North Bontang
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North Bontang
Bontang Utara | |
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 Interactive map of North Bontang | |
  North Bontang Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  North Bontang North Bontang (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°10′12″N 117°27′6″E / 0.17000°N 117.45167°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| City | Bontang |
| Established | 1 December 1989[1] |
| Government | |
| • District head (Camat) | Muhammad Nur[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.03 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 89,010 |
| • Density | 2,695/km2 (6,980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICT) |
| Regional code | 64.74.01 |
| Villages | 6 |
North Bontang (Indonesian: Bontang Utara, Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈbɔntaŋ uˈtara]) is a district of the Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2024, it was inhabited by 89,010 people, and currently has a total area of 334 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Bontang Baru.[3]
The district was separated on 1 December 1989 from the former district of Bontang.[1] On 16 July 1999, West Bontang was formed out from the district.[4] North Bontang shares borders with Teluk Pandan to the north, Teluk Pandan and West Bontang to the west, and South Bontang to the south.
