Sambas
regency in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Sambas is a regency of Indonesia[1]. Sambas ranks in the top 2% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: West Kalimantan[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Instance of: second-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[5]
- Capital: Sambas[6], Singkawang[7]
- Shares border with: Singkawang[8], Bengkayang[9], Kuching[10]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Galing[11], Jawai[12], South Jawai[13], Paloh[14], Pemangkat[15], Sajad[16], Sajingan Besar[17], Salatiga[18], Sambas[19], Sebawi[20], Sejangkung[21], Selakau[22], East Selakau[23], Semparuk[24]
- Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Sambas[25]
- Executive body: Q114187089[26]
- Highest judicial authority: Q140470739[27]
- Commons category: Sambas Regency[28]
- Inception: January 7, 1953[29]
- Significant event: boundary change[30]
- Official website: http://www.sambas.go.id[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sambas Regency[32]
- Population: 626,995[33], 626,554[34]
- Office held by head of government: Regent of Sambas[35]
- Official name: Kabupaten Sambas[36], Kabupaten Daerah Tingkat II Sambas[37], Daerah Tingkat II Sambas[38]
- Statistics Indonesia area code: 6101[39]
- Elevation above sea level: 24 m[40]
- Area: 6716.52 km²[41]
- Name: Sambas[42]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[43]
- Related category: Category:District in Sambas Regency[44]
Why It Matters
Sambas has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Sambas is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]