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Sendawar

For the racehorse, see Sendawar (horse).

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Sendawar
Regency seat
Clouded Leopard monument in Sendawar
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Kalimantan
Regency	West Kutai
Area
• Total	405.89 km2 (156.72 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	32,438
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)

Sendawar (abbreviated as SDW^[1]) is the capital cityofWest Kutai Regency which is also the center of government and economy of West Kutai Regency.

Administratively, Sendawar is only an area, not an independent city, nor is it an independent district. The Sendawar area covers part or all of Barong Tongkok district. However, there is also the name Sendawar village in the Barong Tongkok. Referring to Central Statistics Agency of Indonesia data for West Kutai Regency in 2021, the distance between sub-district in West Kutai to the district capital, the two sub-district have a closer distance to the district capital of about 1 km, namely the Barong Tongkok and Simpang Raya.^[2] West Kutai government offices, including the bupati's office, are located in the Simpang Raya sub-district.

West Kutai Regency has a diversity of ethnic groups, with the majority coming from the Dayak peoples, the indigenous people of this region. The Dayak itself consists of various sub-ethnic from Kalimantan and West Kutai. Dayak peoples make up 63.90% of the population of West Kutai, with dominant Tunjung as much as 24.20%. Other Dayak ethnics are Benuaq (19.90%), Bahau (9.30%), Kenyah (2.40%), Bentian (2.30%), Bakumpai (1.70%), Penihing or Aoheng (1.70%), Kayan (1.40%), Seputan (0.60%), Bukat (0.20%), and Luangan (0.20%).^[3] Another dominant ethnic group from East KalimantanisKutai with a total of 15.50%. While other ethnic groups are Javanese (10.70%), Banjar (4.50%), Bugis (3.20%), Batak (0.20%), and other ethnic groups (2.00%).^[3]

Referring to the population of the Barong Tongkok district, the total population of Sendawar is around 32,438 people, based on data Ministry of Home Affairs in 2021. Then the population is based on the religion adhered to, the majority adheres to Christianity. The size of the population based on religion is Christianity as much as 64.93%, where Protestant 33.19% and Catholic 31.74%. Most of them follow the religion Islam namely 34.86%. As well adherents of religion Hinduism as much as 0.13%, Buddhist 0.03%, and belief 0.05%.^[4] For places of worship, there are 65 Protestant churches, 15 Catholic churches, 9 mosques, and 11 prayer rooms (musalla).^[2]

Sendawar has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

2°11′N 98°23′E / 2.183°N 98.383°E / 2.183; 98.383

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