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Special Region Of Kutai
The Special Region of Kutai () was a regency-level special region within East Kalimantan, Indonesia, that existed from 1953 until 1960. Throughout its existence, it was led by the 19th sultan of Kutai, . Its capital was originally located at Samarinda, although by late 1956, it was moved back to its traditional capital of Tenggarong by the local government. The Special Region of Kutai was formed on 7 January 1953 from earlier Kutai Self-Governance (), and it was one of few second-level special regions to have existed in Indonesia, along with the Special Region of Berau and the Special Region of Bulongan, all of them were located in Kalimantan. However, at the time, its system of government was rejected by the locals, seen as being feudalistic and autocratic. The Special Region of Kutai was slated to be dissolved under the law number 27 of 26 June 1959, nine days before the enactment of President Sukarno's 1959 Decree, which splits the region into (and its successor Kutai Kart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo/Kalimantan. It had a population of about 3.03 million at the 2010 census (within the current boundary),Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. 3.42 million at the 2015 census, and 3.766 million at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 4,030,488.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Provinsi Kalimantan Timur Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.64) Its capital is the city of Samarinda, the most populous city in the entire Borneo. East Kalimantan has a total area of and is the third Provinces of Indonesia, least densely populated province in Kalimantan (after North Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan). The majority of the region shares a maritime border to the east with West Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi; its Cape Mangkalihat separates the Makassar Strait fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulawarman Museum
The Mulawarman Museum is a museum in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located near the Mahakam River, in a former palace, constructed by the Dutch during the 1930s that was once the power base where 19 sultans reigned. The museum contains historical statues and antiquities, period furnishings, a richly adorned bedroom with hand-woven 'doyo' fabric, and items from the Ming, Qing and Yuan dynasties. The museum contains the Balinese puppet theatre, which was donated by the Sultan of Yogyakarta Yogyakarta is the capital city of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by Hamengkubuwono, a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an importan .... References Museums in Kalimantan Buildings and structures in East Kalimantan Palaces in Kalimantan Palaces in Indonesia History museums in Indonesia Tourist attractions in East Kalimantan {{coord missing, Indonesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Apari
Long Apari () is a district of Mahakam Ulu Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 4,691 people, and currently has a total area of 4,798.03 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Tiong Ohang. The westernmost district of East Kalimantan, it shares border with the Malaysian state of Sarawak Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ... ( Bukit Mabong) to the north.{{cn, date=May 2025 References Districts of Mahakam Ulu Regency Geography of East Kalimantan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penajam North Paser Regency
Penajam North Paser Regency is a regency in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. Its administrative centre is the town of Penajam. The area which now forms Penajam North Paser was part of the Pasir Regency until its creation as a separate regency on 10 April 2002. It covers an area of 3,455.86 km2 (of which 3,060.82 km2 is land area and 272.24 km2 is sea area) and it had 142,922 inhabitants at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 178,681 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid-2024 was 202,067 (comprising 104,765 males and 97,302 females). Penajam North Paser Regency has the smallest area among the seven regencies in East Kalimantan province. The regency was historically part of the Paser Kingdom, which was a dependency of the Banjar Sultanate. It is the second youngest regency in East Kalimantan. In 2019, parts of the regency were designated to be included in the location of the new Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepaku
Sepaku () is a district of Penajam North Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2024, it was inhabited by 41,677 people, an increase from 40,322 people in 2023 and 39,738 people in 2022, and currently has the total area of 1,172.36 km2. It was split off from Penajam on 11 June 1996. Its district seat is located at the village of Tengin Baru. Sepaku is notable for being the site of the future national capital of Nusantara (city), Nusantara, although the local government claimed that only 10% to 20% of the current total area is being included. Etymology According to the website of the Suka Raja village, Sepaku (and also the eponymous urban village of Sepaku) is named after the abundance of ferns () in that district. History Sepaku was originally inhabited by Balik people (a subgroup of Paser people), who migrated from neighbouring Balikpapan (Tanjung Gonggot). Before its establishment in its current form, Sepaku was known for being a destination for transmigrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penajam
Penajam (), formerly known as Balikpapan Seberang until 1987, is a district and the administrative capital of Penajam North Paser Regency, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 95,358 people, and currently has the total area of 1,207.37 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Nipah-Nipah. The district borders Sepaku to the north, Waru to the southwest, and Long Kali, Paser to the west. It is also separated from Balikpapan (of which the district formerly part of it until 1987) by the Balikpapan Bay to northeast. History Etymology According to local legends, a group of robbers from this town were defeated by another group of robbers from Sangkulirang. This situation forced them to stop () becoming robbers. This word eventually evolved into its current form, Penajam. Modern history On 24 April 1969, Penajam was transferred from Kutai to Balikpapan Balikpapan is a seaport city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Located on the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nusantara (city)
