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Mempawah Regency

Pontianak Regency
(Kabupatan Pontianak)
Regency
Country Indonesia
Province West Kalimantan
Capital Mempawah
Area
 • Total 2,797.88 km2 (1,080.27 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 242,031
 • Density 87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)

Pontianak Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Since 2007 it covers 2,797.88 km2, and had a population of 234,021 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 242,031. The principal town lies at Mempawah.

Based on Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) Nomor 58 tahun 2014, Pontianak Regency formally became Mempawah Regency.

Since the separation of the southern parts of the Regency in 2007 to form the new Kubu Raya Regency, the residual Pontianak Regency now consists of nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and their administrative centres:

Coordinates: 0°15′00″N 109°10′00″E / 0.2500°N 109.1667°E / 0.2500; 109.1667


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