Kendari | |
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| City of Kendari Kota Kendari | |
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 Location withinSoutheast Sulawesi | |
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| Coordinates:3°59′27″S122°30′31″E / 3.9907°S 122.5086°E /-3.9907; 122.5086 | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
| Province |  Southeast Sulawesi |
| Founded | 9 May 1831 |
| Incorporated | 1 July 1978 |
| City Status | 3 August 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Muhammad Yusup (acting) |
| • Vice Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 270.14 km2 (104.30 sq mi) |
| Population ([1]) | |
• Total | 351,085 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 401 |
| HDI (2024) |  0.855 (5th)very high |
| Website | kendarikota.go.id |
Kendari is the capital city of theIndonesian province ofSoutheast Sulawesi. It had a population of 289,966 at the 2010 Census[2] and 345,107 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the most populous city in the province, and the fourth most onSulawesi. The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 351,085 - comprising 176,279 males and 174,806 females.[1] The city covers an area of 270.14 square kilometers (104.30 sq mi), or about 0.7 percent of Southeast Sulawesi's land area.Located on Kendari Bay, it continues to be an important trade center, with the province's main port and airport. It is the economic and educational center of the province, home to various universities and colleges. Kendari has the highestHuman Development Index (HDI) in Sulawesi.[4]
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The word"Kendari" is thought to come from a version of the word"Kandai", meaning a tool made of bamboo and wooden planks to push boats away from a dock. Over time, the pronunciation changed, and the city is now officially known as Kendari.[5]
The Bay of Kendari has been known since the 15th century and appears on Portuguese chartered maps, marked with the name "Citta dela Baia" ("City of the Bay"). The bay was known as "Baia du Tivora" ("Tivora Bay").[5] The Kingdom ofKonawe, founded in the fifth century by the Tolaki people, ruled the settlement. Its early governmental structure was simple and resembled those of tribal societies. The kingdom had several historical periods.[6]: 42
Its first king was Mokole Roro, who ruled the kingdom between 428 and 447, in a period known as Ancient Konawe. The kingdom was still small and did not yet rule all of today's Konawe region or Kendari city. The kingdom's capital was in Rahambuu, a town known today as Unaaha, around 60 kilometers (37 mi) from Kendari. The kingdom included three smaller kingdoms loyal to Unaaha.[6]: 42
The Old Konawe period followed the Ancient Konawe period. It was marked by the unification and consolidation of the kingdom's power over the region. There was a huge unknown disaster, which is thought to have almost eliminated all the people in the region. According to local legend,Onggodo, a holy man, is thought to have arrived in the kingdom from theMaluku Islands. He is believed to have saved the kingdom from the unknown disaster, and later married one of the kingdom's princesses. Konawe society was divided into three classes.Anakia were nobles and the upper classes;Tononggapa were the commoners and peasants, andOata were slaves.[6]: 42–43 People in the region were united by theKalo Sara, meaning "circle of tribal laws", a religious symbol of harmony, peace, and kinship, a large bracelet made of threerattan pieces tied together on a white napkin.[7][6]: 45 The rattan bracelet symbolized unity and the white napkin symbolized good deeds. The three pieces of rattan have various meanings and interpretations, such as father, mother, and children, or government, religion, and tradition.[8]
Islam has been present in the kingdom since the early 15th century, especially after the foundation of the neighbouringSultanate of Buton, just south of Konawe, brought by Buginese merchants fromMakassar who mostly settled in coastal regions, and through trade. The kingdom officially embraced Islam during the reign of King Lakidende (1724–1786), who had embraced Islam after traveling around Western parts of Sulawesi and studying Islam in the Bone kingdom around today'sSouth Sulawesi. During his reign, the kingdom banned things that were considered un-Islamic, such as eating pork. He promoted the construction of mosques in each village, and marriage in accordance with Islamic tradition. The kingdom's governance structure did not change significantly, and many animist traditions were incorporated with Islamic beliefs by the people. The Kalo Sara symbol was interpreted in accordance with Islamic beliefs instead of being abandoned altogether. During this period, Konawe became a multicultural society, with merchants fromJava, Makassar, andMaluku settling on the island.[6]: 45–48
