Penajam
Penajam | |
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Ferry port at Penajam | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 1°18′07″S 116°44′07″E / 1.301967°S 116.735195°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | Penajam North Paser |
| District seat | Nipah-Nipah |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,207.37 km2 (466.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 95,358 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 76141–76146 |
| Regional code | 64.09.01 |
| Villages | 23 |
Penajam (Indonesian pronunciation: [pəˈnadʒam]), formerly known as Balikpapan Seberang until 1987, is a district and the administrative capital of Penajam North Paser Regency, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 95,358 people, and currently has the total area of 1,207.37 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Nipah-Nipah.
The district borders Sepaku to the north, Waru to the southwest, and Long Kali, Paser to the west. It is also separated from Balikpapan (of which the district formerly part of it until 1987) by the Balikpapan Bay to northeast.