Sukamara Regency () is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It was created on 10 April 2002 from the former southwest part of West Kotawaringin Regency. The town of Padang (in Sukamara District) contains the administrative centre of Sukamara Regency, and had a population of 6,555 in mid 2023. The Regency covers an area of 3,827 km2, and had a population of 44,952 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 63,464 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 68,980 (comprising 35,970 males and 33,010 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Sukamara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-PBS 1102001.6206)
Administrative districts Sukamara Regency consists of five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below from south to north with their areas and populations from 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 Sukamara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-PBS 1102001.6206) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 29 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
Jelai District and Pantai Lunci District are the southern (coastal) parts of the regency, with the majority of the population further north. The urban area of Padang/Sukamara/Mendawai is situated on the Jelai River, at its junction with its tributary, the Mapam River.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcodes 62.08.02 Jelai (a) Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Jelai Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206010) 796 4,412 5,528 5,640Kuala Jelai 5 (b) 74171 62.08.04 Pantai Lunci Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Pantai Lunci Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206011) 804 4,846 5,861 6,090Sungai Cabang Barat 474170 62.08.01 Sukamara Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Sukamara Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206020) 1,028 19,623 30,890 34,490Padang 8 (c) 74172 62.08.03 Balai Riam Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Balai Riam Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206030) 539 6,649 10,623 11,980Balai Riam 874173 62.08.05 Permata Kecubung Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Permata Kecubung Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6206031) 660 9,422 10,562 10,780Ajang 774174 Totals 3,827 44,952 63,464 68,980Padang 32
Note: (a) Jelai District includes four small offshore islands - Pulau Jamban, Pulau Nibung Hilir, Pulau Nibung Hulu and Pulau Tangguk. (b) includes one kelurahan - the town of Kuala Jelai (with 3,648 inhabitants in mid 2023). (c) includes 2 kelurahan - Mendawai (with 10,732 inhabitants as at mid 2023) and Padang (6,555 inhabitants).
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Demographics Religion as of the Indonesian census of 2010: Muslim 78.9% Protestant 8.4% Roman Catholic 4.6% Buddhist 0.3% Hindu 0.2% Confucian 0.1% Other 7.3% Not stated or not asked 0.3%
Climate Sukamara has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
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