In 1828, the governor of the Dutch East Indies tasked a sailor named Jacques Nicholas Vosmaer with mapping the eastern coast of Sulawesi to find a suitable location for a trading post. The first detailed map of Kendari Bay, renamed Vosmaer Bay in his honor, was published in May 1831.[5] According to reports from Vosmaer in 1839 and another Dutch official named van der Hart in 1853, villages around Kendari Bay where current city is located are settled by Bugis and Bajo traders and fisherman between 10 and 15 years prior to his journey. The bay was an attractive location for migrants that time, due to Konawe's political condition that were relatively stable and peaceful compared to neighbouring kingdoms at that time. Many traders, especially those of the Bugis people, came to Kendari due to the ongoingDutch–Bone War between 1824 and 1825. During this time, Konawe was in a weakened state following a succession of crises. In 1858, La Mangu, a noble from Ranome Eto, signed a treaty with the Dutch, as he wished to create a separate kingdom, Laiwoi, independent from Konawe. Laiwoi would be located in Ranome Eto, and its founding was kept secret from Konawe royal council members. Laiwoi existed legally, but did not control any territory, as Konawe maintained its hold on the area. The Dutch promised armed help to create the kingdom on the condition that the treaty would be kept secret from the people of Konawe until the other Dutch wars in South Sulawesi ended.[9]: 39–41
In 1905, following the end of the war against theGowa Sultanate, the Dutch turned their attention to the eastern coast of Sulawesi. La Mangu had died by now, but the Dutch maintained the plans to establish Laiwoi, approaching nobles from Ranome Eto with the treaty and finally, naming Saosao as king, increasing tensions with the Konawe nobility. To avoid armed conflict, the Dutch government mediated an agreement. However, Konawe secretly mobilised its troops and established an arms store in Puwilalo. In response, the Dutch attempted, and failed, to negotiate with their leader, Watukila. Finally, the Dutch decided to attack Watukila's troops and invaded the kingdom. In 1908, Dutch troops besieged Puundombi Fort, and Konawe fell.[9]: 44–49 Laiwoi moved the capital to Kendari; armed resistance to it and the Dutch continued through 1937.[9]: 59
Japanese troops occupied the city after theBattle of Kendari in 1942. The Dutch garrison initially opted for guerilla warfare, but following increased Indonesian nationalist sentiment, and the lack of resistance that followed, the Dutch command ultimately pressed for surrender, which they did on 27 March. As in other regions, Japanese troops provided opportunities for Indonesian nationalism to spread in the region, and gave nationalist groups military training.[9]:60
One month after theProclamation of Indonesian Independence in August 1945, youth in the region created a militia headquartered in Kolaka. The PRI (Indonesian Republican Youth) controlled the militia and spread its influence to cities and towns in Southeast Sulawesi, including Kendari. Lasandara, a local administrator for the Dutch, officially supported independence. However, in October, Australian troops entered the region with theNetherlands Indies Civil Administration. On 19 November, a Republican militia clashed with Dutch troops in an event known as theKolaka incident. In February 1946, Dutch troops occupied the large cities in the region; guerilla resistance by the Republicans continued until 1948.[9]: 61–64 The city and the surrounding region became part of theState of East Indonesia, which was incorporated into the newly recognised Indonesian Republic a year later. The city was heavily affected by theDarul Islam rebellion, which started inSouth Sulawesi but spread to the eastern coast. Because of the conflict, there were several refugee camps around the city. In 1964, the new province ofSoutheast Sulawesi was created with Kendari as its capital city.[10] In 1978, Kendari gained city status as an administrative city and in 1995 as akotamadya.[5]
Due to its status as provincial capital, Kendari has been experiencing significanturbanization, making it prone to flooding and other disasters.[11][12][13]
Kendari borders theKonawe Regency in the north,South Konawe Regency in the south and west, and Kendari Bay in the east. The city is on the southeastern part of mainlandSulawesi island; several smaller islands around the bay are within its boundaries. The city'stopography varies from flat to hilly. Coastal areas tend to be flatter, while the northern part of the city is part of the Nipa-Nipa mountain formation, which reaches elevations of approximately 450 metres (1,480 ft). In general, the city's slopes are less than 25 percent except for those in the north, which in some places exceed 40 percent.[14]
Soil formations in the city are relatively young, dominated bycambisols, which make up around 30 percent of the city's soil. Other formations also exist with less frequency, such asalluvium andpodzols, which account for less than eight percent overall. Rivers and coastal areas contain the most abundant alluvium sediments.[14]
Kendari has atropical rainforest climate (KöppenAf) with heavy rainfall from December to July and moderate rainfall from August to November. The city's average temperature is 31 °C (88 °F).[14]
