Samarinda Seberang
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Samarinda Seberang | |
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  Samarinda Seberang Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia  Samarinda Seberang Samarinda Seberang (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°30′36.000″S 117°8′18.168″E / 0.51000000°S 117.13838000°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | Samarinda |
| Established | 19 December 1923 |
| District seat | Baqa[1] |
| Government | |
| • District head (Camat) | Aditya Koesprayogi[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.72 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 65,796 |
| • Density | 5,614/km2 (14,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 75131 - 75133 |
| Regional code | 64.72.02 |
| Villages | 6 |
Samarinda Seberang (Indonesian pronunciation: [samaˈrinda səˈbəraŋ], lit. 'Samarinda opposite (of the Mahakam)') is a district of Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 65,796 people, and currently has a total area of 11.72 km2.[3] Its district seat is located at the village of Baqa.
Samarinda Seberang was legally established as a separate district by a decree of self-government (zelfbestuurbesluit) dated 19 December 1923 by Dutch colonial authorities (approved on 11 March 1924), making it the oldest existing district in the city.[4] On 14 December 2010, the district of Loa Janan Ilir was separated from Samarinda Seberang.[5]
