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Sanggau Regency

Sanggau Regency
Kabupaten Sanggau
Regency
Official seal of Sanggau Regency
Seal
Nickname(s): Bumi Daranante
Motto: Sanggau Permai
Sanggau Regency is located in Indonesia
Sanggau Regency
Sanggau Regency
Location of Sanggau in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°07′10″N 110°35′20″E / 0.11944°N 110.58889°E / 0.11944; 110.58889Coordinates: 0°07′10″N 110°35′20″E / 0.11944°N 110.58889°E / 0.11944; 110.58889
Country Indonesia
Province West Kalimantan
Capital Sanggau
Government
 • Regent Paolus Hadi
Area
 • Total 12,857.80 km2 (4,964.42 sq mi)
Elevation 200-400 m (1,312 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 422,448
 • Density 33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Postal code 785xx
Area code(s) +62564 and +62563
Vehicle registration KB xxxx Dx
Website www.sanggau.go.id

Sanggau Chinese: 桑高; Hakka: Sîang-ngau) is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It is situated in the north-central part of the province, with an area (since the separation of the former eastern part of the regency in 2003 to create Sekadau Regency) of 12,857.80 km² and a population of 408,468 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 422,448.

Sanggau Regency consists of fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and their administrative centres:

Roads in Sanggau are pretty narrow and not well paved due to the limitation of government budget. In certain areas, the road is in pretty poor condition with many holes and slightly muddy along the road.

There are two main rivers flowing through Sanggau, they are Kapuas river and Sekayam river. Water transportation remains the popular choice amongst the people live in small villages / remote areas which are not accessible by road. In addition, it is also used for distributing goods such as foods, medicines, etc. The followings are the popular transports:

There is no airport in Sanggau regency, hence the nearest gateway are Supadio Airport (Pontianak) and Kuching International Airport(Sarawak, Malaysia).



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