Sampit is a large town located in East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan.

31 Chinese laborers worked for a plantation in the area during the colonial era, with "sam-it" roughly meaning 31.

[3] During World War II, Sampit came under control of the Imperial Japanese Navy together with Banjarmasin.

Unlike most of cities in Kalimantan which have been liberated by Allied forces of Australia, Sampit remained under Japanese control until 1946.

[6] Another version says that the massacre was triggered by an earlier incident in December 2000 when a Dayak man was killed by three Madurese.

[7] The clash was also thought to be triggered by perceived threat of Madurese economically dominating Dayaks, although this is not proven.

[12] Angkots, while they have a presence in the town, has been in sharp decline due to competition with ride-hailing online app services such as Gojek and Grab.

[13] In addition, there's also a local online ride-hailing application exclusive to Sampit named Pas-Jek.