East Kutai Regency
East Kutai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kutai Timur) is a regency of East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It has an area of 35,747.50 km2[2] and had a population of 253,904 at the 2010 census[3] and 434,459 at the 2020 census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 425,613 (comprising 227,716 males and 197,897 females).[1] The town of Sangatta is the capital of the regency.
East Kutai Regency Kabupaten Kutai Timur | |
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Regent office building | |
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Location within East Kalimantan | |
East Kutai Regency Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia East Kutai Regency East Kutai Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°02′16″N 117°49′52″E / 1.03769°N 117.83112°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Capital | Sangatta |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Ardiansyah Sulaiman |
| • Vice Regent | Kasmidi Bulang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35,747.5 km2 (13,802.2 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 425,613 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 549 |
| Website | kutaitimurkab |
There are several coal mining companies with concessions around this regency, including Kaltim Prima Coal, one of the largest coal mining companies in Indonesia.[citation needed] The regency also contains one of the largest coal mine in Asia - the East Kutai coal mine.
East Kutai is home to the world's oldest known figurative art at Lubang Jeriji Saléh.[5]
Administrative Districts edit
East Kutai Regency is divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan),[2] tabulated below with their areas and their 2010[3] and 2020[4] census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 139 rural desa and 2 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n census 2010 | Pop'n census 2020 | Pop'n estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muara Ancalong | 2,739.30 | 12,511 | 15,246 | 14,605 | Kelinjau Ilir | 6 | 75656 (a) |
| Busang | 3,721.61 | 4,326 | 6,396 | 5,765 | Long Lees | 6 | 75556 |
| Long Mesangat | 526.98 | 4,250 | 7,168 | 7,291 | Sumber Sari | 7 | 75654 - 75656 |
| Muara Wahau | 5,724.32 | 15,734 | 35,963 | 30,698 | Muara Wahau | 10 | 75655 |
| Telen | 3,129.61 | 5,766 | 10,829 | 10,377 | Jun Ayak | 8 | 75554 |
| Kongbeng | 581.27 | 15,631 | 27,609 | 30,453 | Miau Baru | 7 | 75555 |
| Muara Bengkal | 1,522.80 | 11,331 | 14,030 | 13,683 | Muara Bengkal Ulu | 7 | 75656 |
| Batu Ampar | 204.50 | 4,201 | 7,673 | 8,179 | Batu Timbau | 7 | 75654 |
| Sangatta Utara (North Sangatta) | 1,262.59 | 72,156 | 120,873 | 123,067 | Sangatta Utara | 4 (b) | |
| Bengalon | 3,196.24 | 22,698 | 45,314 | 42,225 | Sepaso | 11 | 75618 |
| Teluk Pandan (Pandan Bay) | 831.00 | 12,208 | 18,791 | 14,417 | Teluk Pandan | 6 | 75682 |
| Sangatta Selatan (South Sangatta) | 1,660.85 | 18,194 | 30,117 | 30,874 | Sangatta Selatan | 4 (c) | |
| Rantau Pulung | 143.82 | 7,203 | 12,167 | 13,313 | Kebon Agung | 9 | 75683 |
| Sangkulirang (d) | 3,322.80 | 16,181 | 26,449 | 24,283 | Benua Baru Ilir | 15 | 75686 |
| Kaliorang | 438.91 | 7,998 | 15,355 | 16,378 | Bukit Makmur | 7 | 75617 |
| Sandaran (e) | 3,419.30 | 6,494 | 12,604 | 11,410 | Manubar | 9 | 75685 |
| Kaubun | 257.45 | 9,622 | 14,867 | 15,035 | Bumi Etam | 8 | 75619 |
| Karangan | 3,064.36 | 9,133 | 13,008 | 12,660 | Karangan Hilir | 7 | 75684 |
| Totals | 35,747.50 | 253,904 | 434,459 | 425,613 | Sangatta | 141 |
Notes: (a) except the village of Kelinjau Ulu (which has a postcode of 75556). (b) includes the kelurahan of Teluk Lingga.
(c) includes the kelurahan of Singa Geweh. (d) includes 16 islands off the coast of Kalimantan. (e) includes 8 islands off the coast of Kalimantan.
Climate edit
Sangatta, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to October and heavy rainfall from November to June.
| Climate data for Sangatta | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.1 (86.2) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.3 (86.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.7 (80.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.2 (73.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 157 (6.2) | 142 (5.6) | 190 (7.5) | 203 (8.0) | 201 (7.9) | 157 (6.2) | 107 (4.2) | 115 (4.5) | 117 (4.6) | 123 (4.8) | 193 (7.6) | 190 (7.5) | 1,895 (74.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Kutai Timur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6408)
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Safutra, Ilham (9 November 2018). "Keren! Lukisan Binatang Tertua di Dunia Ada di Kaltim". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Climate: Sangatta". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
External links edit
- Official website