Sumbawa Regency
Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa | |
|---|---|
Location within West Nusa Tenggara | |
Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 8°44′41″S 117°40′17″E / 8.744808°S 117.671525°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Sumbawa Besar |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Syarafuddin Jarot |
| • Vice Regent | Mohamad Ansori |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,643.99 km2 (2,565.26 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 527,715 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 371 |
| Website | sumbawakab.go.id |
Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and covers an area of 6,643.99 km2, following the separation on 18 December 2003 of what were until then its westernmost five districts to form the newly created West Sumbawa Regency. It includes the substantial island of Moyo, lying off the north coast of Sumbawa. The population of the Regency at the 2010 Census was 415,789, which rose at the 2020 Census to 509,753; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 527,715 (comprising 263,993 males and 263,722 females). The capital is the town of Sumbawa Besar on the north coast of Sumbawa Island.