Melawi Regency


Melawi Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from what was previously part of Sintang Regency. It covers an area of 10,640.8 km2, and had a population of 178,645 at the 2010 Census and 228,270 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 243,250. The principal town lies at Nanga Pinoh.

Administrative districts

When Melawi Regency was established, it originally composed into seven administrative districts. In 2007, four new districts were created.
Melawi Regency consists of eleven districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post code.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
61.10.07Sokan1,577.214,77318,71019,856Nanga Sokan1879675
61.10.06Tanah Pinoh739.314,17818,65720,096Kota Baru1279674
61.10.11Tanah Pinoh Barat
829.011,43314,86715,940Ulak Muid1079676
61.10.05Sayan1,166.315,63919,31120,294Nanga Sayan1879673
61.10.01Belimbing1,238.020,19124,38625,409Pemuar1779671
61.10.10Belimbing Hulu
454.08,68710,81811,406Tiong Keranjik879670
61.10.02Nanga Pinoh617.239,60454,42459,612Nanga Pinoh1779672
61.10.09Pinoh Selatan
931.09,97412,02812,525Manggala1279677
61.10.08Pinoh Utara
890.011,50115,23016,444Tekelak1979678
61.10.03Ella Hilir
1,136.715,28018,84819,799Nanga Ella Hilir1979681
61.10.04Menukung1,062.117,38520,99121,869Menukung Kota1979682
Totals10,640.8178,645234,541243,250Nanga Pinoh169