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Sangatta | |
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 Bukit Pandang Garden, Teluk Lingga | |
 Interactive map of Sangatta | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | East Kutai Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 181.06 km2 (69.91 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (mid 2025 estimate) | 132,250 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Sangatta (Indonesian pronunciation: [saˈŋata], formerly spelt as Sengata and Sangata)[1] is a town located in, as well being the capital of, East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is however, neither an autonomous city nor a separate district (although it was so in the past).
Sangatta consists of the urban sections[2] of two districts within the regency, North Sangatta (including a mainly urban community, but with the larger district containing 132,250 inhabitants in mid 2025) and South Sangatta (a largely rural area with 33,235 inhabitants in mid 2025).[3] It is the location of East Kutai coal mine, which is one of the biggest coal mines in the world, as well as the biggest in Asia.[4][5]
History
[edit]Until 1989, Sangatta was a sleepy town located inside the former district of Bontang (also including the city), with all settlements concentrated in the south, until the entrance of Pertamina employees in the 1970s.[1] Between 1 December 1989[6] and 31 October 2005, Sangatta existed as a separate district in East Kutai, before being later renamed into North Sangatta after being split into multiple districts.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ North Sangatta and Singa Gembara desa, and Lingga Bay and Singa Geweh kelurahan.
- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026.
- ↑ Daniel, Wahyu. "Mengintip Tambang Batu Bara Terbesar RI di Kalimantan". news (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "Sangatta, Kota Tempat Tambang Batu Bara Terbuka Terbesar di Dunia | Ekonomi". Bisnis.com. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "PP No. 20 Tahun 1989". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ↑ "PD No. 12 Tahun 2005" (PDF). jdihn.go.id. Retrieved 2024-10-05.[permanent dead link]
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