Palangka Raya




City in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia


































































Palangka Raya
City

Kota Palangka Raya
City of Palangka Raya

From top, right to left: Sukarno Monument, Islamic Center of Palangka Raya, Youth Statue, Bird Round of central park, University of Palangka Raya, and some of local parliament offices.
From top, right to left:

Sukarno Monument, Islamic Center of Palangka Raya, Youth Statue, Bird Round of central park, University of Palangka Raya, and some of local parliament offices.



Official seal of Palangka Raya
Seal


Location within Central Kalimantan
Location within Central Kalimantan




Palangka Raya is located in Kalimantan

Palangka Raya

Palangka Raya



Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia

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Palangka Raya is located in Indonesia

Palangka Raya

Palangka Raya



Palangka Raya (Indonesia)

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Coordinates: 2°12′36″S 113°55′12″E / 2.21000°S 113.92000°E / -2.21000; 113.92000Coordinates: 2°12′36″S 113°55′12″E / 2.21000°S 113.92000°E / -2.21000; 113.92000
Country
 Indonesia
Province
Coat of arms of Central Kalimantan.png Central Kalimantan
Founded 17 July 1957
Government

 • Mayor Riban Satia
 • Vice Mayor Mofit Saptono Subagio
Area

 • Total 2,678.51 km2 (1,034.18 sq mi)
Elevation

 5 m (16 ft)
Population
(2015)

 • Total 376,647[1]
Demographics

 • Religion[2]
Islam 69.31%
Protestant 26.51%
Catholic 1.88%
Hindu 1.59%
Kaharingan 0.53%
Buddhist 0.17
Confucian 0.004%
Time zone
UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code (+62) 536

HDI (2017)
Increase 0.797 (High)[3]
Website palangkaraya.go.id

Palangka Raya is the capital of the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan, also famously known as Central Borneo situated between the Kahayan and the Sabangau rivers. The closest airport serving the city is Tjilik Riwut.[4]


The city had a population of 220,962 inhabitants at the 2010 census[5] (compared with 158,770 at the previous census in 2000), with an average population density of 92.1 per km² (Indonesian Population Census 2010 results). The latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 236,601.


The city was established in 1957 (Emergency Law 10/1957 on the establishment of the Autonomous Region Central Kalimantan Level I)[6] on wilderness that opened through the Pahandut village alongside Kahayan river banks. Palangka Raya is the largest city by land area in Indonesia.[7] Most of the area is still forested, including protected forests, nature conservation areas, and Tangkiling Forest.[8]


Palangka Raya is now considered as frontrunner of the cities in the Indonesian future capital proposal.[9][10][11]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Etymology


  • 3 Administrative districts


  • 4 Transport


  • 5 Education


  • 6 The future capital of Indonesia


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





History




Cityscape of Palangka Raya with the Kahayan River in the foreground


Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan) province was established on 23 May 1957. The first Indonesian president, Sukarno, initiated construction of the city of Palangka Raya, the capital of the new province. Initially, it was planned as the new capital of Indonesia to replace Jakarta; a proposal that was discussed until recently.[12]


The first pillar of Palangka Raya City development was done[13] by the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the time, Sukarno on 17 July 1957 marked the inauguration of the monument to the provincial capital of Central Kalimantan in Pahandut. Then, based on Law No. 21 of 1958 that which was formerly provincial Capital Pahandut was renamed to Palangka Raya.[14]



Etymology


Palangka Raya consists of a combination of two words which are from the Dayak Ngaju Language and Sanskrit. Palangka (Ngaju) means a sacred site and raya (Sanskrit) means vast, so Palangka Raya means a vast sacred site.[15]



Administrative districts


Prior to decentralization in 2001, Palangka Raya had two administrative districts, namely Pahandut and Bukit Batu. Now, Palangka Raya consists of five administrative districts: Pahandut, Jekan Raya, Bukit Batu, Sebangau, and Rakumpit.[citation needed]




Kahayan Bridge, Palangka Raya



Transport


The city is served by Tjilik Riwut Airport. An aviation academy has been set up by Lion Air.[16]



Education


Palangka Raya is a home to number of universities University of Palangka Raya, Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Hindu Tampung Penyang (STAHN-TP) Palangka Raya, LP3I, and Sekolah Tinggi Agama Kristen (STAKN) Palangka Raya of which the only public university there. Some major private universities in Palangka Raya are: Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya, STMIK Palangka Raya, Universitas Kristen Palangka Raya, STIH Palangka Raya, Universitas PGRI Palangka Raya, STIE Palangka Raya, STIP Bunga Bangsa Palangka Raya, Poltekkes Palangka Raya, STIPAS Palangka Raya, and STIKES Eka Harap Palangka Raya.



The future capital of Indonesia


See also: Indonesian future capital proposal

In 1957, when President Sukarno inaugurated a monument in the place that was then still called Pahandut, he expressed his desire to make the city the new republic’s future capital.[17]



References





  1. ^ "Kota Palangka Raya Dalam Angka 2016"


  2. ^ "Kota Palangka Raya Dalam Angka 2016"


  3. ^ Indeks Pembangunan Manusia Kota Palangka Raya, Badan Pusat Statistik, 2018


  4. ^ "Tjilik Riwut". World Aero Data. Retrieved 19 January 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


  6. ^ "Emergency Law 10/1957 or Undang-Undang Darurat Nomor 10 Tahun 1957" (in Indonesian).


  7. ^ http://politik.news.viva.co.id/news/read/167865-mengapa-palangkaraya-paling-pas-jadi-ibukota


  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


  9. ^ Hidayat, Rifki (July 2017). "Dari Sukarno hingga Jokowi, mengapa Palangkaraya selalu jadi primadona ibu kota baru?". BBC Indonesia.


  10. ^ Saugy, Riyandi (April 2017). "4 Alasan Presiden Jokowi pindahkan ibu kota ke Palangkaraya". Merdeka.com.


  11. ^ Simbolon, Huyugo (October 2017). "Palangka Raya Kandidat Ibu Kota RI, Kalteng Bangun Tugu Pancasila". Liputan6.


  12. ^ http://politik.news.viva.co.id/news/read/167865-mengapa-palangkaraya-paling-pas-jadi-ibukota


  13. ^ "Tugu di Palangkaraya Ini Dibangun Soekarno saat Menggagas Rencana Ibu Kota Negara Indonesia". Kaltim Tribun News. 2017.


  14. ^ Kemendagri KOTA PALANGKARAYA http://www.kemendagri.go.id/pages/profil-daerah/kabupaten/id/62/name/kalimantan-tengah/detail/6271/kota-palangka-raya


  15. ^ Asal-Usul Nama Palangka Raya http://antarinformasi.blogspot.com/2012/11/asal-usul-nama-palangkaraya.html


  16. ^ http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2013/02/15/058461538/Lion-Air-Bangun-Sekolah-Pilot-di-Palangkaraya


  17. ^ Nasrudin Ansori, "Cruising the Dream Capital", Garuda Magazine, September 2010




External links



  • http://www.palangkaraya.go.id

  • Official Site of Bappeda Kota Palangka Raya

  • PalangkaRaya.net A local online news











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