010 Census; by the 2020 Census this town had been split into several desa within the district, among which the desa of Sungai Raya had 16,101 inhabitants in mid 2021, Sungai Raya Dalam had 22,652, Kapur had 14,861, Parit Baru had 32,028, Arang Limbung had 26,783. (b) except the desa of Kapur, which has a post code of 78234.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kubu Raya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6112)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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