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'''Pemangkat''' (Chinese: 邦戛, Pinyin: Bāngjiá) is a coastal town and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') at the mouth of the Sambas River in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Firmansyah |first=Hendra |date=2023-04-08 |title=Pemda Sambas dan TP-PKK Gelar Pasar Murah di Pemangkat |url=https://sambastimes.com/pemda-sambas-dan-tp-pkk-gelar-pasar-murah-di-pemangkat/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=sambas times |language=id}}</ref> It is located to the northwest of the provincial capital Pontianak, and had 54,259 inhabitants in mid 2025.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2026">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, ''Kabupaten Sambas Dalam Angka 2026'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6101)</ref> ==Demographic== Most of the Pemangkat population are Malay and Tionghoa. The natives of Pemangkat are commonly referred to in Hakka language as Pangkatnyin, meaning people of Pemangkat. The district is subdivided into eight administrative villages (''desa''), listed below with their populations as at mid 2024.<ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, ''Kecamatan Pemangkat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6101020)</ref> * Pemangkat Kota (town) (10,447) * Sebatuan (3,710) * Jelutung (4,994) * Perapakan (5,117) * Lonam (6,357) * Penjajap (12,072) * Harapan (5,600) * Gugah Sejahtera (3,781)
==Geography== Pemangkat has a famous temple, {{langx|hak|Shin Mu Nyong}}, which is located on the Elephant mount ({{langx|id|Gunung Gajah}}). This temple is a worship place to a god whom local Chinese believe to be protecting fishermen when sailing out on the sea. This small town still practices many traditional Chinese cultures which can rarely be seen in other places. It has many natural resorts, such as Selindung waterfall, Tanjung Batu beach and Sinam beach.
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://ppid.sambas.go.id/pemangkat/}}
Category:Populated places in West Kalimantan