Location: Samarinda

Kalimantan, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia

Province: East Kalimantan

Founded: 1668

Government

• Mayor: Syaharie Jaang

• President of the Regional Representative Council: Alphad Syarif

Area

• Total: 718 km (277 sq mi)

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Population

• Estimate (2014): 842,691

• Rank: (19th)

• Density: 1,174/km (3,040/sq mi)

Demographics

• Religion: Islam 90.93% Christianity 5.25% Catholic 2.12% Buddhism 0.86% Hinduism 0.12% Confucianism 0.08% Others 0.01%

Time zone: CIT (UTC+8)

• Summer (DST): not observed (UTC+8)

Area code(s): +62541

Date format: dd-mm-yyyy

Drives on the: left

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October 2, 2021 Jacquiline Delozier

Samarinda is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The city lies on the banks of the Mahakam River. It is the most populous city on the entire Borneo island, with an estimated population of 842,691, up from 726,223 at the 2010 Census. Although it is the capital of East Kalimantan, some government institutions such as the Police, Indonesian Army District VI Of Tanjung Pura, and Pelabuhan Indonesia (Port Transportation) are located on the island. Samarinda is known for its traditional food amplang, as well as the cloth sarung samarinda. The city also has a bridge connecting its river banks, Mahakam Bridge. The city center is on one side and the other side is named Samarinda Seberang.
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