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]
Penajam | |
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 Ferry port at Penajam | |
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| Coordinates: 1°18′07″S 116°44′07″E / 1.301967°S 116.735195°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | Penajam North Paser |
| District seat | Nipah-Nipah[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,207.37 km2 (466.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 95,358 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICT) |
| Villages | 23 |
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
editEtymology
editAccording 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
editOn 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
editClimate
editPenajam 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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Villages
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Penajam is divided into the following 23 villages (the rest are urban kelurahan, rural desa are marked by grey background):[1]
| No. | Regional code (Kode wilayah) |
Name | Area (km2) | Population (2023) | RT (rukun tetangga) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64.09.01.1001 | Tanjung Tengah | 22.20 | 2,680 | 17 |
| 2 | 64.09.01.1002 | Salo Loang | 20.21 | 2,189 | 7 |
| 3 | 64.09.01.1003 | Petung | 10.23 | 9,981 | 11 |
| 4 | 64.09.01.1004 | Giri Mukti | 16.00 | 7,891 | 14 |
| 5 | 64.09.01.1005 | Lawe-Lawe | 60.08 | 2,911 | 18 |
| 6 | 64.09.01.1006 | Pejala | 20.45 | 1,239 | 13 |
| 7 | 64.09.01.1007 | Kampung Baru | 31.57 | 655 | 14 |
| 8 | 64.09.01.1008 | Sesumpu | 17.88 | 935 | 8 |
| 9 | 64.09.01.1009 | Sungai Parit | 19.62 | 3,745 | 8 |
| 10 | 64.09.01.1010 | Nipah-Nipah | 70.51 | 3,874 | 12 |
| 11 | 64.09.01.1011 | Nenang | 25.13 | 7,224 | 10 |
| 12 | 64.09.01.1012 | Gunung Seteleng | 22.18 | 6,967 | 12 |
| 13 | 64.09.01.1013 | Penajam | 46.23 | 14,140 | 10 |
| 14 | 64.09.01.1014 | Bulu Minung | 70.86 | 3,388 | 10 |
| 15 | 64.09.01.1015 | Sotek | 157.96 | 6,475 | 10 |
| 16 | 64.09.01.1016 | Sepan | 109.40 | 2,194 | 10 |
| 17 | 64.09.01.1017 | Riko | 347.09 | 2,149 | 10 |
| 18 | 64.09.01.1018 | Pantai Lango | 44.24 | 2,019 | 10 |
| 19 | 64.09.01.1019 | Gersik | 41.51 | 2,697 | 10 |
| 20 | 64.09.01.2020 | Jenebora | 45.02 | 3,484 | 10 |
| 21 | 64.09.01.2021 | Bukit Subur | 9.60 | 975 | 10 |
| 22 | 64.09.01.2022 | Sidorejo | 8.96 | 2,903 | 10 |
| 23 | 64.09.01.2023 | Giri Purwa | 13.47 | 4,643 | 10 |
| Totals | 64.09.01 | Penajam | 1,207.37 | 95,358 | 253 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Kecamatan Penajam dalam Angka 2024". ppukab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Mustikawati, Aquari (2019), "Jejak Budaya Penajam Paser Utara dalam Cerita Asal Usulnya", LOA, 14 (1)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PP No. 21 Tahun 1987". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "PP No. 38 Tahun 1996". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Climate: Penajam". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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