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District in Indonesia
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Bengkayang is a district in Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2025, the population is estimated at 36,100 people.[2] It has a total area of 167.05 km2. The district capital is Sebalo,[3] part of the city of Bengkayang.[4]
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| Coordinates: 0.817492°N 109.480766°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Regency | Bengkayang |
| District seat | Sebalo |
| Area | |
• Total | 167.05 km2 (64.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2025 estimate) | |
• Total | 36,100 |
| • Density | 216/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Regional code | 61.07.04[1] |
The district is bordered by Teriak to the east, Sungai Betung to the west, Landak Regency to the south, and Lumar to the north.[5]
Demographics
Religion
In 2020, there were 9,711 Muslims, 7,623 Protestants, 12,881 Catholics, and 2,995 Buddhists in the district. There were also 95 people professing other beliefs, mostly Confucianism.[6] As of 2024, the district has 9 mosques, 16 musallas, 75 Protestant churches, 18 Catholic churches, and 7 Buddhist temples.[7] It has the highest number of Protestant churches of any district in Bengkayang Regency and is one of only two districts with a Buddhist cetiya.[8] It was also reported to have 6 Chinese temples in 2020.[9]
Ethnicity
In 2000, around 77% of the population were Dayaks. The next largest groups were ethnic Malays, at 10%, and ethnic Chinese, at 7%.[10]
Administrative divisions
Bengkayang District consists of six villages as of 2020.[11] Four of the villages are considered rural (desa) and two are considered urban (kelurahan).[12]
In 1979, the Indonesian government passed a law standardizing village sizes. This resulted in 54 villages in Bengkayang having to be merged into other villages, leaving the district with 17 villages.[15] In 2001, seven of Bengkayang's villages were split off to form Teriak district, and another four villages were split off to form Sungai Betung district in 2004, leaving Bengkayang with its current six villages.[16]
Bengkayang City
The two urban villages in the district, Sebalo and Bumi Emas, form Bengkayang City.[17]
The ethnic Chinese in the district hold an annual Cap Go Meh festival, usually in the center of the city.[18]