Sungai Durian, Kotabaru
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Sungai Durian | |
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District | |
 Sungai Durian subdistrict office | |
  Sungai Durian | |
| Coordinates: 2°35′52″S 115°58′09″E / 2.597703°S 115.969071°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Kalimantan |
| Regency | Kotabaru |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,400 |
Sungai Durian, or "Durian River", is a district (Indonesian: Kecamatan) of Kotabaru Regency in the province of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The population is entirely rural.
The district capital is Manunggal Lama. Sungai Durian is bordered on the north by the districts of North Pamukan and Pamukan West; on the east by the district of Sampanahan; on the south by the district of Kelumpang West; and on the west by the district of Juai, Hulu Sungai Utara.[1] The district has an area of 1,042.38 square kilometres (402.47 sq mi) and an average elevation of 5 metres (16 ft) above sea level.[1] It contains seven villages:[1][2]
| Name | Area (km2 | Percentage | Pop. 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gendang Timburu | 559.16 | 53.62 | 918 |
| Manunggal Baru | 28.96 | 2.78 | 744 |
| Manunggal Lama | 111.07 | 10.68 | 4,443 |
| Rantau Buda | 100.12 | 9.60 | 1,231 |
| Rantau Jaya | 7.50 | 0.72 | 637 |
| Terombong Sari | 6.30 | 0.60 | 565 |
| Buluh Kuning | 229.70 | 22.03 | 1,862 |
Sungai Durian is in the Kutai Basin, which holds a major coal formation created from the Early Pliocene to the Eocene.[3]
