Sekadau Regency
Sekadau Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from part of Sanggau Regency. It covers an area of 5,444.2 km2, and had a population of 181,634 at the 2010 Census[2] and 211,559 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 212,878.[4] The regency seat lies at Sekadau in Sekadau Hilir District.
Sekadau Regency Kabupaten Sekadau | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within West Kalimantan | |
Sekadau Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia Sekadau Regency Sekadau Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°02′05″N 110°57′03″E / 0.0348°N 110.9507°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Regency seat | Sekadau |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Rupinus |
| • Vice Regent | Aloysius |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,444.20 km2 (2,102.02 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 212,878 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 564 |
| Website | sekadaukab |
History
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Geography
Climate
Sekadau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Sekadau | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.6 (87.1) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.9 (89.4) | 31.9 (89.4) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.0 (87.8) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.4 (88.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.0 (80.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.6 (72.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 311 (12.2) | 287 (11.3) | 275 (10.8) | 278 (10.9) | 232 (9.1) | 183 (7.2) | 156 (6.1) | 167 (6.6) | 230 (9.1) | 314 (12.4) | 338 (13.3) | 268 (10.6) | 3,039 (119.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
Governance
Administrative districts
Sekadau Regency consists of seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[6] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.
| District | Area in km2 | Population 2010 Census | Population 2020 Census | Population mid 2021 Estimate | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanga Mahap | 1,205.16 | 24,680 | 27,411 | 27,453 | Nanga Mahap | 13 | 79585 |
| Nanga Taman | 1,069.77 | 25,218 | 27,916 | 27,950 | Nanga Taman | 13 | 79584 |
| Sekadau Hulu | 854.64 | 24,968 | 29,685 | 29,927 | Rawak | 15 | 79583 |
| Sekadau Hilir | 891.79 | 55,897 | 67,659 | 68,331 | Sekadau | 17 | 78511 - 79516, 79582 |
| Belitang Hilir | 723.67 | 20,687 | 24,248 | 24,412 | Sungai Ayak | 9 | 79586 |
| Belitang | 336.79 | 11,531 | 13,634 | 13,738 | Nanga Belitang | 7 | 79588 |
| Belitang Hulu | 1,181.25 | 18,653 | 21,006 | 21,067 | Balai Sepuak | 13 | 79587 |
| Totals | 6,263.07 | 181,634 | 211,559 | 212,878 | Sekadau | 87 |
Local government
The regency is a second-level administrative division equivalent to a city. As a regency, it is headed by a regent who is elected democratically. Head of districts are appointed directly by the regent with the recommendation of the regency secretary. Executive power lies with the regent and vice regent, while legislative function is exercised by the regency's parliament.[7][8][9]
Politics
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Economy
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Demographics
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Infrastructure
Education
As of 2020, there are 35 kindergartens in the regency, 241 elementary schools, 67 junior highschools, and 23 senior highschools. In addition, the regency has six vocational highschools.[10] It only has one higher educational institutions, Keling Kumang Institute, which is private but partially supported by regency government. The institute campus is located at town of Sekadau and focus on technology-related programs such as agrotechnology and computer.[11] The regency also has one public library maintained by regency government, also located on its regency seat, town of Sekadau.[12][13]
There are also four Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in the regency as of 2020.[10]
Healthcare
The regency has one hospital, four polyclinics, 67 puskesmas, and 6 pharmacy. The only hospital in the regency, Sekadau Regional Hospital, is a public hospital owned by regency government. It is classified as C-class by Ministry of Health and located just across the town of Sekadau.[14] In addition, there are two family planning clinics, 10 village medical clinics, 239 healthcare posts, and 109 maternity cottages.[10]
Transportation
There are 852.85 kilometers of road in the regency, out of which 584.501 kilometers are maintained by regency government. From those 584.501 kilometers, 115.436 kilometers have not yet sealed and still has soil surface as of 2020.[10] There's no airport in the regency and the main transportation is using road travel. The closest airport is Tebelian Airport which is located on Sintang Regency.[15]
Others
There are exactly 272 mosques, 149 Protestant churches, 303 Catholic churches, three Chinese Buddhist temples (Vihara), and seven Confucianist temple (klenteng).[10]
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- ^ "Climate: Sekadau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- ^ "PP No. 17 Tahun 2018 tentang Kecamatan [JDIH BPK RI]". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ "UU 22 1999" (PDF).
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- ^ a b c d e "Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Sekadau". sekadaukab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "Bupati Sekadau Melauncing Institut Teknologi Pertama di Sekadau". sekadaukab.go.id (in Indonesian). 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "Dinas Kearsipan Gelar Sosialisasi Kearsipan Untuk Mendukung Terciptanya Tertib Administrasi". sekadaukab.go.id (in Indonesian). 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "Perpustakaan Daerah Sekadau Mendapat Sumbangan Buku Kumpulan Puisi". Tribun Pontianak (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "Pendayagunaan Dokter Spesialis". pgds.kemkes.go.id. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ Muhamad <asep.muhamad[at]torche.co.id>, Asep. "MENHUB TINJAU PENGEMBANGAN TIGA BANDARA DI KALTENG DAN KALBAR". dephub.go.id. Retrieved 2021-08-02.