Ketapang
Ketapang | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| •Chinese | Cát đả bang ( đầu bành ) |
| •Pinyin | Jí dǎ bāng (Tóu péng) |
| •Jawi | کتاڤڠ |
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| Nickname: Taupang | |
| Motto(s): Ketapang ASRI (Aman, Sehat, Ramah, Indah) | |
 Location withinWest Kalimantan | |
  Ketapang Location inKalimantanandIndonesia  Ketapang Ketapang (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates:1°51′S109°59′E/ 1.850°S 109.983°E | |
| Province | West Kalimantan |
| Government | |
| •Regent | Martin Rantan |
| Time zone | UTC+7(WIB) |
| Website | http://www.ketapangkab.go.id/ |
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KetapangorTau-panginTeochewis the capital city ofKetapang Regency(Kabupaten Ketapang), one of the regencies ofWest Kalimantanprovince on the island ofBorneoinIndonesia.Ketapang city is located at1°51′S109°59′E/ 1.850°S 109.983°Eand is a small city on thedeltaof thePawan River.Ketapang is served by theKetapang Airport(Rahadi Osman Airport).
History[edit]
Ketapang is named from the localMalay namefor ketapang tree (Terminalia catappa).
In 1936, Ketapang regency became one of the Afdeling (district in Dutch) in Keresidenan Kalimantan Barat (Residentis Western Afdeling van Borneo). In 1956, Ketapang regency became an autonomous regency inWest Kalimantanprovince, and led by a regent (bupati).
Administration[edit]
In formal Indonesian administrative subdivision, Ketapang is not a city. The name of Ketapang is only referred forKetapang Regency.Although there is no exact border of the city, most of the government offices and the central of business of Ketapang Regency are located inDelta PawanDistrict(Kecamatan Delta Pawan) and because of that the district is considered as the capital of the regency. The district itself is located on the delta of thePawan River.
Economy[edit]
The main industries consists in the production ofpalm oil,rubberand wood. And also there are some mining likealumina,bauxite,zirconsand andlead(Batu Galena)
Education[edit]
There are 37 high schools operated by state, private and religious institutions. The city has a polytechnic (Politeknik Ketapang, opened in 2008) and an Open University (Universitas Terbuka).
Health[edit]
The three hospitals located in the city are RSUD Dr. Agoesdjam (public hospital), RS Fatima (private hospital), and RS Permata Bunda (private hospital).
Demographics[edit]
Ketapang is a multicultural city. It has a large population ofChinese.MadureseandJavaneseare significant minorities, in terms of size. Most Chinese residents in Ketapang are of eitherTeocheworHakkadescent with Teochew being the majority. Because of this, Teochew is the main dialect used among Chinese residents in Ketapang. The native Indonesians living there are mainly ofMalayandDayakdescent. In regards to speech, most citizens of Ketapang incorporate a type of Malay accent in their Indonesian, which is somewhat similar to that used inMalaysia.
Transportation[edit]
Ketapang is served by theKetapang Airport(Rahadi Osman Airport). The airport has some connecting flights toPontianakandSemarangviaPangkalan Bun.Since February 2011, Ketapang also has direct flight toJakarta,byAviastar.[1]Aviastar stopped the service in 2018. Ketapang can also be reached via ship fromPontianak(a six-hour speedboat ride, departing Pontianak daily at 6 am). The ship also stopped the service in 2018. But there are some ship fromTeluk Melano,2 hours drive from Ketapang and home pick-up included, toPontianakevery day. Pontianak's airport serves flights toJakarta. By 2019, it is possible to drive to Pontianak by car in about 12 hours passingTrans-Kalimantanroad.
Main sights[edit]
- Gunung Palung National Park,a rainforest park that can be reached from Ketapang. It was once wholly part of Ketapang regency, but now only a small part is, the rest in the regency that is namedKayong Utaraor North Kayong (created 2007). Kayong is the nickname of Ketapang.
- Pematang Gadung,The Peat Forest, the home of wildOrangutan.
- Kelenteng Tua Pek Kong( đại bá công ), a Chinesetemple.
- Tugu Ale-ale.Ale-ale is a kind ofshell.
- Beaches in Ketapang include Sungai Jawi beach (10 km from the city), Tanjung Batu beach (35 km), and Pulau Datok beach (80 km).
- Makam Raja-Raja Tanjungpura(Tanjungpura Royal Cemetery), 3 hour from Ketapang city, by motorcycle and small boat that carries motorcycle through a section of road that is flooded. The flooded section is being repaired in 2019.
Notable people[edit]
- Daud Yordan,boxer.
- Hamzah Haz,a former Indonesian vice President, born in Ketapang.
Villages[edit]
See also[edit]
- Teochew dialect,a common dialect of Chinese residents in Ketapang.
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ketapang
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- (in Indonesian)Official website
- Local news(in Indonesian)
- [1]http://www.savegporangutans.org(Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program)
- Aviastar Airlines - Direct from Jakarta to Ketapang
- Sights and Sounds of Ketapang Blog
- http://biodiversityofpematanggadung.blogspot.com/
- (in Indonesian)http://ketapangcityku.blogspot.com/2012/07/makam-raja-tanjungpura-ketapang.html
- (in Indonesian)http://visit-ketapang.weebly.com/tanjungpura-kingdom.html
- Go West Kalimantanhttp://www.goarchi.com/archo/provinces/w-kalim/w-kalimtour.html
- Kalimantan as a Tourism Destinationhttp://www.extremeborneo.com/Kalimantan_Destinations.html
- http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+kingdom+of+Ulu+are+in+Borneo's+history%3A+a+comment.+(Research...-a093792581
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