East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan (Indonesian: ⓘ) is a province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo. It had a population of about 3.03 million at the 2010 census (within the current boundary), 3.42 million at the 2015 census, and 3.766 million at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 3,859,783. (but see Note (b) below table under "Administrative divisions") Its capital is the city of Samarinda.
East Kalimantan
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| Province of East Kalimantan | |
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Location of East Kalimantan (dark red) [Legend] | |
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| Coordinates: 1°3′N 116°19′E | |
| Capital and largest city | Samarinda |
| Government | |
| • Body | East Kalimantan Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Akmal Malik (Acting) |
| • Vice Governor | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127,346.92 km2 (49,168.92 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation (Mount Cemaru) | 1,636 m (5,367 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 3,859,783 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
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| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 20% Javanese 20% Kutai 19% Malays 18% Buginese 14% Banjarese 9.9% Dayak |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Banjarese, Buginese, Dayak, Kutai Malay (regional) |
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 |
| - Total | Rp 921.3 trillion (7th) US$ 62.1 billion Int$ 193.6 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 238.7 million (2nd) US$ 16,075 Int$ 50,162 (PPP) |
| - Growth | 4.48% |
| HDI | 0.786 (3rd) – high |
| Website | kaltimprov.go.id |
East Kalimantan has a total area of 127,346.92 square kilometres (49,168.92 sq mi) and is the second least densely populated province in Kalimantan. The majority of the region shares a maritime border to the east with West Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi; its Cape Mangkalihat separates the Makassar Strait from the Celebes Sea. Its former northernmost region was split off in October 2012 and is now North Kalimantan; meanwhile it still shares land border to the west with West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan; to its south, East Kalimantan borders South Kalimantan. The province bordered Sabah before the split, but still borders Sarawak.
In December 2012, the existing West Kutai Regency was split in two, with the northwesternmost five districts forming a new Mahakam Ulu Regency. East Kalimantan is now divided into seven regencies and three cities. Akmal Malik is the current acting governor of East Kalimantan.