West Samboja
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West Samboja
Samboja Barat | |
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 Interactive map of West Samboja | |
  West Samboja Location  West Samboja West Samboja (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°5′17.97842″S 116°57′13.97718″E / 1.0883273389°S 116.9538825500°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | Kutai Kartanegara |
| Established | 19 October 2020 |
| District seat | Tani Bakti[1] |
| Government | |
| • District head (Camat) | Burhanuddin[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 415.92 km2 (160.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 31,513 |
| • Density | 75.767/km2 (196.24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICT) |
| Regional code | 64.02.20 |
| Villages | 10 |
West Samboja (Indonesian: Samboja Barat, Indonesian pronunciation: [samˌbodʒa ˈbarat̪̚]) is a district in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 31,513 people, and currently has a total area of 415.92 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Tani Bakti.[1]
West Samboja was created from western parts of Samboja on 19 October 2020,[3] and it is the youngest district in the regency along with Kota Bangun Darat.[4] It borders Loa Janan and Muara Jawa to the north; Samboja to the east; West Balikpapan, Central Balikpapan, and East Balikpapan (Balikpapan) to the south; and Sepaku (Penajam North Paser) to the northwest.
