Bengalon
District in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
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Bengalon is an administrative district (kecamatan) within East Kutai Regency, in East Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. According to the 2010 census, Bengalon was inhabited by 22,698 people, which rose to 45,314 at the 2020 Census, but fell back to 44,397 in mid 2024 according to the official estimates.[3]
Bengalon | |
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Muara Bengalon | |
 Interactive map of Bengalon | |
  Bengalon Location  Bengalon Bengalon (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°53′08″N 117°24′17″E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | East Kutai |
| Established | 16 July 1999[1] |
| District seat | Sepaso |
| Government | |
| • District head (Camat) | Permana Lestari (acting)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,429.36 km2 (1,324.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 44,397 |
| • Density | 12.946/km2 (33.530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICT) |
| Regional code | 64.08.09 |
| Villages | 11 |
Bengalon was formed on 16 July 1999 from the northern parts of Sangatta.[1] It is the location of the Bengalon coal mine. The administrative centre is in the village of Sepaso.
Etymology
There are several theories surrounding the origin of place name Bengalon:
Governance
Villages
Bengalon is divided into the following eleven villages (desa):[6]
| Regional code (kode wilayah) |
Name | Area (km2) |
Population (2020) |
Population (2023) |
Hamlets (dusun) |
RT (rukun tetangga) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.08.09.2001 | Sepaso | 36.06 | 9,391 | 9,905 | 6 | 27 |
| 64.08.09.2002 | Sekerat | 269.31 | 3,018 | 3,210 | 3 | 16 |
| 64.08.09.2003 | Keraitan | 278.78 | 332 | 449 | 1 | 2 |
| 64.08.09.2004 | Tepian Langsat | 2,071.76 | 9,634 | 5,044 | 5 | 18 |
| 64.08.09.2005 | Tebangan Lembak | 290.83 | 265 | 432 | 1 | 3 |
| 64.08.09.2006 | East Sepaso (Sepaso Timur) |
125.47 | 4,638 | 4,900 | 6 | 17 |
| 64.08.09.2007 | South Sepaso (Sepaso Selatan) |
234.26 | 2,835 | 2,681 | 4 | 10 |
| 64.08.09.2008 | Muara Bengalon | 97.70 | 2,040 | 1,896 | 3 | 12 |
| 64.08.09.2009 | Tepian Baru | 34.08 | 3,446 | 3,798 | 6 | 20 |
| 64.08.09.2010 | Tepian Indah | 29.90 | 3,115 | 3,200 | 6 | 22 |
| 64.08.09.2011 | West Sepaso (Sepaso Barat) |
31.16 | 6,600 | 6,787 | 5 | 16 |
| Totals | 3,429.36 | 45,314 | 42,302 | 52 | 163 |
