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
Regency
Mentawai 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

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

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

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

Sikapap served as a centre for relief operations related to the

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

  1. ^ "FACTSHEET INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI" (PDF). European Commission. 28 October 2010.
  2. ISSN 1755-1307
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  3. ISSN 2392-2192
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  4. ISSN 2085-4722
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  5. 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. 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
    . November 8, 2010. p. 2. Sikakap—the main port in Mentawai—
  13. Independent Online (South Africa)
    . October 26, 2010. Retrieved 2020-09-13. a police officer at Sikakap district police station...
  14. 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. 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. 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. ISSN 1742-6588
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