Country Indonesia Time zone WIB (UTC+7) Area code(s) +62564 and +62563 Area 12,858 km² Province West Kalimantan Local time Tuesday 10:11 PM | Capital Sanggau Postal code 785xx Vehicle registration KB xxxx Dx Elevation 400 m Population 422,448 (2014) | |
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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.
Contents
- Map of Sanggau Regency West Kalimantan Indonesia
- Administrative Districts
- Demographics
- Places
- Land
- Water
- Air
- References
Map of Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Administrative Districts
Sanggau Regency consists of fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and their administrative centres:
Demographics
Places
Land
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.
Water
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:
Air
There is no airport in Sanggau regency, hence the nearest gateway are Supadio Airport (Pontianak) and Kuching International Airport(Sarawak, Malaysia).