Kota Sambas, Indonesia
Sambas
Kota Sambas is a town of 57,295 people in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Why visit Kota Sambas
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Museum Daerah Kabupaten Sambas.
Weather in Kota Sambas
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About Kota Sambas
Sambas is a town and the regency seat of Sambas Regency (Kabupaten Sambas), on the island of Kalimantan. Sambas Regency is one of the regencies of West Kalimantan province in Indonesia.
From the Wikipedia article Sambas (town) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Museum Daerah Kabupaten Sambas
Museum
Jalan Siapat, Kabupaten Sambas
Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
History
The town was the center of the Sultanate of Sambas. In 1813, it was captured by the British in the second Sambas expedition, but the British did not occupy the town for long and the Sultan was restored later that year.
In 1963, a new district named Sejangkung District was established from the northeastern portion of Sambas District. On 21 June 2001, a new Subah District was cut out from the southern part of Sambas District. In 2004, new Sebawi and Sajad Districts were split off from the western and eastern portions of Sambas District, respectively.
From the History section of Sambas (town) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Map of Kota Sambas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Singkawang Airport (SKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 74 km away.
- Pemangkat 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Singkawang 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Bengkayang 61 km south, about 1 h by car
- Sungai Raya 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Museum Daerah Sambas 1, Zhilal Darma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor Desa Durian Kec. Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PLN Rayon Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SD Negeri 3 Durian Kec. Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RSU Santa Elisabeth Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gereja Katolik Kristus Raja Paroki Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SMP Negeri 2 Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawasan Terminal Bus Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor Kelurahan Tapuk Manggis, Sambas, Wadaihangit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor Desa Tanjung Bugis Kec. Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sungai Sambas, Kalimantan Barat, Wadaihangit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor Desa Dalam Kaum Kec. Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MIS At Taqwa Sambas, Andikbuyung, CC BY-SA 4.0
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