Ketapang
title: "Ketapang" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["ketapang", "populated-places-in-west-kalimantan", "port-cities-and-towns-in-indonesia", "regency-seats-of-west-kalimantan"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketapang" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Ketapang |
| settlement_type | Town |
| native_name | Kute Ketapang (Ketapang Malay) |
| Tau-pang (Ketapang Teochew) | |
| Kuta Ketapang (Pesaguan Dayak) | |
| native_name_lang | zh |
| translit_lang1 | Other |
| translit_lang1_type2 | Jawi |
| translit_lang1_info2 | کتاڤڠ |
| translit_lang1_type3 | Mandarin |
| translit_lang1_info3 | 吉打邦 |
| Jí dǎ bāng | |
| translit_lang1_type4 | Teochew |
| translit_lang1_info4 | 头彭 |
| 頭彭 | |
| Tao⁵ pang⁵ | |
| motto | Ketapang ASRI (Aman, Sehat, Ramah, Indah) |
| image_skyline | Ketapang city001.JPG |
| image_map | Locator map of Ketapang Regency in West Kalimantan.svg |
| map_caption | Location within West Kalimantan |
| pushpin_map | Indonesia_Kalimantan#Indonesia |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia |
| subdivision_name | Indonesia |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | West Kalimantan |
| leader_title | Regent |
| leader_name | Alexander Wilyo |
| area_total_km2 | 74.0 |
| population_as_of | mid 2024 estimate |
| population_note | |
| population_total | 93118 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | WIB |
| utc_offset | +7 |
| coordinates | |
| website | http://www.ketapangkab.go.id/ |
| :: |
| official_name = Ketapang | settlement_type = Town | native_name = Kute Ketapang (Ketapang Malay) Tau-pang (Ketapang Teochew) Kuta Ketapang (Pesaguan Dayak) | native_name_lang = zh | translit_lang1 = Other | translit_lang1_type2 = Jawi | translit_lang1_info2 = کتاڤڠ | translit_lang1_type3 = Mandarin | translit_lang1_info3 = 吉打邦 Jí dǎ bāng | translit_lang1_type4 = Teochew | translit_lang1_info4 = 头彭 頭彭 Tao⁵ pang⁵ | nickname = | motto = Ketapang ASRI (Aman, Sehat, Ramah, Indah) | image_skyline = Ketapang city001.JPG | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = Locator map of Ketapang Regency in West Kalimantan.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location within West Kalimantan | pushpin_map = Indonesia_Kalimantan#Indonesia | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | subdivision_name = Indonesia | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = West Kalimantan | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | leader_title = Regent | leader_name = Alexander Wilyo | established_title = | established_date = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 74.0 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate | population_note = | population_total = 93118 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = | timezone = WIB | utc_offset = +7 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | website = http://www.ketapangkab.go.id/ | footnotes =
| c = 吉打邦 | p = Jí dǎ bāng | j = gat1 daa2 bong | h = Kit-tá-pâng | poj = Kiat-tá-pang | teo = Gêg⁴ da² bang¹ | altname = Tau-pang | t2 = 頭彭 | s2 = 头彭 | teo2 = Tao⁵ pang⁵
Ketapang, or Tau-pang in Teochew, is the town and regency seat 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 and is a town on the delta of the Pawan River. Ketapang is served by the Rahadi Oesman Airport.
History
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Kelenteng_Tua_Pek_Kong.JPG" caption="[[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). ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Keraton_Saunan.JPG" caption="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 of mid 2023, together with their postcodes. ::data[format=table] | 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 | | 61.04.16.1002 | Tengah | 7.08 | 7,134 | | 61.04.16.1003 | Mulia Baru | 9.39 | 12,719 | | 61.04.16.1004 | Sampit | 8.81 | 15,819 | | 61.04.16.1005 | Sukaharja | 23.08 | 18,120 | | 61.04.16.2006 | Sukabangun | 3.76 | 8,416 | | 61.04.16.2007 | Kali Nilam | 7.63 | 13,405 | | 61.04.16.2008 | Paya Kumang | 2.16 | 6,972 | | 61.04.16.2009 | Sukabangun Dalam | 5.63 | 4,215 | | 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
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Ketapang_Airport.JPG" caption="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
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- 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
Climate
|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Ketapang (1991–2020 normals) |Jan high C = 31.2 |Feb high C = 31.4 |Mar high C = 31.8 |Apr high C = 32.1 |May high C = 32.8 |Jun high C = 32.6 |Jul high C = 32.2 |Aug high C = 32.5 |Sep high C = 32.3 |Oct high C = 31.8 |Nov high C = 31.6 |Dec high C = 30.9 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 27.5 |Feb mean C = 27.6 |Mar mean C = 27.8 |Apr mean C = 27.8 |May mean C = 28.1 |Jun mean C = 27.8 |Jul mean C = 27.3 |Aug mean C = 27.3 |Sep mean C = 27.4 |Oct mean C = 27.2 |Nov mean C = 27.2 |Dec mean C = 27.2 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 24.6 |Feb low C = 24.4 |Mar low C = 24.5 |Apr low C = 24.4 |May low C = 24.4 |Jun low C = 24.1 |Jul low C = 23.6 |Aug low C = 23.5 |Sep low C = 23.7 |Oct low C = 24.0 |Nov low C = 24.1 |Dec low C = 24.3 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 306.0 |Feb precipitation mm = 218.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 230.3 |Apr precipitation mm = 246.0 |May precipitation mm = 222.0 |Jun precipitation mm = 188.6 |Jul precipitation mm = 158.9 |Aug precipitation mm = 118.9 |Sep precipitation mm = 161.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 265.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 387.1 |Dec precipitation mm = 442.9 |year precipitation mm = | Jan precipitation days = 15.2 | Feb precipitation days = 11.8 | Mar precipitation days = 13.6 | Apr precipitation days = 12.7 | May precipitation days = 13.2 | Jun precipitation days = 8.5 | Jul precipitation days = 9.1 | Aug precipitation days = 6.7 | Sep precipitation days = 8.8 | Oct precipitation days = 14.8 | Nov precipitation days = 18.3 | Dec precipitation days = 20.4 | year precipitation days = |source 1 = Starlings Roost Weather (precipitation 1981–2023){{cite web |url=http://starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/worldclimate/graphs.php?climate=9120&code=96615 |title= KETAPANG/KALIMANTAN Climate: 1991–2020 |publisher=Starlings Roost Weather |access-date= 25 December 2024}}
References
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Ketapang Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6106)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Delta Pawan Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6106071)
- [http://www.aviastar.biz/ Aviastar Airlines]
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