Sambutan () is a district of
Samarinda
Samarinda is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The city lies on the banks of the Mahakam River with a land area of . Samarinda was one of Indonesia's top ten City qu ...
,
East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo/Kalimantan. It had a population of about 3.03 million at the 2010 census (within the cu ...
, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 62,429 people, and currently has the total area of 100.59 km
2.
It was separated from
Samarinda Ilir
Samarinda Ilir (, lit. 'lower Samarinda') is a district of Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 16,287 people, and currently has the total area of 11.12 km2.
Its district seat is located at the village of ...
on 14 December 2010.
Its district seat is located at the village of Sambutan.
Sambutan borders
Kutai Kartanegara Regency
Kutai Kartanegara Regency (abbreviated as ''Kukar'') is a regency of East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. It has a land area of 27,891.13 km2 and a water area of 4,097 km2, geographically located between 1°18′40″S and 116°31′3 ...
(specifically the district of
Anggana
Anggana () is the easternmost district of Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 38,674 people, and currently has the total area of 1,798.80 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of S ...
) to the east.
History
Etymology
According to the local legends, it begins with a crocodile who lived in the
Mahakam and liked to receive tree branches falling into the river. Also, the region was mostly inhabited by
Banjar people
The Banjar or Banjarese () are an Austronesian peoples, Austronesian ethnic group native to the Banjar Region, Banjar regions (notably Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, Banjar Regency, etc.) in the South Kalimantan, southeastern Kalimantan regions of In ...
, who are known for their culture of welcoming ( — "greeting") guests in a friendly and sincere manner. Eventually, it gave its name to the river and also the eponymous village of Sambutan.
The book ''Dari Swapraja ke Kabupaten Kutai'', dated from 1979, however, claimed that its older form was ''Sambuyutan'', as mentioned by a genealogy of the Sultanate of Kutai. Context:
Modern history
Until 21 October 1987, what is now part of Sambutan (listed as Sambutan, Sungai Kapih, and Pulau Atas) were once part of the district of Anggana,
Kutai Regency. They were transferred to Samarinda in exchange for return of
Sanga-Sanga
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, Muara Jawa, and Samboja districts into Kutai Kartanegara. On 14 December 2010, Sambutan was created from eastern parts of Samarinda Ilir.
Its first district head was inaugurated on 31 December by mayor of Samarinda, , along with other newly-created districts.
Governance
Villages
Sambutan is divided into the following 5 villages ():
Infrastructure
Education
As of 2023/2024 school year, Sambutan had 14 kindergartens (1 of them was public), 17 elementary schools (3 private), 6 junior high schools (1 private), 2 public senior high schools, 2 private (Islamic elementary schools), and 4 private (Islamic junior high schools).
References
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2010 establishments in Indonesia
Districts of Samarinda