Dompu Regency (; ) is a regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and the capital is Dompu. It is bordered to the north and to the east by two non-contiguous parts of Bima Regency, and to the west by Sumbawa Regency, as well as on its coasts by Saleh Bay, Sanggar Bay, and Cempi Bay. It covers a land area of 2,292.52 km2, and the population at the 2010 Census was 218,984Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and at the 2020 Census was 236,665;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 254,667 (comprising 128,017 males and 126,650 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Dompu Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5205) Demography Of the total population of 254,667 in mid 2025, 69,383 (27.24%) were below the age of 15, and 185,284 were aged 15 and above; of the latter, 169,414 (66.52%) were of working age and 15,870 (6.23%) were aged 65 and above.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Dompu Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5205) Administrative districts Dompu Regency consists of eight districts (kecamatan), 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 Dompu Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5205) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (totaling 72 rural villages (desa) and 9 urban villages (kelurahan)) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict (kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020Census Pop'n mid 2025EstimateAdmin centre No. ofvillagesNo. ofislands Postcode 52.05.03 Hu'u 227.30 16,050 17,864 19,250Rasabou 8 -84271 52.05.08 Pajo 119.95 12,545 13,689 14,751Ranggo 6 184272 52.05.01 Dompu (district) 173.56 49,854 54,987 59,250Bada 15 (a) -84211-84219 52.05.05 Woja 304.09 51,704 57,019 61,441Montabaru 14 (b) 184251 (c) 52.05.04 Kilo 209.67 11,971 13,003 14,011Malaju 6 -84252 52.05.02 Kempo 192.88 18,185 18,962 20,432Kempo 8 384261 52.05.07 Manggelewa 272.86 27,777 30,231 32,575Soriutu 12 1784253 52.05.06 Pekat (d) 792.22 30,887 30,910 32,957Pekat 12 184260 Totals 2,292.52 218,973 236,665 254,667 Dompu 81 23
Notes: (a) comprises 6 kelurahan (Bada, Bali, Karijawa, Potu, Dora Tangga and Kandai I) and 9 desa. (b) includes 3 kelurahan (Simpasai, Kandai II and Montabaru), which are part of the Dompu town urban area. (c) except the 3 kelurahan of Simpasai (with a post code of 84216), Kandai II (with a post code of 84218) and Montabaru (with a post code of 84219). (d) comprises the southern half of the Sanggar Peninsula, plus the small island of Satonda off the north coast of that peninsula.
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External links
Hägerdal, Hans (2017), Held's History of Sumbawa. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.