Bengkayang Regency

Bengkayang Regency
Kabupaten Bengkayang
Regency
Office building of Bengkayang Regent
Office building of Bengkayang Regent
Coat of arms of Bengkayang Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Adil Ka' Talino
(Fair to Others)
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Bengkayang Regency is located in Kalimantan
Bengkayang Regency
Bengkayang Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Bengkayang Regency is located in Indonesia
Bengkayang Regency
Bengkayang Regency
Bengkayang Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°04′09″N 109°39′50″E / 1.0691°N 109.6639°E / 1.0691; 109.6639
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
CapitalBengkayang
Government
 • RegentSebastianus Darwis
 • Vice RegentSyamsul Rizal
Area
 • Total
5,382.74 km2 (2,078.29 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
298,979
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 562
Websitebengkayangkab.go.id

Bengkayang Regency (Chinese: 孟嘉影) is a regency ("kabupaten") in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, (on the island of Borneo). The area was originally a part of Sambas Regency, but following the expansion of the population in that area, Sambas Regency was divided into a smaller Sambas Regency and a new Bengkayang Regency on 20 April 1999, and then Singkawang City was subsequently cut out of Bengkayang Regency on 21 June 2001. The regency now covers an area of 5,382.74 km2, and had a population of 215,277 at the 2010 Census[2] and 286,366 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 298,979 (comprising 155,140 males and 143,860 females).[1] The administrative centre is in the town of Bengkayang.

Bengkayang is in northern West Kalimantan, sharing a border with Sarawak in Malaysia. With arable land and favourable relief, the agricultural sector is the main economic source.[4] Bengkayang is also rich in natural resources.

Bengkayang is still lagging in term of economic development, but there is a hope that providing local autonomy will catalyze development. A water processing plant has been developed, so the population can enjoy access to clean water.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bengkayang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6107)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Bengkayang Regency at market price in 2005 was 1". Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-06-08.