Although there is no exact border of the built-up area, most of the government offices and the central of business of Ketapang Regency are located in Delta Pawan District (Kecamatan Delta Pawan) and because of that the district is considered as the capital of the regency.

The main industries consists in the production of palm oil, rubber and wood.

And also there are some mining like alumina, bauxite, zircon sand and lead (Batu Galena) There are 37 high schools operated by state, private and religious institutions.

In regards to speech, most citizens of Ketapang incorporate a type of Malay accent in their Indonesian, which is somewhat similar to that used in Malaysia.

But there are some ship from Teluk Melano, 2 hours drive from Ketapang and home pick-up included, to Pontianak every day.

By 2024, it is possible to drive to Pontianak by car in about 9 hours and 30 minutes passing Trans-Kalimantan road.