Tanjung Selor
Tanjung Selor | |
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A view of Tanjung Selor | |
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°51′0″N 117°23′0″E / 2.85000°N 117.38333°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Province | North Kalimantan |
| Regency | Bulungan |
| Founded | 12 October 1790 15 August 2002 (as district proper) |
| Area | |
• Total | 677.77 km2 (261.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 69,515 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 553 |
Tanjung Selor is the capital of both the North Kalimantan province in Indonesia, and of the Bulungan Regency. It is among those provincial capitals in Indonesia that as of 2025 does not yet have city status, together with Mamuju in West Sulawesi, Sofifi in North Maluku, Nabire in Central Papua, Wamena in Highland Papua, Salor in South Papua, and Manokwari in West Papua. The district has an area of 677.77 km2 and had a population of 39,439 at the 2010 Census and 56,569 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 62,111 (comprising 32,443 males and 29,668 females), while the mid 2024 estimate was 69,515.
Tanjung Selor was formally established as an administrative district (kecamatan) within Bulungan, after being separated from Tanjung Palas District, on 15 August 2002.