The lowest average temperature is usually recorded in August and can be 21 °C (70 °F), while the highest average temperature is observed during November reaching 32 °C (90 °F). The average humidity level is between 81 and 87 percent regardless of the month, and wind speed on average sits between 6.8 knots (12.6 km/h; 7.8 mph) and 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) with stronger winds observed in December.[14]
| Climate data for Kendari | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.6 (87.1) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.4 (84.9) | 30.2 (86.4) | 31.2 (88.2) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.9 (89.4) | 31.1 (88.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.5 (79.7) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.6 (81.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.2 (80.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.3 (73.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 196 (7.7) | 207 (8.1) | 242 (9.5) | 225 (8.9) | 241 (9.5) | 224 (8.8) | 144 (5.7) | 91 (3.6) | 103 (4.1) | 80 (3.1) | 98 (3.9) | 181 (7.1) | 2,032 (80) |
| Source:[15] | |||||||||||||
At the time of the 2010 census, the city was divided into tendistricts (kecamatan), but an 11th district (Nambo) was subsequently created from part of Abeli District. All districts are tabulated below with theirpostcodes, areas and populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of urbanvillages (kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n census 2010 | Pop'n census 2020 | Pop'n estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post Codes |
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| 74.71.01 | Mandonga | 23.63 | 36,163 | 37,220 | 36,681 | Wawombalata | 6 | 93111 - 93113 |
| 74.71.03 | Baruga | 44.38 | 19,368 | 33,290 | 37,354 | Watubangga | 4 | 93116 |
| 74.71.09 | Puuwatu | 39.88 | 27,749 | 40,000 | 42,374 | Puuwatu | 6 | 93114 & 93115 |
| 74.71.08 | Kadia | 6.56 | 39,244 | 36,610 | 36,002 | Kadia | 5 | 93117 & 93118 |
| 74.71.07 | Wua-Wua | 11.82 | 24,407 | 33,450 | 32,759 | Anawai | 4 | 93117 & 93118 |
| 74.71.04 | Poasia | 37.51 | 24,977 | 40,660 | 42,409 | Rahandouna | 4 | 93231 - 93233 |
| 74.71.06 | Abeli | 16.05 | 22,438 | 17,190 | 17,703 | Anggalomelai | 7 | 93234 - 93238 |
| 74.71.10 | Kambu | 25.35 | 27,135 | 24,720 | 23,836 | Padaleu | 4 | 93231 |
| 74.71.11 | Nambo | 26.44 | (a) | 11,170 | 12,315 | Nambo | 6 | |
| 74.71.02 | Kendari | 17.27 | 25,557 | 28,580 | 28,385 | Kandai | 9 | 93121 - 93129 |
| 74.71.09 | West Kendari | 21.25 | 42,928 | 42,230 | 41,267 | Punggaloba | 9 | 93121 - 93127 |
| Totals | 270.14 | 289,966 | 345,107 | 351,085 | 67 |
Note: (a) The 2010 population of the new Nambo District, and its post codes, are included in the figures for Abeli District, from which it was later cut out.
As with allIndonesian cities, Kendari is a second-level administrative division, equal in power to a regency, that is run by an elected mayor and vice mayor, who hold executive power, as well as a legislative city parliament.[16] Legislative duties are vested in the local parliament.[17] Heads of districts are appointed by the mayor on the recommendation of the city secretary.[18][19]
The city is part of the 1st Southeast Sulawesi electoral district, which sends six of the 45 representatives to the provincial parliament. On the city level, it is divided into five electoral districts, which has 35 representatives.[20]
| Electoral district | Region | Representatives |
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| Kendari 1st | Mandonga and Puuwatu District | 8 |
| Kendari 2nd | Kendari and West Kendari District | 7 |
| Kendari 3rd | Abeli, Nambo and Poasia District | 6 |
| Kendari 4th | Baruga and Kambu District | 6 |
| Kendari 5th | Kadia and Wua-Wua District | 8 |
| Total | 35 | |
The city's economy consists largely of service-related sectors employing 77 percent of its workforce.[21] The construction sector, retail, agriculture and fisheries, processing and manufacturing, education, logistics and the financial and insurance industries are also major industries, listed here in order of percentage ofgross regional product (GRP).[22]
Kendari is also industrial, with the manufacturing sector employing 21.04 percent of the workforce, while agriculture employs 1.34 percent.[21] Overall GRP growth of the city was 6.48 percent in 2019, but then the economy contracted 1.3 percent in 2020 because of theeconomic effects of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[22] The poverty rate in 2020 was 4.34 percent.[21]
The nearby Konawe Industrial Area produces mainlynickel–lithium batteries.[23][24] Shipping comes to Kendari New Port, a large industrialcontainer port,[25] and the Samudera Fishery Port, which hosts 27fish processing companies as of 2016 and is among the largest centers for that industry in Eastern Indonesia.[26][27] The fish catch was around 37,000 metric tons (36,000 long tons; 41,000 short tons) tons in 2018, consisting largely ofskipjack tuna.[28] There are 142 hotels registered in the city.[29] Kendari is home to 28 large industrial companies and 446 registeredsmall and medium-sized enterprises employing more than 1,500 people.[30][31] Agricultural exports include frozen shrimp, processed cashew nuts, cocoa butter, and raw octopus; most of these products are exported toJapan andIndia.[32][33]
