Country Indonesia Province West Kalimantan | Regency North Kayong Regency | |
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Sukadana (Chinese: 苏卡达纳) is the capital city of North Kayong Regency (Kabupaten Kayong Utara), on the island of Borneo. North Kayong regency is one of the regencies of West Kalimantan province in Indonesia. The nearest airport is Rahadi Osman-Ketapang Ketapang Airport.
Contents
- Map of Sukadana North Kayong Regency West Kalimantan Indonesia
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Health
- Transportation
- Places
- Hotels
- References
Map of Sukadana, North Kayong Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
History
Sukadana used to be a capital city of a Malay kingdom. It was referred to by Seventeenth and Eighteenth-century European writers as Succadano or Succadana, noted for its port, and described as being "in the land of Candavangan" (i.e. Kendawangan). Succadano was also, confusingly, the name given to the Banjarmasin river, which flows south to meet the sea at Banjarmasin in southeastern Borneo, on the other side of the island.
Economy
The main industries consists in the production of palm oil, rubber, and wood.
Education
The current political leadership has made commitments to provide free education and health care to all residents and primary and secondary school fees that are paid elsewhere in Indonesia have been waived. There are no institutes of higher education.
Health
The local government provides free public healthcare through clinics throughout the province, including a "floating clinic" based on a boat to serve the islands off the west coast of the regency. A privately run clinic is operated by the NGO ASRI in Sukadana. The nearest hospitals are in the neighboring regency of Ketapang.
Transportation
The nearest airport is Rahadi Osman (Ketapang Airport). The airport has some connecting flights to Pontianak, Semarang via Pangkalan Bun, and Jakarta. Boats from Sukadana, Teluk Melano and Teluk Batang run daily to Pontianak.
Places
Hotels
The largest hotel is the Makhota Kayong in Sukadana.