Sambas

Summary

Sambas is a regency of Indonesia^[1]. Sambas ranks in the top 2% of regency_of_indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sambas is located in West Kalimantan^[3].
• Sambas is in the country of Indonesia^[4].
• Sambas's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia^[5].
• Sambas's instance of is recorded as second-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia^[6].
• Sambas's capital is recorded as Sambas^[7].
• Sambas's capital is recorded as Singkawang^[8].
• Sambas's shares border with is recorded as Singkawang^[9].
• Sambas's shares border with is recorded as Bengkayang^[10].
• Sambas's shares border with is recorded as Kuching^[11].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Galing^[12].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jawai^[13].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Jawai^[14].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Paloh^[15].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pemangkat^[16].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sajad^[17].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sajingan Besar^[18].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Salatiga^[19].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sambas^[20].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sebawi^[21].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sejangkung^[22].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Selakau^[23].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Selakau^[24].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Semparuk^[25].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Subah^[26].
• Sambas's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tangaran^[27].

Body

Geography

Sambas is in the country of Indonesia^[4]. Sambas is located in West Kalimantan^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Sambas covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6716.52'}^[28]. Sambas sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+24'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+626995'}^[30] and {'amount': '+626554'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include regency of Indonesia^[5] and second-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia^[6].

History and Context

January 7, 1953 marks the founding of Sambas^[32].

Why It Matters

Sambas ranks in the top 2% of regency_of_indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).^[2] Sambas has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Sambas is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]