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Also known as Penajam District

Penajam (, formerly known as Balikpapan Seberang from 1969–1987), is a district and the administrative capital of Penajam North Paser Regency, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 95,358 people, and currently has the total area of 1,207.37 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Nipah-Nipah.

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Instance of
kecamatan
Country
Indonesia
Located in
Paser
Population
75575
Area
1207.37
Elevation
0
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Kantor Kecamatan Penajam, Penajam Paser Utara.jpg
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Statistics Indonesia area code
6409030
name
Penajam
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  • Etymology
  • Modern history
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  • Climate
  • Governance
  • Villages
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Penajam (, formerly known as Balikpapan Seberang from 1969–1987), is a district and the administrative capital of Penajam North Paser Regency, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 95,358 people, and currently has the total area of 1,207.37 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Nipah-Nipah.

The district borders Sepaku to the north, Waru to the southwest, and Long Kali, Paser to the west. It is also separated from Balikpapan (of which the district formerly part of it until 1987) by the Balikpapan Bay to northeast.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Penajam” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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