East Kutai Regency
Regency in East Kalimantan, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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East Kutai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kutai Timur) is a regency of East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It has an area of 31,239.84 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 2023 was 455,504 (comprising 244,525 males and 210,979 females).[1] The town of Sangatta is the capital of the regency.
East Kutai Regency
Kabupaten Kutai Timur | |
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Coordinates: 1.03769°N 117.83112°E / 1.03769; 117.83112 | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | East Kalimantan |
Capital | Sangatta |
Government | |
• Regent | Ardiansyah Sulaiman |
• Vice Regent | Kasmidi Bulang |
Area | |
• Total | 31,239.84 km2 (12,061.77 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 455,504 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/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 mines in Asia - the East Kutai coal mine.
East Kutai is home to the world's oldest known figurative art at Lubang Jeriji Saléh.[5]