East Kutai
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 oldest known figurative art at Lubang Jeriji Saléh.
Administrative Districts
East Kutai Regency is divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 and 2020 census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. Note the mid-2023 official population estimates for the districts only add up to 429,640 although the regency population (in the same official government document) is given as 455,504. 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.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km |
Pop'n census 2010 |
Pop'n census 2020 |
Pop'n estimate mid 2023 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.08.01 | Muara Ancalong | 2,289.84 | 12,511 | 15,246 | 14,590 | Kelinjau Ilir | 6 | 75656 |
| 64.08.06 | Busang | 3,561.07 | 4,326 | 6,396 | 5,930 | Long Lees | 6 | 75556 |
| 64.08.18 | Long Mesangat | 238.37 | 4,250 | 7,168 | 7,230 | Sumber Sari | 7 | 75654 - 75656 |
| 64.08.02 | Muara Wahau | 4,997.83 | 15,734 | 35,963 | 31,020 | Muara Wahau | 10 | 75655 |
| 64.08.07 | Telen | 1,783.08 | 5,766 | 10,829 | 9,880 | Jun Ayak | 8 | 75554 |
| 64.08.08 | Kongbeng | 1,101.24 | 15,631 | 27,609 | 30,720 | Miau Baru | 7 | 75555 |
| 64.08.03 | Muara Bengkal | 758.80 | 11,331 | 14,030 | 13,590 | Muara Bengkal Ulu | 7 | 75656 |
| 64.08.17 | Batu Ampar | 759.01 | 4,201 | 7,673 | 8,510 | Batu Timbau | 7 | 75654 |
| 64.08.04 | Sangatta Utara (North Sangatta) |
333.56 | 72,156 | 120,873 | 125,410 | Sangatta Utara | 4 | 75681 |
| 64.08.09 | Bengalon | 3,429.36 | 22,698 | 45,314 | 42,300 | Sepaso | 11 | 75618 |
| 64.08.13 | Teluk Pandan (Pandan Bay) |
926.04 | 12,208 | 18,791 | 14,250 | Teluk Pandan | 6 | 75682 |
| 64.08.12 | Sangatta Selatan (South Sangatta) |
1,201.06 | 18,194 | 30,117 | 30,760 | Sangatta Selatan | 4 | 75680 |
| 64.08.14 | Rantau Pulung | 916.04 | 7,203 | 12,167 | 13,870 | Kebon Agung | 9 | 75683 |
| 64.08.05 | Sangkulirang | 1,630.38 | 16,181 | 26,449 | 24,250 | Benua Baru Ilir | 15 | 75686 |
| 64.08.10 | Kaliorang | 302.93 | 7,998 | 15,355 | 17,680 | Bukit Makmur | 7 | 75617 |
| 64.08.11 | Sandaran | 2,829.54 | 6,494 | 12,604 | 10,880 | Manubar | 9 | 75685 |
| 64.08.15 | Kaubun | 578.44 | 9,622 | 14,867 | 16,570 | Bumi Etam | 8 | 75619 |
| 64.08.16 | Karangan | 3,603.23 | 9,133 | 13,008 | 12,210 | Karangan Hilir | 7 | 75684 |
| Totals | 31,239.84 | 255,637 | 434,459 | 455,504 | 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
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kutai Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6408)
- ^ "www.kutaitimur.go.id". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ 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.
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