Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and covers an area of 6,643.98 km2 following the separation on 18 December 2003 of what were until then its westernmost five districts to form the newly-created West Sumbawa Regency. It includes the substantial island of Moyo, lying off the north coast of Sumbawa. The population of the Regency at the 2010 Census was 415,789, which rose at the 2020 Census to 509,753; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 527,607 (comprising 264,152 males and 263,455 females). The capital is the town of Sumbawa Besar on the north coast of Sumbawa Island.
Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within West Nusa Tenggara | |
Sumbawa Regency Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia Sumbawa Regency Sumbawa Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 8.744808°S 117.671525°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Sumbawa Besar |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Mahmud Abdullah |
| • Vice Regent | Dewi Noviani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,643.98 km2 (2,565.26 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 527,607 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 371 |
| Website | sumbawakab.go.id |
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