North Kayong
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Summary
North Kayong is a regency of Indonesia[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: West Kalimantan[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Natuna Sea[5]
- Capital: Sukadana[6]
- Shares border with: Kubu Raya[7], Ketapang[8]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Pulau Maya[9], Seponti[10], Simpang Hilir[11], Sukadana[12], Teluk Batang[13], Kepulauan Karimata[14]
- Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Kayong Utara[15]
- Executive body: Q114186838[16]
- Highest judicial authority: Q140470562[17]
- Commons category: North Kayong Regency[18]
- Inception: January 2, 2007[19]
- Separated from: Ketapang[20]
- Official website: https://kayongutarakab.go.id[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:North Kayong Regency[22]
- Population: 120,443[23], 120,358[24]
- Office held by head of government: Regent of North Kayong[25]
- Official name: Kabupaten Kayong Utara[26]
- Statistics Indonesia area code: 6111[27]
- Elevation above sea level: 149 m[28]
- Area: 4568.26 km²[29]
- Name: Kayong Utara[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[31]
- Related category: Category:District in North Kayong Regency[32]
Why It Matters
North Kayong has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]