Around 90 percent of Kendari's population are members of groups native to the region such as Tolaki,Muna,Buton, and Moronene; the rest are mostlymigrants from other parts of Indonesia.[34] There were 176,279 males and 174,806 females in the city in mid 2023. The population grew by 1.7 percent in 2020, with Baruga district growing the most (5.38 percent) while the Kambu district decreased the most, losing 0.9 percent of its population. The most densely populated district was the Kadia district with 5,488 people per square kilometer in 2023, while the least was Nambo. The most populated districts in 2023 were Poasia with 42,409 people and West Kendari with 42,374 people, while the least populated was Nambo, which has a population of 12,315 people. According toStatistics Indonesia, 189,534 people are considered part of the workforce as of 2020.[35] Most of the city's population areMuslim, with considerableChristian,Buddhist, andHindu minorities.[36]
There are 133 kindergartens, 141 elementary schools, 58 junior high schools, and 32 senior high schools. There are 20 vocational high schools in the city as of 2020.[35] The city is home to various institutions of higher education, most notablyHaluoleo University, which is the older of the two public universities in the province. The university has over 40,000 active students and was the sixth most populous school in Indonesia based on undergraduate population.[37][38] Kendari State Islamic Institution is the largest Islamic college in the province.[39] It has over 6,000 active students, primarily undergraduates, mainly studying Islamic education andsharia economics.[40]
Construction of the Kendari Modern Library, in Kadia District, was completed in 2021.[41] The library is managed by the provincial government and was modeled after theHarvard Library.[42] The library has seven floors, a cinema room, meeting spaces, an area for local artifacts, and a cafe.[43]
The school participation rate is relatively high—99.44 percent for ages seven to 12 years old, and 94.76 percent for ages 13 to 15. The city reports a literacy rate of 97.94 percent.[35]
As of 2020, the city has 15 hospitals, including a maternity hospital, six polyclinics, 30puskesmas (community health centers), five of which provide inpatient care, and 40 pharmacies. There are 38 primary clinics, 216 healthcare centers, and 55 family planning clinics in the city. Of the 15 hospitals, five are public hospitals while 10 are private. There are two psychiatric hospitals, one public, and one private.[35]
The provincial government is constructing a hospital specializing in cardiology; construction began in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2022.[44] It is claimed to be the first cardiology hospital in Eastern Indonesia.[45]
There are 614.35 kilometers (381.74 mi) of road within the city boundaries, of which 472.53 km (293.62 mi) have been paved and sealed with asphalt. Most of the roads are owned by the city government; the rest are state-owned national roads or provincial roads.[35] As of 2021, both inner and outerring roads are under construction.[46][47] The Kendari Bay Bridge, with a length of 1.34 km (0.83 mi), opened in 2020 and shortened travel times crossing the bay between Kota Lama and Poasia from a half hour to 5 minutes.[48][49]
The city is served byHaluoleo Airport, formerly Wolter Monginsidi Airport. It has regular flights toJakarta andMakassar and smaller regions around it.[50][51] Haluoleo is being developed into an international airport to relieve pressure on the already congestedSultan Hasanuddin International Airport.[52][53] Kendari New Port, in the city, is an international seaport, managed by Pelindo IV, which is used for the export and import of goods from the region.[54] It is one of two international container ports on Sulawesi island that are currently being developed along with Makassar New Port in the city ofMakassar.[55] There are smaller ports, such as Wawonii and Nusantara, used mostly for ferries to the smaller islands surrounding the city.[56][57] Almost 4,800 ships visited the city in 2020.[35]
Usage of ride-hailing services such asGojek andGrab is widespread in the city.[58][59] Like most other Indonesian cities,angkots run on routes regulated by city government within Kendari.[60] For long-distance land travel, the city is served byPerum DAMRI with various routes to the city ofBaubau,Kolaka Regency, and the towns ofRaha, Ereke, and Tondasi inside the province as well as interprovince routes toTana Toraja Regency andMakassar.[61][62] The city also has an urban bus system run by the city government since 2015.[63]
Many online and print media companies are based in the city, largely serving southeastern Sulawesi. One is the Fajar Group, a media conglomerate that owns several television channels, print media, and online news websites in the city and province.[64] There are several private television channels in Kendari including Net.Kendari, GlobalTV Kendari, and local channels including Sigma TV.[65] The Indonesian state-owned television channelTVRI and state-owned radio broadcasterRadio Republik Indonesia also have branches in the city.[66][67]
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