East Kutai Regency

East Kutai Regency
Kabupaten Kutai Timur
Regent office building
Regent office building
Coat of arms of East Kutai Regency
Location within East Kalimantan
Location within East Kalimantan
East Kutai Regency is located in Kalimantan
East Kutai Regency
East Kutai Regency
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
East Kutai Regency is located in Indonesia
East Kutai Regency
East Kutai Regency
East Kutai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°02′16″N 117°49′52″E / 1.03769°N 117.83112°E / 1.03769; 117.83112
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceEast Kalimantan
CapitalSangatta
Government
 • RegentArdiansyah Sulaiman
 • Vice RegentKasmidi Bulang
Area
 • Total31,239.84 km2 (12,061.77 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total455,504
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 549
Websitekutaitimurkab.go.id

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]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kutai Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6408)
  2. ^ "www.kutaitimur.go.id". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Safutra, Ilham (9 November 2018). "Keren! Lukisan Binatang Tertua di Dunia Ada di Kaltim". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2018.