Kendari

Kendari
—  City  —
Kendari Location of the city on Sulawesi
Kendari Location of the city in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°58′2.96″S 122°35′40.92″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	South East Sulawesi
Population (2010)
• Total	314,812
Website	www.kendarikota.go.id

Kendari is the capital of the Indonesian province of South East Sulawesi. The city lies along Kendari Bay. Moramo Waterfall is located 65 km east of Kendari. Kendari is divided into four subdistricts: Kendari, Mandonga, Baruga, and Poasia. The city has a population of 314,812, making it the fourth-largest city in Sulawesi, behind Makassar, Manado, and Palu.

Sister city

• Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo

World War II

Kendari was an important objective of the Japanese in World War II because of the nearby airfield, which could be used to interdict the sea lanes between Australia and the Dutch East Indies and to bomb Dutch bases on Java and other Islands. The garrison of Kendari was surprised by a Japanese landing on the night of 23-24 January 1942 and put up little resistance before Kendari and the intact airfield were captured.

References

• L, Klemen (1999-2000). "Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942". http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/index.html. 

External links

• Official site (In Indonesian)