West Sumbawa Regency


West Sumbawa Regency is a Regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and has an area of 1,743.58 km2. The regency was created on 18 December 2003 from what were at that time the westernmost five districts of Sumbawa Regency. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754, and at the 2020 Census was 145,798; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 155,540 comprising 78,230 males and 77,300 females. The capital is the town of Taliwang.
Poto Tano, the most important harbour of West Sumbawa, is easily accessible by ferry from Lombok.

Administrative districts

West Sumbawa Regency originally comprised five districts formerly part of Sumbawa Regency, but now consists of eight 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 postal codes.
Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2024
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
52.07.04Sekongkang 273.658,17914,48317,440Sekongkang Bawah784457
52.07.01Jereweh527.638,3709,76410,010Beru484456
52.07.08Maluk38.8311,92911,64911,650Benete584459
52.07.02Taliwang 153.7144,13657,61058,320Kuang15 84452
52.07.07Brang Ene252.625,0886,5897,030Manemeng684455
52.07.05Brang Rea258.2312,49816,04417,060Tepas984455-
84458
52.07.03Seteluk107.3715,42419,41320,490Seteluk Tengah1084457
52.07.06Poto Tano 130.239,32712,51313,540Senayan884454
Totals1,743.58114,754145,798155,540Taliwang64

Notes: including the small islands of Pulau Baban and Pulau Rantung off the southwest coast of Sumbawa.
including the small islands of Pulau Dua Ode, Pulau Dua Rea, Pulau Gera, Pulau Puyen, Pulau Sarang and Pulau Sesai off the west coast of Sumbawa.
comprises 7 urban kelurahan and 8 desa.
including the islands of Pulau Belang, Pulau Kambing, Pulau Kenawa, Pulau Mandik1, Pulau Namo, Pulau Paserang and Pulau Ular off the northwest coast of Sumbawa.