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Penajam

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Penajam
Ferry port at Penajam
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Penajam is located in Kalimantan
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Penajam is located in Indonesia
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Penajam
Penajam (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°18′07″S 116°44′07″E / 1.301967°S 116.735195°E / -1.301967; 116.735195
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Kalimantan
RegencyPenajam North Paser
District seatNipah-Nipah[1]
Area
 • Total
1,207.37 km2 (466.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
95,358
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICT)
Postal code
76141–76146
Regional code64.09.01
Villages23

Penajam (Indonesian pronunciation: [pəˈnadʒam]) 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.[1]

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.

History

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Etymology

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According to local legends, a group of robbers from this town were defeated by another group of robbers from Sangkulirang. This situation forced them to stop (Buginese: pajan) becoming robbers. This word eventually evolved into its current form, Penajam.[2]

Modern history

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On 24 April 1969, Penajam was transferred from Kutai to Balikpapan by gubernatorial decree 55/TH-Pem/SK/1969.[3] Since that date, the district was known as Balikpapan Seberang (lit. "opposite of Balikpapan") before 13 October 1987, when it was transferred again to Pasir Regency by government regulation number 21, and the name change was reverted.[4] On 11 June 1996, the northern parts of the district (12 villages) were separated to form Sepaku.[5]

Geography

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Climate

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Penajam has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Penajam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1)
30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
29.7
(85.5)
29.8
(85.6)
29.2
(84.6)
28.6
(83.5)
29.2
(84.6)
29.3
(84.7)
29.9
(85.8)
29.7
(85.5)
29.6
(85.3)
29.5
(85.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.2
(79.2)
25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 223
(8.8)
191
(7.5)
248
(9.8)
224
(8.8)
230
(9.1)
195
(7.7)
182
(7.2)
161
(6.3)
144
(5.7)
140
(5.5)
180
(7.1)
224
(8.8)
2,342
(92.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Governance

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District head office at Nipah-Nipah, Penajam .

Villages

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Map of villages in Penajam, as of 2012

Penajam is divided into the following 23 villages (the rest are urban kelurahan, rural desa are marked by grey background):[1]

Regional code
(Kode wilayah)
Name Area (km2) Population (2023) RT
(rukun tetangga)
64.09.01.1001 Tanjung Tengah 22.20 2,680 17
64.09.01.1002 Salo Loang 20.21 2,189 7
64.09.01.1003 Petung 10.23 9,981 11
64.09.01.1004 Giri Mukti 16.00 7,891 14
64.09.01.1005 Lawe-Lawe 60.08 2,911 18
64.09.01.1006 Pejala 20.45 1,239 13
64.09.01.1007 Kampung Baru 31.57 655 14
64.09.01.1008 Sesumpu 17.88 935 8
64.09.01.1009 Sungai Parit 19.62 3,745 8
64.09.01.1010 Nipah-Nipah 70.51 3,874 12
64.09.01.1011 Nenang 25.13 7,224 10
64.09.01.1012 Gunung Seteleng 22.18 6,967 12
64.09.01.1013 Penajam 46.23 14,140 10
64.09.01.1014 Bulu Minung 70.86 3,388 10
64.09.01.1015 Sotek 157.96 6,475 10
64.09.01.1016 Sepan 109.40 2,194 10
64.09.01.1017 Riko 347.09 2,149 10
64.09.01.1018 Pantai Lango 44.24 2,019 10
64.09.01.1019 Gersik 41.51 2,697 10
64.09.01.2020 Jenebora 45.02 3,484 10
64.09.01.2021 Bukit Subur 9.60 975 10
64.09.01.2022 Sidorejo 8.96 2,903 10
64.09.01.2023 Giri Purwa 13.47 4,643 10
Totals Penajam 1,207.37 95,358 253

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Kecamatan Penajam dalam Angka 2024". ppukab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  2. ^ Mustikawati, Aquari (2019), "Jejak Budaya Penajam Paser Utara dalam Cerita Asal Usulnya", LOA, 14 (1)
  3. ^ Soetoen, Anwar (1979). "Pertumbuhan Pemerintahan Daerah Kabupaten Kutai dan Beberapa Faktor yang Mempengaruhinya". Dari Swapraja ke Kabupaten Kutai. Proyek Penerbitan Buku Bacaan dan Sastra Indonesia dan Daerah. p. 286–287.
  4. ^ "PP No. 21 Tahun 1987". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  5. ^ "PP No. 38 Tahun 1996". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  6. ^ "Climate: Penajam". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.