Muara Pawan is an administrative district (kecamatan) of Ketapang Regency (Kabupaten Ketapang), one of the regencies of West Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. It is located on the coast north of the town of Ketapang, at the mouth of the Pawan River.
Administration Muara Pawan District is sub-divided into eight rural villages (desa), all listed below with their areas and populations as of mid 2024,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Muara Pawan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6106072) all sharing the postcode of 78810. Kode Wilayah Name of kelurahan or desa Area in km2 Populationmid 2024estimate 61.04.17.2001 Sungai Awan Kanan 56.85 4,504 61.04.17.2002 Sungai Awan Kiri 59.60 4,671 61.04.17.2003 Tempurukan 116.36 2,755 61.04.17.2005 Tanjung Pura 74.29 1,007 61.04.17.2004 Ulak Medang 55.10 772 61.04.17.2006 Mayak 77.20 1,075 61.04.17.2007 Tanjung Pasar 36.85 1,305 61.04.17.2008 Suka Maju 51.02 2,542 61.04.17 Totals 527.27 18,631
Main sights Gunung Palung National Park, a rainforest park that can be reached from Ketapang town. It was once wholly part of Ketapang Regency, but now only a small part is, the rest in the regency that is named Kayong Utara or North Kayong (created 2007). Kayong is the nickname of Ketapang.
See also Teochew dialect, a common dialect of Chinese residents in Ketapang Regency. Roman Catholic Diocese of Ketapang
References
External links Go West Kalimantan http://www.goarchi.com/archo/provinces/w-kalim/w-kalimtour.html http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+kingdom+of+Ulu+are+in+Borneo's+history%3A+a+comment.+(Research...-a093792581