Melawi, Administrative region in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
The Melawi Regency covers 10,640 square kilometers of territory in West Kalimantan, with Nanga Pinoh serving as its administrative capital at 29 meters elevation.
The Indonesian government established Melawi as an independent regency on December 18, 2003, separating it from the previous Sintang Regency administrative structure.
The eleven districts of Melawi, including Sokan, Tanah Pinoh, and Belimbing, represent different local communities with distinct administrative centers and village organizations.
The population of Melawi reached 239,502 inhabitants in 2023, with 123,086 males and 116,416 females distributed across its administrative divisions.
Melawi Regency achieved a Gross Regional Domestic Product of 6,644.40 billion Rupiah while maintaining an economic growth rate of 4.56 percent.
Location: West Kalimantan
Capital city: Nanga Pinoh
Elevation above the sea: 29 m
Shares border with: Ketapang, Sintang, Katingan, Seruyan, Lamandau
GPS coordinates: -0.33611,111.69806
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:28
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