Matan Hilir Utara
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North Lower Matan
(Matan Hilir Utara) | |
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Location within West Kalimantan | |
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 1°51′S 109°59′E / 1.850°S 109.983°E | |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Area | |
• Total | 685.0 km2 (264.5 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate) | |
• Total | 21,349 |
| • Density | 31.17/km2 (80.72/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
North Lower Matan is an administrative district (kecamatan) of Ketapang Regency (Kabupaten Ketapang), one of the regencies of West Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. The district was created in 1988 by the division of the original Matan Hilir District into two districts, namely Matan Hilir Utara and Matan Hilir Selatan. It covers a land area of 685 km2, including the five small offshore islands of Pulau Kerengga, Pulau Sempadi Besar, Pulau Sempadi Kecil, Pulau Sempadi Laut and Pulau Babi Pelanjingan, and it had a population officially estimated at 21,349 in mid 2025.[1]