Sambas

Sambas is a town in , and has about 58,200 residents. Sambas is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
Photo: Wadaihangit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Town with 58,200 residents
  • Description: district in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Sambas District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum Daerah Kabupaten Sambas.

Museum
Photo: Zhilal Darma, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pendawan and Pasar Melayu.

Village
Photo: Wadaihangit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Wadaihangit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Wadaihangit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Sambas

Latitude
1.36098° or 1° 21′ 40″ north
Longitude
109.30521° or 109° 18′ 19″ east
Population
58,200
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ID SBS
Open location code
6PHF9864+93
Open­Street­Map ID
node 876852479
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1628979
Wiki­data ID
Q1895349
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Satellite Map

Discover Sambas from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Malay—“Sambas” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سامباس”
  • Balinese: “Sambas, Sambas”
  • Balinese: “Sambas”
  • Banjar: “Sambas, Sambas”
  • Banjar: “Sambas”
  • Catalan: “Sambas”
  • Chinese: “三发”
  • Chinese: “三發”
  • Dutch: “Sambas”
  • French: “Sambas”
  • German: “Sambas”
  • Iban: “Sambas”
  • Indonesian: “Kecamatan Sambas”
  • Indonesian: “Kota Sambas”
  • Indonesian: “Sambas, Sambas”
  • Indonesian: “Sambas”
  • Irish: “Sambas”
  • Japanese: “サンバス”
  • Komering: “Sambas”
  • Lithuanian: “Sambasas”
  • Malay: “Sambas, Sambas”
  • Malay: “Sambas”
  • Malay: “سمبس”
  • “Sambas”
  • “Sambas, Sambas”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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