Sampit

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Description

Sampit is a large town located in East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan. Previously a timber port town, it has grown to be a medium-sized community with a population of 166,773 according to Statistics Indonesia in 2019, with the economy having since divested from timber products. However, the town is not an autonomous city and not an administrative division by despite having a sizeable population and urban built-up. It consists of eleven urban villages (kelurahan) and two "rural" villages (desa), comprising Mentawa Baru Ketapang District, Baamang District (fully) and part of Seranau District, as detailed below. The total area of the town is 751.45 square kilometres.

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