East Kutai Regency
Kabupaten Kutai Timur | |
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Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 1°02′16″N 117°49′52″E / 1.03769°N 117.83112°E | |
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 |
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.
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]