Sampit | |
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Clockwise from top: Sampit seen from above, Sampit Peace Monument, Jelawat Fish Statue, & Mentaya Shopping Center | |
  Sampit | |
| Coordinates: 2°32′S 112°57′E / 2.533°S 112.950°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Kalimantan |
| Regency | East Kotawaringin Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 751.45 km2 (290.14 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2019) | 166,773 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesian Time) |
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 11 urban villages (kelurahan) from Baamang District, Seranau District, and Mentawa Baru Ketapang District. The total area of the town is 751.45 square kilometres.[1]
- ^ "SPIP Kabupaten Kotawaringin" (PDF).