Sikakap

Coordinates: 2°46′00″S 100°13′01″E / 2.76667°S 100.21694°E / -2.76667; 100.21694
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Sikakap
Sub-district
View of the Sikakap Strait during Dutch rule
View of the Sikakap Strait during Dutch rule
Sikakap is located in Sumatra
Sikakap
Sikakap
Map showing Sikakap in West Sumatra
Coordinates: 2°46′00″S 100°13′01″E / 2.76667°S 100.21694°E / -2.76667; 100.21694
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
RegencyMentawai Islands
IslandNorth Pagai
Villages and hamlets
Matobe
Sikakap
  • Central Sikakap
    East Sikakap
    Sibaibai
Area
 • Water3,960 ha (9,790 acres)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total3,194
Medical team and SurfAid volunteers evacuating an injured man to Sikakap in October 2010
A man in Sikakap in the early 20th century

Sikakap is a sub-district[1] on the Indonesian island of North Pagai, in the Mentawai Islands off Sumatra. The sub-district contains both Sikakap and Matobe, while Sikakap village incorporates the hamlets of Central Sikakap, East Sikakap and Sibaibai. Overall, the total population was 3,194 as of 2016.[2] Also part of the sub-district is the Sikakap Strait between North and South Pagai, a designated Regional Marine Conservation Area.[3] The Strait, an area of 3,960 hectares (9,800 acres), has a coastal length of 19.79 kilometres (12.30 mi) and is a major contributor to West Sumatra's fishing industry.[4]

History[edit]

Dutch colonisation came relatively late to the Mentawai Islands. As Dutch officials had little interest in them, they called upon the Rhenish Missionary Society to begin the "civilisation" process. To that end, a German missionary, A. Lett, was appointed at Sikakap in 1901. His missionaries established a school nearby. From this initial settlement, the Dutch expanded into the other Mentawai Islands.[5]

There was a magnitude 7.5 tsunami in the area on 6 February 1908.[6]

Surrounding forests have been the site of heavy logging since the 1970s.[7]

Facilities[edit]

Sikakap, along with Tuapeijat, is one of the only places in the Mentawai Islands where electricity and telecommunications are available.[8] There is a hospital and a church in the village,[9][10] as well as a harbor[11] (the main transport hub in the Mentawai islands[12]) and a district police station.[13] The primary transport connection is a twice-weekly ferry, the KMP Ambu-ambu, which runs between Sikakap and Padang.[14] In 2007, Surfing Magazine described the sub-district as a "regular re-fuelling spot for charter boats".[15]

2010 earthquake and tsunami[edit]

