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Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes.
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Sampit conflict
2001 inter-ethnic violence throughout Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
The Sampit conflict, Sampit war or Sampit riots was an outbreak of inter-ethnic violence in Indonesia, beginning in February 2001 and lasting through the year. The conflict started in the town of Sampit, Central Kalimantan, and spread throughout the province, including the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dayak people
Indigenous ethnic group of Borneo
The Dayak or Dyak or Dayuh are the native groups of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic groups, located principally in the central and southern interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory, and culture, although…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Madura
Island in Indonesia
Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. The island has an area of about 4,471.05 square kilometres (1,726.28 sq mi), but administratively Madura comprises an area of around 5,408.45 square kilometres (2,088.21 sq mi) due to the inclusion of various…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sampit
Place in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Sampit is a large town located in East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan. Previously a timber port town, it has grown to be a medium-sized community with a population of 166,773 according to Statistics Indonesia in 2019, with the economy having since divested from timber…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Central Kalimantan
Province in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Central Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. It is the largest province in Indonesia by area since 2022, bordered by West Kalimantan to the west, South Kalimantan and East Kalimantan to the east, Java…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)