Sanggau Regency


Sanggau Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It is situated in the north-central part of the province, with an area of 12,857.80 km² and a population of 408,468 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 422,448. Alongside Landak Regency, Sekadau Regency, and Sintang Regency, Sanggau is one of the four West Kalimantan regencies that are predominantly Catholic.

Administrative Districts

Sanggau Regency consists of fifteen districts, tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and their administrative centres:
DistrictArea Population
2010 Census		Administrative
Centre
Toba1,127.2011,954Teraju
Meliau1,495.7046,150Meliau
Kapuas1,382.0078,768Sanggau
Mukok501.0018,256Kedukul
Jangkang1,589.2026,674Balai Sebut
Bonti1,121.8020,281Bonti
Parindu593.9032,426Pusat Damai
Tayan Hilir1,050.5029,990Tayan
Balai395.6022,279Batang Terang
Tayan Hulu719.2031,080Sosok
Kembayan610.8025,796Kembayan
Beduwai435.0010,744Beduwai
Noyan487.909,873Noyan
Sekayam841.0129,639Balai Karangan
Entikong506.8914,558Entikong
Totals12,857.80408,468

Ethnical population statistics

Land

Roads in Sanggau are pretty narrow and not well paved due to the limitation of government budget. In certain areas, the road is in pretty poor condition with many holes and slightly muddy along the road. The main road linking Pontianak with Kuching and other cities in Sarawak, Malaysia goes through Sanggau where the main Indonesia-Malaysia land border crossing is located at Entikong.

Water

There are two main rivers flowing through Sanggau, they are the Kapuas river and the Sekayam river. Water transportation remains the popular choice among the people who live in small villages / remote areas which are not accessible by road.
In addition, it is also used for distributing goods such as foods, medicine, etc.
The following are the popular methods for water transportation:
There is no airport in Sanggau regency, hence the nearest gateways are Supadio Airport and Kuching International Airport.