Sampang Regency
Kabupaten Sampang | |
|---|---|
 Banyuates Nepa Forest | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Sampang Hebat Bermartabat | |
 Location within East Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°03′00″S 113°15′00″E / 7.0500°S 113.2500°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| Capital | Sampang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | H. Slamet Junaidi |
| • Vice Regent | H. Abdullah Hidayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,228.25 km2 (474.23 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,244 m (4,081 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 988,360 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 323 |
| Website | sampangkab |
Sampang Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) of East Java province, Indonesia. It is situated on Madura Island, bordering on Pamekasan Regency to the east, the Java Sea to the north, Bangkalan Regency to the west, and Madura Strait to the south. It covers an area of 1,228.25 km2, and had a population of at the 2010 census 877,772[2] and at the 2020 census 969,694;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 988,360 - comprising 488,900 males and 499,460 females.[1] The administrative centre is the port of Sampang, on the south coast of Madura.