Kendari

Kendari
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Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Kendari
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Kendari
Kendari (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°58′2.96″S 122°35′40.92″E / 3.9674889°S 122.5947000°E / -3.9674889; 122.5947000Coordinates: 3°58′2.96″S 122°35′40.92″E / 3.9674889°S 122.5947000°E / -3.9674889; 122.5947000
Country  Indonesia
Province  Southeast Sulawesi
Founded 9 May 1831
Incorporated 1 July 1978
City Status 27 September 1995
Government
 • Mayor Dr. Ir. H. Asrun, M.Eng
 • Vice Mayor Sulkarnain
Area
 • Total 297 km2 (115 sq mi)
Elevation 5-55 m (−180 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 314,812
Time zone UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code (+62) 401
Website www.kendarikota.go.id

Kendari is the capital of the Indonesian province of Southeast Sulawesi. The city lies along Kendari Bay. Moramo Waterfall is located 65 km east of Kendari. The city has a population of 314,812 at the 2010 Census,[1] making it the fourth-largest city in Sulawesi, behind Makassar, Manado, and Palu.

History

In 1831, a Dutch cartographer named Vosmaer was tasked with mapping the area of Kendari. While performing this task, he is said to have met with the indigenous tribe, the Tolakis, and to have built their king a palace in the harbor of Kendari. The palace was completed on 9 May 1832, and now 9 May is celebrated as the date of Kendari's founding.[2]

Over time, the city became an important center of Sulawesi in Dutch Colonial Indonesia, first becoming the capital of the Kewedanan District and later the Laiwoi Onder Afdeling District.[2]

Administration

The city, originally composed of four districts (kecamatan) - Mandonga, Baruga, Poasia and Kendari - is now divided into ten districts, tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[3]

NamePopulation
Census 2010[4]
Mandonga36,163
Baruga19,368
Puuwatu27,749
Kadia39,244
Wua-Wua24,407
Poasia24,977
Abeli22,438
Kambu27,135
Kendari25,557
Kendari Barat
(West Kendari)		42,928

Economy

Kendari's economy is mostly agricultural with some industrial centers near the city.[2] The city is connected to other parts of Indonesia by Haluoleo Airport.

Kendari Botanical Garden

In 2014, Civil Works Ministry has decided to build Kendari Botanical Garden in 113 hectares area as 1 of 12 priority development of botanical gardens.[5]

Tourism

Some of Kendari's main attractions are its bay, nearby Bungkutoko Island, Bokori Island, and the city's many beaches. Another draw is the selling of local handicrafts and souvenirs.[2] Handicrafts include gold and silver ornament making, filigree work, weaving, and woodworking. The silver jewelry industry is carried on mostly by the Chinese.[6]

Sister Cities

World War II

Kendari was an important objective of the Japanese in World War II because of the nearby airfield, which could be used to interdict the sea lanes between Australia and the Dutch East Indies and to bomb Dutch bases on Java and other Islands. The garrison of Kendari was surprised by a Japanese landing on the night of 23–24 January 1942 and put up little resistance before Kendari and the intact airfield were captured.[7]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The City Of Kendari". indonesia-tourism.com.
  3. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  5. ↑ Ali Hidayat. "Selain Batam, PU Bangun Kebun Raya di KendariYYY". Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kendari". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  7. ↑ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The Fall of Kendari, January 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942.

References

  • L, Klemen (1999–2000). "Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011.

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