Sambas Regency
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Sambas Regency Kabupaten Sambas (Indonesian) |
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| Regency | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Capital | Sambas |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Djuliarti Djuhardi Alwi (f) |
| • Vice Regent | Pabali Musa (m) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,716.52 km2 (2,593.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 513,100 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
| Website | Official Site of Sambas Regency |
Sambas Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. The regency is one of the original regencies in West Kalimantan. It covers 6,716.52 km2, and had a population of 496,120 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 513,100. The principal town lies at Sambas.
In the Sambas riots in 1999 Malays and Dayaks joined together to massacre the Madurese during the Sambas conflict. Madurese were mutilated, raped, and killed by the Malays and Dayaks and 3,000 of them died in the massacres, with the Indonesian government doing little to stop the violence.
At the 2010 Census, Sambas Regency had a population of 496,116. The latest estimate is 538,944 people, consisting of 273,695 men and 265,294 women, with an average density of 76 peoples/km2.
Sambas has three watersheds (total: 516,200 ha): Sambas watershed (258,700 ha), Paloh watershed (64,375 ha), and Sebangkau watershed (193,125 ha).
Sambas Regency consists of nineteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and their administrative centres:
The famous Sambas Treasure, a collection of 9th century buddhist sculptures, was found near Sambas Town. It is now part of the British Museum's collection.
Coordinates: 1°25′00″N 109°20′00″E / 1.4167°N 109.3333°E
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