Muara Pawan
District in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
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Muara Pawan 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. It is located on the coast north of the town of Ketapang, at the mouth of the Pawan River.
Muara Pawan | |
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Location within West Kalimantan | |
  Muara Pawan Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Muara Pawan Muara Pawan (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°51′S 109°59′E | |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Area | |
• Total | 349.0 km2 (134.7 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 47,729 |
| • Density | 136.8/km2 (354.2/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Administration
Muara Pawan District is sub-divided into eight rural villages (desa), all listed below with their areas and populations as of mid 2024,[1] all sharing the postcode of 78810.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of kelurahan or desa | Area in km2 | Population mid 2024 estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61.04.17.2001 | Sungai Awan Kanan | 56.85 | 4,504 |
| 61.04.17.2002 | Sungai Awan Kiri | 59.60 | 4,671 |
| 61.04.17.2003 | Tempurukan | 116.36 | 2,755 |
| 61.04.17.2005 | Tanjung Pura | 74.29 | 1,007 |
| 61.04.17.2004 | Ulak Medang | 55.10 | 772 |
| 61.04.17.2006 | Mayak | 77.20 | 1,075 |
| 61.04.17.2007 | Tanjung Pasar | 36.85 | 1,305 |
| 61.04.17.2008 | Suka Maju | 51.02 | 2,542 |
| 61.04.17 | Totals | 527.27 | 18,631 |
Main sights
- Gunung Palung National Park, a rainforest park that can be reached from Ketapang town. It was once wholly part of Ketapang Regency, but now only a small part is, the rest in the regency that is named Kayong Utara or North Kayong (created 2007). Kayong is the nickname of Ketapang.
See also
- Teochew dialect, a common dialect of Chinese residents in Ketapang Regency.
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ketapang
