Loa Kulu

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District of Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan

District in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Country

Indonesia

District seatLoh Sumber

Time zoneUTC+8 (ICT)

Regional code64.02.02

Loa Kulu
District
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Coordinates: 0°30′50.17306″S 117°1′13.98698″E / 0.5139369611°S 117.0205519389°E / -0.5139369611; 117.0205519389
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Kalimantan
Regency	Kutai Kartanegara
District seat	Loh Sumber
Government
• District head (camat)	Ardiansyah^[1]
Area ^[2]
• Total	1,614.96 km² (623.54 sq mi)
Population (mid 2024 estimate)^[2]
• Total	58,169
• Density	36.019/km² (93.288/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICT)
Regional code	64.02.02

Loa Kulu (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈlo(w)a ˈkulu]) is a district of the Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It covers a land area of 1,614.96 km², and had a population of 39,938 at the 2010 Census and 51,639 at the 2020 Census' the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 58,169 inhabitants.^[2] Its district seat is Loh Sumber.^[3]

During the Dutch East Indies colonial rule, Loa Kulu was a fairly important coal producing area with the operation of a coal mining company called Oost Borneo Maatschapij (OBM) in the late 19th century. Coal exploitation in Loa Kulu district ended in 1970, exactly 2 years after PN Tambang Batubara took over from OBM in 1968. Since then, Loa Kulu, which was once busy, has gradually become deserted, abandoned by thousands of mine workers.^[4]

Governance

Villages

Loa Kulu District is divided into the following 15 villages (desa):^[5]

Regional code (Kode wilayah)	Name	Area (km²)	Population (2023)	RT (rukun tetangga)
64.02.02.2001	Jonggon Desa	278.00	3,478	18
64.02.02.2002	Sungai Payang	416.90	3,145	20
64.02.02.2003	Jembayan	170.78	10,902	24
64.02.02.2004	Loa Kulu Kota	146.00	2,881	23
64.02.02.2005	Loh Sumber	109.50	4,492	11
64.02.02.2006	Ponoragan	91.20	8,351	8
64.02.02.2007	Rempanga	56.00	3,723	9
64.02.02.2008	Margahayu	62.50	3,124	25
64.02.02.2009	Jonggon Jaya	62.50	4,131	17
64.02.02.2010	Lung Anai	1.10	475	4
64.02.02.2011	Central Jembayan (Jembayan Tengah)	4.72	2,150	11
64.02.02.2012	Jembayan Dalam	6.50	1,936	10
64.02.02.2013	Sepakat		3,745	6
64.02.02.2014	Sumber Sari		2,682	11
64.02.02.2015	Jongkang		1,833	7
	Totals	1,614.96	57,048	204

The administrative villages of Sepakat, Sumber Sari, and Jongkang were all inaugurated on 28 December 2011, by respectively splitting them from Loa Kulu Kota, Loh Sumber, and Rempanga. Their exact areas are still uncalculated.^[6]

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Loa Kulu is a multi-ethnic district. It is inhabited by various ethnic groups, including the indigenous Dayak, Kutai, and Paser peoples. There are also Javanese, Bugis, and Banjarese immigrants.^[7]

There were two separate southward migration waves of Dayak peoples into Loa Kulu, none of them are truly indigenous to the area. Its western part which includes Jonggon Desa (or Jonggon), particularly, has been inhabited by the Basap people since 18th to 19th centuries, following their migration from Manubar (Sandaran, East Kutai).^[8] Meanwhile, inhabitants of Lung Anai are mostly Kenyah people who migrated from Apo Kayan during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (similar to the history of Budaya Pampang).^[9]

The following are the majority ethnic groups per village in Loa Kulu district.

Village	Majority	Ref.
Jonggon Desa	Dayak	^[10]
Sungai Payang	Dayak or Kutai	^[11]
Jembayan	Kutai	^[12]
Loa Kulu Kota	Kutai	^[13]
Loh Sumber	Javanese	^[7]
Ponoragan	Javanese	^[14]
Rempanga	Javanese	^[15]
Margahayu	Javanese or Bugis	^[8]
Jonggon Jaya	Javanese	^[16]
Lung Anai	Dayak	^[17]
Central Jembayan (Jembayan Tengah)	Banjarese	^[18]
Jembayan Dalam	Kutai	^[19]
Sepakat	Javanese	^[20]
Sumber Sari	Javanese	^[15]
Jongkang	Javanese or Kutai	^[21]

