Back سومباوا بارات Arabic Kabupatén Sumbawa Barat BAN Kabupatèn Sumbawa Kulon BEW Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat CEB Sumbawa Barat German Kabupaten de Sumbawa occidental French Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat ID Reggenza di Sumbawa Occidentale Italian Kabupatèn Sumbawa Kulon JV Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Malay
West Sumbawa Regency
Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat | |
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 Governmental complex of West Sumbawa called Kemutar Telu Center | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Pariri Lema Bariri | |
 Location within West Nusa Tenggara | |
  West Sumbawa Regency Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia  West Sumbawa Regency West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 8°47′14.52″S 116°55′33.2″E / 8.7873667°S 116.925889°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  West Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Taliwang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | H. W. Musyafirin, M.M |
| • Vice Regent | Fud Syaifuddin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,743.58 km2 (673.20 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 152,950 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 372 |
| Website | sumbawabaratkab.go.id |
West Sumbawa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat) is a Regency (Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and has an area of 1,743.58 km2. The regency was created on 18 December 2003 from what were at that time the westernmost five districts (kecamatan) of Sumbawa Regency. The population at the 2010 Census was 114,754,[2] and at the 2020 Census was 145,798;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 152,950 comprising 77,030 males and 75,920 females.[1] The capital is the town of Taliwang.
Poto Tano, the most important harbour of West Sumbawa, is easily accessible by ferry from Lombok.