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Sendawar (abbreviated as SDW[1]) is the capital city of West Kutai Regency which is also the center of government and economy of West Kutai Regency.
Sendawar | |
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 Clouded Leopard monument in Sendawar | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | West Kutai |
| Area | |
• Total | 405.89 km2 (156.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 32,438 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Administratively, Sendawar is only an area, not an independent city, nor is it an independent district. The Sendawar area covers part or all of Barong Tongkok district. However, there is also the name Sendawar village in the Barong Tongkok. Referring to Central Statistics Agency of Indonesia data for West Kutai Regency in 2021, the distance between sub-district in West Kutai to the district capital, the two sub-district have a closer distance to the district capital of about 1 km, namely the Barong Tongkok and Simpang Raya.[2] West Kutai government offices, including the bupati's office, are located in the Simpang Raya sub-district.
Demographics
editEthnic group
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West Kutai Regency has a diversity of ethnic groups, with the majority coming from the Dayak peoples, the indigenous people of this region. The Dayak itself consists of various sub-ethnic from Kalimantan and West Kutai. Dayak peoples make up 63.90% of the population of West Kutai, with dominant Tunjung as much as 24.20%. Other Dayak ethnics are Benuaq (19.90%), Bahau (9.30%), Kenyah (2.40%), Bentian (2.30%), Bakumpai (1.70%), Penihing or Aoheng (1.70%), Kayan (1.40%), Seputan (0.60%), Bukat (0.20%), and Luangan (0.20%).[3] Another dominant ethnic group from East Kalimantan is Kutai with a total of 15.50%. While other ethnic groups are Javanese (10.70%), Banjar (4.50%), Bugis (3.20%), Batak (0.20%), and other ethnic groups (2.00%).[3]
Religion
editReferring to the population of the Barong Tongkok district, the total population of Sendawar is around 32,438 people, based on data Ministry of Home Affairs in 2021. Then the population is based on the religion adhered to, the majority adheres to Christianity. The size of the population based on religion is Christianity as much as 64.93%, where Protestant 33.19% and Catholic 31.74%. Most of them follow the religion Islam namely 34.86%. As well adherents of religion Hinduism as much as 0.13%, Buddhist 0.03%, and belief 0.05%.[4] For places of worship, there are 65 Protestant churches, 15 Catholic churches, 9 mosques, and 11 prayer rooms (musalla).[2]
Climate
editSendawar has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Sendawar | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 264 (10.4) |
281 (11.1) |
323 (12.7) |
334 (13.1) |
287 (11.3) |
212 (8.3) |
183 (7.2) |
186 (7.3) |
218 (8.6) |
274 (10.8) |
319 (12.6) |
342 (13.5) |
3,223 (126.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ http://ftp.paudni.kemdiknas.go.id/paudni/2011/06/SNI_7657-2010_Singkatan_Nama_Kota.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Kecamatan Barong Tongkok Dalam Angka 2021" (pdf). kubarkab.bps.go.id. pp. 4, 31–32. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b Haug, Michaela (2009). Kemiskinan dan desentralisasi di Kutai Barat: dampak otonomi daerah terhadap kesejahteraan Dayak Benuaq. Centaurus Verlag & Media KG. p. 7. ISBN 978-9791412469. Retrieved 11 January 2022.ISBN 9789791412469}}
- ^ "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan - Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2020" (Visual). www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Climate: Sendawar". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
2°11′N 98°23′E / 2.183°N 98.383°E
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