Penajam
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| Country | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | Penajam North Paser |
| District seat | Nipah-Nipah[1] |
| Area | |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Postal code | 76141–76146 |
| Regional code | 64.09.01 |
| Villages | 23 |
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Penajam (Script error: No such module "IPA"., formerly known as Balikpapan Seberang between 1969 and 1987), is an administrative district (kecamatan) of East Kalimantan province of Indonesia; it includes the administrative capital of Penajam North Paser Regency on Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. As at mid 2025, it was inhabited by 100,053 people, and currently has a total land area of 1,207.37 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Nipah-Nipah.[1]
The district borders Sepaku District to the north, Waru District to the southwest, and Long Kali District (Paser Regency) to the west. It is also separated from Balikpapan (of which the district was formerly part until 1987) by 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 (Template:Langx) becoming robbers. This word eventually evolved into its current form, Penajam.[2] The district's former name before 1987, Balikpapan Seberang, simply refers to its location separated by Balikpapan Bay from the city's mainland.
Modern history
On 24 April 1969, Penajam was transferred from Kutai Kartanegara Regency to Balikpapan by gubernatorial decree 55/TH-Pem/SK/1969.[3] Since that date, the district had been known as Balikpapan Seberang (lit. "opposite of Balikpapan") until 13 October 1987, when it was transferred again to Pasir Regency by government regulation number 21, and the name change was reverted.[4] On 11 June 1996, the northern parts of the district (twelve villages) were separated off to form Sepaku District.[5]
On 16 October 2019, riots sparked at Penajam following an assault case at Nipah-Nipah Beach, causing damages on nearby buildings.[6]
Geography
Climate
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Governance
Villages
Penajam is divided into the following 23 villages (nineteen classed as urban Script error: No such module "Lang"., four as rural Script error: No such module "Lang"., the latter are marked by a grey background), listed with their areas and their estimated populations as at mid 2024:[8]
| Regional code (Script error: No such module "Lang".) |
Name | Area (km2) |
Pop'n (2024) |
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| 64.09.01.1001 | Tanjung Tengah | 22.20 | 2,738 | 17 |
| 64.09.01.1002 | Salo Loang | 20.21 | 2,237 | 7 |
| 64.09.01.1003 | Petung | 10.23 | 10,263 | 11 |
| 64.09.01.1004 | Giri Mukti | 16.00 | 8,296 | 14 |
| 64.09.01.1005 | Lawe-Lawe | 60.08 | 2,962 | 18 |
| 64.09.01.1006 | Pejala | 20.45 | 1,255 | 13 |
| 64.09.01.1007 | Kampung Baru | 31.57 | 653 | 14 |
| 64.09.01.1008 | Sesumpu | 17.88 | 952 | 8 |
| 64.09.01.1009 | Sungai Parit | 19.62 | 3,964 | 8 |
| 64.09.01.1010 | Nipah-Nipah | 70.51 | 4,061 | 12 |
| 64.09.01.1011 | Nenang | 25.13 | 7,446 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.1012 | Gunung Seteleng | 22.18 | 7,272 | 12 |
| 64.09.01.1013 | Penajam | 46.23 | 14,458 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.1014 | Buluminung * | 70.86 | 3,414 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.1015 | Sotek * | 157.96 | 6,755 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.1016 | Sepan * | 109.40 | 2,282 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.1017 | Riko * | 347.09 | 2,247 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.1018 | Pantai Lango * | 44.24 | 2,690 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.1019 | Gersik * | 41.51 | 2,073 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.2020 | Jenebora * | 45.02 | 3,475 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.2021 | Bukit Subur * | 9.60 | 982 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.2022 | Sidorejo | 8.96 | 3,085 | 10 |
| 64.09.01.2023 | Giri Purwa | 13.47 | 4,827 | 10 |
| Totals | 1,207.37 | 98,387 | 253 |
The northern 8 villages (indicated by asterisks * in the table above) cover 825.68 km2 and had 23,918 inhabitants in 2024; the southern 15 villages cover 381.69 km2 and had 74,469 inhabitants in 2024.
References
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- ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6409)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mustikawati, Aquari (2019), "Jejak Budaya Penajam Paser Utara dalam Cerita Asal Usulnya", LOA, 14 (1)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Soetoen, Anwar (1979). "Pertumbuhan Pemerintahan Daerah Kabupaten Kutai dan Beberapa Faktor yang Mempengaruhinya". Dari Swapraja ke Kabupaten Kutai. Proyek Penerbitan Buku Bacaan dan Sastra Indonesia dan Daerah. pp. 286–287.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."PP No. 21 Tahun 1987". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."PP No. 38 Tahun 1996". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."BNPB: 146 Rumah Terbakar Akibat Rusuh di Penajam Paser Utara". detik.com. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Climate: Penajam". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Penajam Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6409030)
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