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Ketapang

For the plant known in Malay as ketapang, see Terminalia catappa.

Ketapang or Tau-pang in Teochew is the administrative capital of Ketapang Regency (Kabupaten Ketapang), one of the regencies of West Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. Ketapang town is located at 1°51′S 109°59′E / 1.850°S 109.983°E / -1.850; 109.983 and is a town on the delta of the Pawan River. Ketapang is served by the Rahadi Oesman Airport.

Ketapang
Tau-pang
District
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiکتاڤڠ
 • Mandarin吉打邦 (Hanzi)
Jí dǎ bāng (Pinyin)
 • Teochew 头彭 (Simplified)
頭彭 (Traditional)
Tao⁵ pang⁵ (Peng'im)
Motto(s): 
Ketapang ASRI (Aman, Sehat, Ramah, Indah)
Location within West Kalimantan
Location within West Kalimantan
Ketapang is located in Kalimantan
Ketapang
Ketapang
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Ketapang is located in Indonesia
Ketapang
Ketapang
Ketapang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°51′S 109°59′E / 1.850°S 109.983°E / -1.850; 109.983
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
Government
 • RegentMartin Rantan
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
92,755
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitehttp://www.ketapangkab.go.id/
Ketapang
Chinese吉打邦
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJí dǎ bāng
Hakka
RomanizationKit-tá-pâng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggat1 daa2 bong
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKiat-tá-pang
Teochew Peng'imGêg⁴ da² bang¹
Tau-pang
Traditional Chinese頭彭
Simplified Chinese头彭
Transcriptions
Southern Min
Teochew Peng'imTao⁵ pang⁵

History

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Tua Pek Kong Ketapang, icon of the town

Ketapang is named from the local Malay name for 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 in West Kalimantan province, and led by a regent (bupati).

 
Keraton Matan (also known as Keraton G.M.Saunan, name of the last King) used to be a Malay's kingdom palace. It is now a museum

Administration

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In formal Indonesian administrative subdivision, Ketapang is a town district, not a city. The name of Ketapang is only officially applied to Ketapang Regency. 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 district itself is located on the delta of the Pawan River.

Delta Pawan District is sub-divided into five urban communities (kelurahan) and four rural villages (desa) - the desa being listed last in the table below - all listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2023,[1] together with their postcodes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
kelurahan
or desa		 Area
in
km2		 Population
mid 2023
estimate		 Post
code
61.04.16.1001 Kantor 6.46 5,955 78811
61.04.16.1002 Tengah 7.08 7,134 78812
61.04.16.1003 Mulia Baru 9.39 12,719 78813
61.04.16.1004 Sampit 8.81 15,819 78813
61.04.16.1005 Sukaharja 23.08 18,120 78813
61.04.16.2006 Sukabangun 3.76 8,416 78813
61.04.16.2007 Kali Nilam 7.63 13,405 78813
61.04.16.2008 Paya Kumang 2.16 6,972 78813
61.04.16.2009 Sukabangun Dalam 5.63 4,215 78813
61.04.16 Totals 74.00 92,755

Economy

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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)

Education

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There are 37 high schools operated by state, private and religious institutions. The town has a polytechnic (Politeknik Ketapang, opened in 2008) and an Open University (Universitas Terbuka).

Health

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The three hospitals located in the town are RSUD Dr. Agoesdjam (public hospital), RS Fatima (private hospital), and RS Permata Bunda (private hospital).

Demographics

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Ketapang is a multicultural town. It has a large population of Chinese. Madurese and Javanese are significant minorities, in terms of size. Most Chinese residents in Ketapang are of either Teochew or Hakka descent 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 of Malay and Dayak descent. 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.

Transportation

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Rahadi Osman Airport, Ketapang, West Borneo, Indonesia

Ketapang is served by the Rahadi Oesman Airport. The airport has some connecting flights to Pontianak and Semarang via Pangkalan Bun. Since February 2011, Ketapang also has direct flight to Jakarta, by Aviastar.[2] Aviastar stopped the service in 2018. Ketapang can also be reached via ship from Pontianak (a six-hour speedboat ride, departing Pontianak daily at 6 am). The ship also stopped the service in 2018. But there are some ship from Teluk Melano, 2 hours drive from Ketapang and home pick-up included, to Pontianak every day. Pontianak's airport serves flights to Jakarta. By 2019, it is possible to drive to Pontianak by car in about 12 hours passing Trans-Kalimantan road.

Main sights

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Tugu Ale-ale

Notable people

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Villages

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Delta Pawan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6106071)
  2. ^ Aviastar Airlines
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