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Sangatta.

Sangatta (a town, the capital of East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)

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name/saˈŋata/
  1. Sangatta (a town, the capital of East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)

  2. A former district within Kutai Regency and then East Kutai Regency that existed from 1989 until 2005.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From earlier Tenggarong Kutai Malay Sengata → Sangata → Sangatta. There are some theories about its etymology: * From Tenggarong Kutai Malay sengat (“to sting”), referring to the enemies being stung by bees, during a battle against the Kutainese at Kepet in 1546. * From Sang Attak, the name of a legendary guard of the main Api-Api river, who tasked by Aji Pao. * From the name of a tribal chief, who lived in the peak era of the Kingdom of Kutai.

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