Nanga Pinoh is the principal town and
administrative centre
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Melawi Regency,
West Kalimantan,
Indonesia
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. The population of Nanga Pinoh was 39,604 in the 2010 Census.
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] The town is positioned at the junction of the
Melawi River and the
Pinoh River. A statue of a warrior known to the Melawi people Apang Semangai stands in the town centre.
Transportation
Nanga Pinoh can be reached by air through
Nanga Pinoh Airport
Nanga Pinoh Airport is an airport in Nanga Pinoh, the capital city of Melawi Regency
Melawi Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was created in 2003 from part of Sintang Regency. It covers an area of 10,640.8 km2, an ...
, though flights are infrequent and the airport has limited destinations. A bus station is located just north of the town centre.
References
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Populated places in West Kalimantan
Regency seats of West Kalimantan