Bengkayang Regency

Bengkayang Regency () is a regency ("kabupaten") in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, (on the island of Borneo). It was originally a part of Sambas Regency, but following the expansion of the population in that area, Sambas Regency was divided into Sambas Regency and Bengkayang Regency in 1999, and Singkawang City was subsequently cut out of Bengkayang Regency in 2001. The regency now covers an area of 5,396.30 km2, and had a population of 215,277 at the 2010 Census and 238,137 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (for mid 2019) is 255,261.
Bengkayang is in northern West Kalimantan, sharing a border with Sarawak in Malaysia. With arable land and favourable relief, the agricultural sector is the main economic source. Bengkayang is also rich in natural resources.
Bengkayang is still lagging in term of economic development, but there is a hope that providing local autonomy will catalyze development. A water processing plant has been developed, so the population can enjoy access to clean water.
Administrative districts.
The regency is divided into seventeen districts ("kecamatan"), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census, together with the latest official estimates (for mid 2017). The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural "desa" and urban "keluraham") in each district and its post code.
Note: (a) includes coastal part of mainland Kalimantan as well as 12 offshore islands.
Climate.
Bengkayang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.