Ketapang

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

Ketapang Tau-pang
District
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	کتاڤڠ
• 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
Ketapang Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia Ketapang Ketapang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°51′S 109°59′E
Province	West Kalimantan
Government
• Regent	Martin Rantan
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	92,755
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	http://www.ketapangkab.go.id/

Ketapang
Chinese	吉打邦
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jí dǎ bāng Hakka Romanization Kit-tá-pâng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping gat1 daa2 bong Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kiat-tá-pang Teochew Peng'im Gêg⁴ da² bang¹
Tau-pang
Traditional Chinese	頭彭
Simplified Chinese	头彭
Transcriptions Southern Min Teochew Peng'im Tao⁵ pang⁵

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 and is a town on the delta of the Pawan River. Ketapang is served by the Rahadi Oesman Airport.

History

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

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, 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

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

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

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

Demographics

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

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

Main sights

Tugu Ale-ale

• 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 named Kayong Utara or North Kayong (created 2007). Kayong is the nickname of Ketapang.
• Pematang Gadung, The Peat Forest, the home of wild Orangutan.
• Kelenteng Tua Pek Kong (大伯公), a Chinese temple.
• Tugu Ale-ale. Ale-ale is a kind of shell.
• Beaches in Ketapang include Sungai Jawi beach (10 km from the town), Tanjung Batu beach (35 km), and Pulau Datok beach (80 km).
• Makam Raja-Raja Tanjungpura (Tanjungpura Royal Cemetery), 3 hour from Ketapang town, 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

• Daud Yordan, boxer.
• Hamzah Haz, a former Indonesian vice President, born in Ketapang.

Villages

• Pematang Gadung

Climate

Climate data for Ketapang (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.2 (88.2)	31.4 (88.5)	31.8 (89.2)	32.1 (89.8)	32.8 (91.0)	32.6 (90.7)	32.2 (90.0)	32.5 (90.5)	32.3 (90.1)	31.8 (89.2)	31.6 (88.9)	30.9 (87.6)	31.9 (89.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.5 (81.5)	27.6 (81.7)	27.8 (82.0)	27.8 (82.0)	28.1 (82.6)	27.8 (82.0)	27.3 (81.1)	27.3 (81.1)	27.4 (81.3)	27.2 (81.0)	27.2 (81.0)	27.2 (81.0)	27.5 (81.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	24.6 (76.3)	24.4 (75.9)	24.5 (76.1)	24.4 (75.9)	24.4 (75.9)	24.1 (75.4)	23.6 (74.5)	23.5 (74.3)	23.7 (74.7)	24.0 (75.2)	24.1 (75.4)	24.3 (75.7)	24.1 (75.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	306.0 (12.05)	218.7 (8.61)	230.3 (9.07)	246.0 (9.69)	222.0 (8.74)	188.6 (7.43)	158.9 (6.26)	118.9 (4.68)	161.8 (6.37)	265.7 (10.46)	387.1 (15.24)	442.9 (17.44)	2,946.9 (116.04)
Average precipitation days	15.2	11.8	13.6	12.7	13.2	8.5	9.1	6.7	8.8	14.8	18.3	20.4	153.1
Source: Starlings Roost Weather (precipitation 1981–2023)

See also

• Teochew dialect, a common dialect of Chinese residents in Ketapang.
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ketapang

External links

• (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 Kalimantan http://www.goarchi.com/archo/provinces/w-kalim/w-kalimtour.html
• Kalimantan as a Tourism Destination http://www.extremeborneo.com/Kalimantan_Destinations.html
• http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+kingdom+of+Ulu+are+in+Borneo's+history%3A+a+comment.+(Research...-a093792581