Sintang Regency
Sintang Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 21,638.2 km2, and had a population of 364,759 at the 2010 Census and 421,306 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 426,416. It is one of the few Indonesian regencies having a land border with other countries. It is also the second largest regency in the province by land area after Landak Regency. The regency was formerly the site of the Sintang Kingdom, a Hindu kingdom that later converted to Islam and which was a regional power in the interior of Borneo Island. The regency seat is located at the large town of Sintang, which is among the biggest settlements in Borneo's interior alongside Putussibau and Puruk Cahu.
Sintang Regency
Kabupaten Sintang | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within West Kalimantan | |
Sintang Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia Sintang Regency Sintang Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°04′05″N 111°29′53″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Regency seat | Sintang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Jarot Winarno |
| • Vice Regent | Melkianus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,638.20 km2 (8,354.56 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 426,416 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 565 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.669 (Medium) |
| Website | sintang |
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