Religion

Based on their religion, the majority of Loa Kulu residents are Muslims, practiced mainly by the Kutai, Paser, Javanese, Banjarese, and Bugis peoples, besides that there is also Christianity which is mainly practiced by the Dayak people. Referring to data as of December 2024, the number of Muslims was 54,722, Protestants 2,565, Catholics 559, Buddhists 12, and Hindus 6.^[22]

References

↑ "Camat Loa Kulu Pamerkan Pesona Wisata Bukit Biru Desa Sumber Sari". tenggarong.kotaku.co.id. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara, 28 February 2025, (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6403).
↑ "Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara dalam Angka 2024". kukarkab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
↑ "Sejarah Loa Kulu". loakulu.kukarkab.go.id. Loa Kulu District Government. Retrieved 4 August 2025 – via Melintas Kecamatan Loa Kulu.
↑ "Kecamatan Loa Kulu dalam Angka 2024". kukarkab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
↑ "Humas Pemkab Kutai Kartanegara - Tiga Desa Hasil Pemekaran Diresmikan". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
1 2 "Warga Loh Sumber Kompak Jaga Budaya". www.kutairaya.com (in Indonesian). Kutai Raya. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
1 2 "Basab Jonggon". brwa.or.id (in Indonesian). Badan Registrasi Wilayah Adat. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
↑ "Perjalanan Panjang Suku Dayak Kenyah Demi Tetap Hidup". cnnindonesia.com. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
↑ Wahyuda, M. David; Syaifani, M.; Adhatama, Siti H.; Cahyani, Nurul U.; Priska, Mega; Kurniasari, Kinanti; Jannah, Miftahul (2023). "40 Days: The Journey in Jonggon Village" (PDF). KKN Desa Jonggon Desa (in Indonesian). Samarinda: UIN Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
↑ "Sungai Payang". loakulu.kukarkab.go.id (in Indonesian). Loa Kulu District Government. Retrieved 4 August 2025 – via Melintas Kecamatan Loa Kulu.
↑ Aden, Barthel A.; Mihing, Teras; Rintuh, Cornelis; Sihay, Moses (1984). Sistem Kesatuan Hidup Setempat Daerah Kalimantan Timur (PDF) (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
↑ Sapna, Herlin R. (2015). "Studi Tentang Tradisi Ngatur Dahar Suku Kutai di Desa Loa Kulu Kota Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara". Digital Library UNMUL (in Indonesian). Tenggarong: Universitas Mulawarman. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
↑ Kusumaningtyas, Meiditha (2023). "Sejenak Bercerita di Ponoragan" (PDF). KKN Mandiri UINSI Desa Ponoragan (in Indonesian). Samarinda: UIN Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
1 2 Pitaloka, Diah; Shaqirah, Fhierly; Sihombing, Mustari; Pranata, Windy (2024). Datang, Menanam, dan Bertahan (PDF) (in Indonesian). Samarinda: Jaringan Advokasi Tambang Kalimantan Timur.
↑ "Jonggon Jaya". loakulu.kukarkab.go.id (in Indonesian). Loa Kulu District Government. Retrieved 4 August 2025 – via Melintas Kecamatan Loa Kulu.
↑ "Desa Lung Anai Mulai Rasakan Layanan Air Bersih". www.kukarnews.id (in Indonesian). Kukar News. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
↑ Uhai, Sabalius; Iswandari, Rini K.; Sudarmayasa, I Wayan; Gunadi, I Made A.; Anggriawan, Egi S. (2021). "Pengembangan Potensi Desa Jembayan Tengah Sebagai Agrowisata di Kecamatan Loa Kulu Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara" (PDF). Jurnal Buletin Poltanesa (in Indonesian). 22 (2). Samarinda: Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Samarinda. doi:10.51967/tanesa.v22i2.879. ISSN 2721-5369. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
↑ "Sejarah Desa Jembayan Dalam". www.jembayandalam.com (in Indonesian). Jembayan Dalam Village Government. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
↑ "Desa Sepakat Loa Kulu Awalnya Kawasan Rawa". beritakaltim.co (in Indonesian). Berita Kaltim. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
↑ "Manisnya Gula Aren, Usaha yang Turun Temurun Warga Jongkang". poskotakaltimnews.com (in Indonesian). Pos Kota Kaltim News. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
↑ "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan - Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2024" (Visual). www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id (in Indonesian). Ministry of Home Affairs. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.

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