Sampang Regency (Madurese: Kabhupatèn Sâmpang) is a regency () of East Java province, Indonesia. It is situated on Madura Island, bordering on Pamekasan Regency to the east, the Java Sea to the north, Bangkalan Regency to the west, and Madura Strait to the south. It covers an area of 1,228.25 km2, and had a population of at the 2010 census of 877,772Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and at the 2020 census of 969,694;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,046,574.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Sampang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3527) The administrative centre is the port of Sampang, on the south coast of Madura.
Administrative districts Sampang Regency consists of fourteen districts (), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Sampang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3527) For convenience these are grouped into southern and northern geographical sectors (which have no administrative identity). The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 180 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Sampang District), and its postcode.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areainkm2 Pop'n 2010census Pop'n 2020census Pop'n mid 2025estimate Admincentre No. of villages Postcode 35.27.01 Sreseh 70.11 28,613 32,869 37,823Labuhan 1269273 35.27.02 Torjun 46.67 36,282 40,153 43,880Torjun 1269270 35.27.13 Pangarengan 43.20 21,120 24,235 27,984Apaan 669271 35.27.03 Sampang (a)(town) 74.28 114,983 124,390 136,670Tanggumong 18 (b) 69212-69216 35.27.04 Camplong 70.33 86,380 84,556 92,658Tambaan 1469281 35.27.05 Omben 104.99 77,204 86,800 92,418Rapa Laok 2069261 35.27.06 Kedungdung 119.52 86,622 96,049 99,009Moktesareh 1869252 35.27.07 Jrengik 67.16 31,657 36,656 40,370Kotah 1469272 35.27.08 Tambelangan 84.90 48,395 55,472 57,711Samaran 1069253 Sub-totals Southern sector 681.28 531,256 581,180 629,979 124 35.27.09 Banyuates 148.80 74,282 84,979 89,180Banyuates 2069263 35.27.10 Robatal 83.74 53,051 58,814 60,511Robatal 969255 35.27.14 Karang Penang 76.80 66,639 80,944 81,635Karangpenang Onjur 769254 35.27.12 Ketapang (c) 129.70 88,252 89,616 99,816Ketapang Barat 1469261 35.27.11 Sokobanah 107.93 64,292 74,161 85,453Tamberuh Barat 1269262 Sub-totals Northern sector 546.97 346,516 388,514 416,595 62 Totals for Regency 1,228.25 877,772 969,694 1,046,574Sampang 186
Note: (a) Sampang District includes the small island of Pulau Mandangin, off the south coast of Madura. (b) comprises 6 kelurahan (Banyuanyar, Dalpenang, Gunung Sekar, Karang Dalem, Polagan and Rong Tengah) and 12 desa. (c) Ketapang, a port on the north coast of Madura, is not to be confused with Ketapang in West Kalimantan; it serves as a vital coastal gateway on the northern shore of Madura Island, a region characterized by its dramatic limestone landscapes, arid rolling hills, and expansive views of the Java Sea. It includes the villages (desa) of Ketapang Timur (with 9,009 population in mid 2024), Ketapang Daya (11,666), Ketapang Laok (9,925) and Ketapang Barat (9,273), for a total of 39,873 inhabitants in 38.44 km2.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Ketapang Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3527110)
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