Taliwang is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) which serves as the regency seat of West Sumbawa Regency, on the western coast of the island of Sumbawa. It is the fifth largest town on the island of Sumbawa, part of West Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. The district had a population of 44,136 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 55,340 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 60,205.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Taliwang Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207030)
Geography The district is located on the western coast of the Sumbawa island. The town itself lies some miles inland from the coastal outport of Labuhan Balat.
Communities Taliwang District comprises seven urban villages (kelurahan, identified by asterisk * in the table below) and nine rural villages (desa), listed below with their areas and their populations as officially estimated for mid 2024,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Taliwang Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207030) all sharing the postcode of 84452.
KodeWilayah Name of kelurahan or desa Area in km2 Pop'nEstimatemid 2024 52.07.02.2009 Lalar Liang 12.24 1,807 52.07.02.2001 Labuhan Lalar 4.44 3,874 52.07.02.1005 Kuang * 3.87 6,911 52.07.02.2010 Labuhan Kertasari 21.69 2,340 52.07.02.1006 Bugis * 2.23 6,256 52.07.02.1007 Dalam * 3.05 4,757 52.07.02.1004 Menala * 6.76 7,530 52.07.02.1008 Sampir * 17.25 4,743 52.07.02.2011 Seloto 25.21 2,475 52.07.02.2013 Tamekan 3.12 1,315 52.07.02.2014 Banjar 9.16 1,807 52.07.02.2015 Batu Putih 10.79 2,278 52.07.02.1012 Telaga Bertong * 22.98 7,442 52.07.02.2020 Sermong 2.00 1,276 52.07.02.1019 Arab Kenangan * 0.30 3,223 52.07.02.2021 Lamunga 8.63 2,171 52.07.02 Totals 153.7160,205
Climate Taliwang has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from April to October and heavy rainfall from November to March.
Sister cities Kulim, Malaysia
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