Bengkayang
regency in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
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Bengkayang is a regency of Indonesia[1]. Bengkayang ranks in the top 9% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: West Kalimantan[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Capital: Bengkayang[5]
- Shares border with: Singkawang[6], Sambas[7], Mempawah[8], Landak[9], Sanggau[10], Kuching[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Bengkayang[12], Capkala[13], Jagoi Babang[14], Ledo[15], Lembah Bawang[16], Lumar[17], Monterado[18], Samalantan[19], Sanggau Ledo[20], Seluas[21], Siding[22], Sungai Betung[23], Sungai Raya[24], Sungai Raya Kepulauan[25]
- Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Bengkayang[26]
- Executive body: Q114186706[27]
- Highest judicial authority: Q140470740[28]
- Inception: April 20, 1999[29]
- Separated from: Sambas[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bengkayang Regency[31]
- Population: 280,364[32], 280,168[33]
- Office held by head of government: Regent of Bengkayang[34]
- Official name: Kabupaten Bengkayang[35], Kabupaten Daerah Tingkat II Bengkayang[36]
- Statistics Indonesia area code: 6102[37]
- Elevation above sea level: 94 m[38]
- Area: 5075.48 km²[39]
- Name: Bengkayang[40]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[41]
- Related category: Category:District in Bengkayang Regency[42]
Why It Matters
Bengkayang has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Bengkayang is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]