Sikapap served as a centre for relief operations related to the 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami.[16][17][18] Eyewitnesses reported that waves up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) high hit the sub-district.[19] Relief agencies and a government command post were based there during the crisis,[20] as it is the largest village on Sipura and Pagai.[21] Over 200 people sought assistance at the local hospital, more than it could take,[22] and the local church was converted into a makeshift medical center.[23] Military supplies for the hospital began arriving on 30 October.[24] A month later, displaced people were still living in tents in Sikakap, leading the government to announce the construction of 16 homes there,[25] as 17 had been heavily damaged.[26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FACTSHEET INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI" (PDF). European Commission. 28 October 2010.
  2. ^ Putra, Aprizon; Mutmainah, Herdiana (November 2016). "The Mapping of Temporary Evacuation Site (TES) and Tsunami Evacuation Route in North Pagai Island, Mentawai Islands Regency – Indonesia". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 47 (1): 012020. Bibcode:2016E&ES...47a2020P. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/47/1/012020. ISSN 1755-1307.
  3. ^ Rizal, Achmad; Nurruhwati, Isni (2020). "Diversity of Sea Cucumber Based on the Characteristics of Habitat Sikakap Strait Water Area, Mentawai Island District, Indonesia". World Scientific News. 145: 379–396. ISSN 2392-2192.
  4. ^ Rizal, Achmad; Dewanti, Lantun Paradhita (2017-02-13). "Using economic values to evaluate management options for fish biodiversity in the Sikakap Strait, Indonesia". Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity. 18 (2): 575–581. doi:10.13057/biodiv/d180218. ISSN 2085-4722.
  5. ^ Persoon, Gerard A. (2014-01-01), Barendregt, Bart; Bogaerts, E. (eds.), "3. 'Queen Wilhelmina, Mother of the Mentawaians': The Dutch National Anthem in Indonesia and as Part of the Music Culture of Siberut", Recollecting Resonances, BRILL, pp. 61–86, doi:10.1163/9789004258594_004, ISBN 978-90-04-25859-4, retrieved 2020-09-13
  6. ^ "SIKAKAP". Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Center. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  7. ^ "Illegal log exports from Mentawai Islands | Down to Earth". www.downtoearth-indonesia.org. February 2000. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  8. ^ Syamsidik; Istiyanto, Dinar Catur (May 2013). "Tsunami Mitigation Measures for Tsunami Prone Small Islands: Lessons Learned from the 2010 Tsunami Around the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia". Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami. 07 (1): 1350002. doi:10.1142/S1793431113500024. ISSN 1793-4311.
  9. ^ "Wounded survivors receive medical treatment at a local hospital in the village of Sikakap on North Pagai island". ABC News (Australia). 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  10. ^ "Indonesia tsunami: aid for victims of the deadly tidal wave begins to arrive on remote islands off Sumatra". The Telegraph. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 2020-09-13. a hospital in Sikakap [...] a makeshift hospital at a church in Sikakap
  11. ^ "Mentawai Tsunami Incident Report : Waterways Surf Adventures | Surf Travel, Surf Trips". www.waterwaystravel.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13. Freedom 3 went to the nearby port of Sikakap...
  12. ^ "USAID-OFDA Indonesia Volcano and Tsunami Fact Sheet #1 11/8/2010" (PDF). USAID. November 8, 2010. p. 2. Sikakap—the main port in Mentawai—
  13. ^ "Tsunami: 160 missing". Independent Online (South Africa). October 26, 2010. Retrieved 2020-09-13. a police officer at Sikakap district police station...
  14. ^ Mafrudoh, Lut; Gultom, Simon; Pratiwi, Sekar Widyastuti; Widiyanto, Prima (2018). "The Accessibility of Transportation to Support Tourism in the Municipality of Mentawai Islands". Proceedings of the Conference on Global Research on Sustainable Transport (GROST 2017). Jakarta, Indonesia: Atlantis Press. doi:10.2991/grost-17.2018.22. ISBN 978-94-6252-449-1. While KMP Ambu-ambu serves routes from Padang (Bungus) – Sikakap on Saturdays and Tuesdays.
  15. ^ "24 Hour Shakedown In Sumatra". Surfer. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  16. ^ Weaver, Matthew; agencies (2010-10-27). "Race is on to save 500 victims of Indonesia double disaster". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  17. ^ "Tsunami death toll rises in Indonesia". Channel 4 News. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  18. ^ Booth, Toni O'Loughlin Robert; Weaver, Matthew (2010-10-27). "Indonesia death toll reaches 300 with more feared after twin disasters". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  19. ^ "Indonesia: World Vision emergency team covering two disasters in 24 hours – Indonesia". ReliefWeb. 26 Oct 2010. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  20. ^ "Tsunami survivors left to fend for themselves". www.aljazeera.com. 31 Oct 2010. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  21. ^ "Korban tsunami Mentawai tunggu helikopter". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  22. ^ "Aid trickles into Indonesia quake and tsunami zone as toll mounts". www.cnn.com. October 29, 2010. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  23. ^ Hancocks, Paula (November 1, 2010). "Pain, incomprehension for tsunami survivors". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  24. ^ "Indonesians flee hot ash again". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Oct 30, 2010.
  25. ^ "Tsunami survivors still lack adequate shelter". The New Humanitarian. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  26. ^ Andespa, Deri; Fauzi, Ahmad (April 2019). "Analysis of senior high school student preparedness in dealing with earthquake disaster in the Mentawai island". Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 1185 (1): 012081. Bibcode:2019JPhCS1185a2081A. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1185/1/012081. ISSN 1742-6588.

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