Bontang

For the village in Iran, see Bontang, Iran.

Bontang
City
City of Bontang
Kota Bontang
Clockwise: Pupuk Kalimantan Timur Fertiliser Factory, Badak NGL Headquarters, Beras Basah Island, Graha Mangrove Park, Bontang City Hall.
Coat of arms of Bontang
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
id : Kota Taman (Garden City)
Motto: 
Kutai: Bessai Berinta (Rowing Together)
Location within East Kalimantan
Location within East Kalimantan
Map
Interactive Map of Bontang
Bontang is located in Kalimantan
Bontang
Bontang
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Bontang is located in Indonesia
Bontang
Bontang
Bontang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°08′N 117°30′E / 0.133°N 117.500°E / 0.133; 117.500
Country Indonesia
RegionKalimantan
Province East Kalimantan
Settled1826[1]
Administrative city1 December 1989[2]
City12 October 1999[3]
Government
 • MayorBasri Rase, S.IP
 • Vice MayorHj. Najirah, S.E
Area
 • Total
161.88 km2 (62.50 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate[4])
 • Total
189,968
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Postal Code
7531x, 7532x, 7538x[5]
Area code(+62) 548
HDI (2019)Increase 0.801 (Very High)
Websitebontangkota.go.id

Bontang is a city on the eastern coast of the island of Borneo in Indonesia, in the province of East Kalimantan. It occupies an area of 161.88 km2 (62.50 sq mi), and the population was 140,787 at the 2010 census,[6] and 178,917 at the 2020 census;[7] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 189,968 (comprising 98,222 males and 91,746 females).[4] It is also the third most densely populated place in the province after Balikpapan and Samarinda.[8]

  1. ^ "Sejarah Bontang". Website Resmi Pemerintah Kota Bontang. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. ^ Bontang, Kota. "Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 20 Tahun 1989". hukumonline.com/pusatdata (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ^ Bontang, Kota. "Sejarah Keadministrasian". Website Resmi Pemerintah Kota Bontang (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Bontang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6473)
  5. ^ "Kode Pos Kota Bontang - Kalimantan Timur". carikodepos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. ^ "BPS Kota Bontang". bontangkota.bps.go.id. Retrieved 22 April 2021.