{{Short description|Regency in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage --> <!-- Basic info ----------------> | name = West Sumbawa Regency | settlement_type = Regency| other_name = | native_name = ''Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat'' <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> | nickname = | motto = ''Pariri Lema Bariri''{{break}}(Developing Worthwhileness){{force singular}} <!-- images and maps -----------> | image_skyline = Kemutar_Telu_Center_Sumbawa_Barat.png | imagesize = | image_caption = Governmental complex of West Sumbawa called Kemutar Telu Center | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_shield = Lambang Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat.png | shield_size = | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_type = | blank_emblem_size = | image_map = Lokasi NTB Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location within West Nusa Tenggara | pushpin_map = Indonesia_Lesser Sunda Islands#Indonesia | pushpin_label_position = top | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia <!-- Location ------------------> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Indonesia}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|West Nusa Tenggara}} | seat_type = Capital | seat = Taliwang <!-- Politics -----------------> | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Regent | leader_name = Amar Nurmansyah<ref name="WSR">{{cite web |last1=Suara NTB |first1=Suara NTB |title=Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Sumbawa Barat Resmi Dilantik Presiden RI |url=https://suarantb.com/2025/02/21/bupati-dan-wakil-bupati-sumbawa-barat-resmi-dilantik-presiden-ri/ |website=suarantb.com |publisher=Suara NTB |access-date=2 June 2025}}</ref> | leader_title1 = Vice Regent | leader_name1 = Hanipah<ref name="WSR"/> | established_title = <!-- Settled --> | established_date = <!-- Area ---------------------> | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 =1743.58 <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion --> | area_land_km2 = <!-- See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion --> | area_water_km2 = | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> | population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate | population_footnotes = | population_note =<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207)</ref> | population_total =155540 | population_density_km2 =auto | population_density_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> | timezone = ICST | utc_offset = +8 | coordinates = {{coord|8|47|14.52|S|116|55|33.2|E|region:ID|display=inline}} | elevation_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> </ref> tags --> | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> | postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> | postal_code = | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = (+62) 372 | blank_name = | blank_info = | blank1_name = | blank1_info = | website = [http://www.sumbawabaratkab.go.id/ sumbawabaratkab.go.id] | footnotes = }} '''West Sumbawa Regency''' ({{langx|id|Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat}}) is a Regency (''Kabupaten'') of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and has an area of 1,743.58&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. The regency was created on 18 December 2003 from what were at that time the westernmost five districts (''kecamatan'') of Sumbawa Regency. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754,<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and at the 2020 Census was 145,798;<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 155,540 comprising 78,230 males and 77,300 females.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207)</ref> The capital is the town of Taliwang. thumb|left|Typical landscape in West Sumbawa Regency thumb|left|Harbour of Poto Tano thumb|left|Poto Tano, a village on the west coast Poto Tano, the most important harbour of West Sumbawa, is easily accessible by ferry from Lombok.

== Administrative districts == West Sumbawa Regency originally comprised five districts (''kecamatan'') formerly part of Sumbawa Regency, but now consists of eight districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011"/> and the 2020 Census,<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021"/> together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207)</ref> The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 57 rural ''desa'' and 7 urban ''kelurahan'' - the latter all in Taliwang District), and its postal codes.

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Kode <br>Wilayah|| Name of<br>District <br>(''kecamatan'')!! Area <br>in<br> km<sup>2</sup>!! Pop'n <br>2010<br>Census !! Pop'n <br>2020<br>Census!! Pop'n <br>mid 2024<br>Estimate!!Admin<br> centre !!No.<br>of<br>villages!! Post<br>code(s) |- | 52.07.04 || Sekongkang <sup>(a)</sup> || align="right"| 273.65|| align="right"| 8,179|| align="right"| 14,483|| align="right"| 17,440||Sekongkang Bawah|| align="center"| 7||84457 |- | 52.07.01 || Jereweh || align="right"| 527.63||align="right"| 8,370|| align="right"| 9,764|| align="right"| 10,010||Beru|| align="center"| 4||84456 |- | 52.07.08 || Maluk || align="right"| 38.83|| align="right"| 11,929|| align="right"| 11,649|| align="right"| 11,650||Benete|| align="center"| 5||84459 |- | 52.07.02 || Taliwang <sup>(b)</sup> || align="right"| 153.71|| align="right"| 44,136|| align="right"| 57,610|| align="right"| 58,320||Kuang|| align="center"| 15 <sup>(c)</sup> ||84452 |- | 52.07.07 || Brang Ene || align="right"| 252.62|| align="right"| 5,088|| align="right"| 6,589|| align="right"| 7,030||Manemeng|| align="center"| 6||84455 |- | 52.07.05 || Brang Rea || align="right"| 258.23||align="right"| 12,498|| align="right"| 16,044|| align="right"| 17,060||Tepas|| align="center"| 9 <sup>(d)</sup>||84455 &<br>84458 |- | 52.07.03 || Seteluk || align="right"| 107.37|| align="right"| 15,424|| align="right"| 19,413|| align="right"| 20,490||Seteluk Tengah|| align="center"| 10||84457 |- | 52.07.06 || Poto Tano <sup>(e)</sup> || align="right"| 130.23||align="right"| 9,327|| align="right"| 12,513|| align="right"| 13,540||Senayan|| align="center"| 8||84454 |- ! || '''''Totals''''' || align="right"| ''1,743.58''||align="right"| ''114,754''|| align="right"| ''145,798''|| align="right"| ''155,540''|| ''Taliwang''|| align="center"| ''64''|| |}

Notes: (a) including the small islands of Pulau Baban and Pulau Rantung off the southwest coast of Sumbawa. <br>(b) including the small islands of Pulau Dua Ode, Pulau Dua Rea, Pulau Gera, Pulau Puyen, Pulau Sarang and Pulau Sesai off the west coast of Sumbawa. <br>(c) comprises 7 urban ''kelurahan'' (Arab Kenangan, Bugis, Dalam, Kuang, Menala, Sampir and Telaga Bertong) and 8 ''desa''. <br>(d) Desa Beru, Tepas, Bangkat Monte and Sapugara Bree share the postcode 84458; Tepas Sepakat, Lamuntet, Rarak Ronges, Moteng and Seminar Salit share the postcode 84455.<br>(e) including the islands of Pulau Belang, Pulau Kambing, Pulau Kenawa, Pulau Mandik1, Pulau Namo, Pulau Paserang and Pulau Ular situated in the Alas Strait off the northwest coast of Sumbawa.

== References ==

{{Reflist}} * {{Official website|http://www.sumbawabaratkab.go.id/}}

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