Nusantara, officially Nusantara Capital City (, abbreviated IKN), will be the capital of Indonesia, capital city of Indonesia. Located on the east coast of the island of Borneo, the city is founded on partial areas of East Kalimantan regencies of Kutai Kartanegara Regency, Kutai Kartanegara and Penajam North Paser Regency, Penajam North Paser. Nusantara is planned to be a special capital region at the Provinces of Indonesia, provincial level, replacing Jakarta to save the city from Human overpopulation, overpopulation and Marine transgression, land sinking. Nusantara is adjacent to the port city of Balikpapan, which serves as the main gateway to the new capital. After being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, construction of the city began in 2022, starting with land clearing and creating access roads. The project is estimated to be worth (United States dollar, US$35 billion) and will be fully finished in five phases until 2045, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Indo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bontang
Bontang is a city on the eastern coast of the island of Borneo in Indonesia, in the province of East Kalimantan. It occupies an area of , and the population was 140,787 at the 2010 census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 178,917 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 189,968 (comprising 98,222 males and 91,746 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Bontang Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6473) It is also the third most densely populated place in the province after Balikpapan and Samarinda. History Etymology Bontang refers to the town's traditional status as a humble village populated mostly by immigrants. Alternately, the name of the town means 'a group of visitors'. A coastal town, Bontang was initially a settlement governed under the Kutai Sultanate based in Tenggarong.Potret Lingkungan Hidup Kota Bontang. Pemerintah Kota Bontang: Kelompok Kerja Program Pengelolaan SD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Kutai Regency
West Kutai Regency () is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. It previously covered a much greater area, with a population of 165,091 at the 2010 Census, but on 11 January 2013 the five northernmost districts were split off to form a new Mahakam Ulu Regency; the residual area of West Kutai Regency is 20,384.6 km2, and it had a population of 140,097 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 165,938 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 177,007.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Kutai Barat Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6402) The town of Sendawar is the administrative capital. Administrative districts Following the removal of the northern five districts in December 2012 to form the new Mahakam Ulu Regency, the residual West Kutai Regency is divided into sixteen districts (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakam Ulu Regency
Mahakam Ulu Regency (, lit. 'Upper Mahakam') is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As the name implies, it comprises the upper valley of the Mahakam River. It covers an area of 18,427.81 km2. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, formed from the former northern districts of West Kutai Regency. The districts now forming the regency held a combined population of 24,994 at the 2010 Census;Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. the population for the new regency at the 2020 Census was 32,513;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 39,319. The administrative capital is at Ujoh Bilang, which had 5,218 inhabitants as at mid 2023. Mahakam Ulu shares borders with Kapuas Hulu (West Kalimantan) to the west; Murung Raya, North Barito (Central Kalimantan), and West Kutai to the south, Kutai Kartanegara to the east, and Malinau to the north. It is also the only regency in East Kalimantan to share ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Kutai Regency
East Kutai Regency () is a regency of East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It has an area of 31,239.84 km2 and had a population of 253,904 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 434,459 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 448,850 people (comprising 240,268 males and 208,582 females),Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kutai Timur Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6404) a decrease from 455,504 in mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kutai Timur Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6404) The town of Sangatta is the capital of the regency. There are several coal mining companies with concessions around this regency, including Kaltim Prima Coal, one of the largest coal mining companies in Indonesia. The regency also contains one of the largest coal mines in Asia - the East Kutai coal mine. East Kutai is home to the world's oldes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotabaru Regency
Kotabaru Regency is one of the eleven regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It consists of two parts; the smaller (2,375.44 km2) but more populated insular part comprises Laut Island ("Sea Island"), the largest island off the coast of Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), together with the smaller Sebuku Island off Laut Island's east coast and other even smaller islands nearby; the larger (6,996.81 km2) but less populated part consists of the 12 districts on the mainland of Kalimantan. The regency as a whole has an area of 9,480.17 km2, and had a population of 290,142 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 325,622 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 329,641 (comprising 170,098 males and 159,543 females), of whom 177,148 were in the insular part and 152,493 in the mainland part of the regency.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Kotabaru Dalam Angka 2024'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
