South Lower Matan 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. The district was created in 1988 by the division of the original Batan Hilir District into two districts, namely Matan Hilir Utara and Matan Hilir Selatan. It covers a land area of 1,723 km2, including the small offshore islands of Pulau Cebe and Pulau Sentigi, and had a population officially estimated at 42,457 in mid-2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Ketapang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6106)
Administration South Lower Matan District is sub-divided into eleven rural villages (desa), all listed below with their areas and populations as of mid-2024,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Matan Hilir Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6106060) all sharing the postcode 78822. Kode Wilayah Name of kelurahan or desa Area in km2 Populationmid 2024estimate 61.04.12.2016 Sungai Nanjung (Nanjung River) 199.10 4,633 61.04.12.2014 Pesaguan Kanan 220.35 5,495 61.04.12.2007 Pesaguan Kiri 14.30 3,518 61.04.12.2012 Sungai Bakau (Bakau River) 90.00 3,302 61.04.12.2013 Pematang Gadung 138.20 3,500 61.04.12.2015 Sungai Besar (Great River) 284.20 5,484 61.04.12.2008 Sungai Pelang (Pelang River) 323.30 6,848 61.04.12.2006 Sungai Jawi (Jawi River) 21.00 3,601 61.04.12.2017 Kemuning Biutak 212.20 1,832 61.04.12.2018 Harapan Baru 120.45 2,979 61.04.12.2019 Pagar Mentimun 190.00 885 61.04.12 Totals 1,813.00 42,077
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