Muara Badak
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  Muara Badak Location  Muara Badak Muara Badak (Kalimantan)  Muara Badak Muara Badak (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°15′03″S 117°19′36″E / 0.2508°S 117.3266°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | Kutai Kartanegara |
| Settled | 1806[1] |
| District seat | Muara Badak Ulu[2] |
| Government | |
| • District head (Camat) | Arpan[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 781.52 km2 (301.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 49,428 |
| • Density | 63.246/km2 (163.81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICT) |
| Regional code | 64.02.05 |
| Villages | 14 |
Muara Badak (Indonesian pronunciation: [muˈ(w)ara ˈbadaʔ]) is an administrative district (kecamatan) of Kutai Kartanegara Regency, in East Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. It covers a land area of 781.52 km2 and, as at mid 2024, it was inhabited by 49,428 people.[2] Its district seat is located at the village of Muara Badak Ulu.[2]
Muara Badak borders the city of Samarinda (specifically the district of North Samarinda) to the southwest, the district of Anggana to the southeast, the Strait of Makassar to the east, the district of Marang Kayu to the north and the district of Tenggarong Seberang to the west. Natural gas reserves were discovered by Huffco in 1972, and as a result, the district gave its name to the state-owned corporation Badak LNG, which is active at Bontang.[4]
History
[edit]Although the name Muara Badak literally translates to "Rhinoceros Estuary", some theories disputed this etymology, due to the fact that there is no clear evidence about the existence of rhinoceros there. The individuals from this species did actually exist as late as the 1970s in the nearby district of Bontang (now defunct, and this is where the Kutai National Park is located) as well as Sangkulirang, until they were extirpated from logging activities.[5] Some theories connected instead to the tree tempura badak (now extinct), or the phrase attributed to the sultan of Kutai when first visiting this region in 1806 or 1825, "Badak leh... bagus beneh tempat ini yo!".[1] [better source needed]
On 1 December 1989, at the same time when Bontang was formed as an administrative city, three villages, namely Central Santan (Santan Tengah), Santan Ilir, and Santan Ulu were transferred from the former district of Bontang to Muara Badak.[6] Six and a half years later, on 11 June 1996, the northern parts of Muara Badak (consisting of the three previously mentioned villages, plus Sebuntal and Kersik) were separated off to form the new district of Marang Kayu.[7]
In recent years, local organizations such as Muara Badak Youth Movement (GPMB), have demanded that the district secede from Kutai Kartanegara, due to resource curse issues.[8]
Governance
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Villages
[edit]Muara Badak is divided into the following fourteen villages (classed as rural desa):[2]
| Regional code (Kode wilayah) |
Name | Area (km2) |
Pop'n (2024) |
Hamlets (dusun) |
RT (rukun tetangga) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.02.05.2001 | Saliki | 198.08 | 5,186 | 2 | 11 |
| 64.02.05.2002 | Salo Palai | 104.51 | 2,096 | 2 | 9 |
| 64.02.05.2003 | Muara Badak Ulu | 75.19 | 5,074 | 2 | 17 |
| 64.02.05.2004 | Muara Badak Ilir | 5.79 | 5,197 | 1 | 18 |
| 64.02.05.2005 | Tanjung Limau | 95.70 | 4,794 | 2 | 17 |
| 64.02.05.2006 | Tanah Datar | 39.64 | 2,784 | 2 | 11 |
| 64.02.05.2007 | Badak Baru | 12.31 | 8,979 | 3 | 34 |
| 64.02.05.2008 | Suka Damai | 40.31 | 1,503 | 2 | 11 |
| 64.02.05.2009 | Gas Alam Badak I | 4.65 | 5,445 | 2 | 28 |
| 64.02.05.2010 | Batu-Batu | 54.38 | 1,831 | 1 | 6 |
| 64.02.05.2011 | Badak Mekar | 36.96 | 1,365 | 2 | 11 |
| 64.02.05.2012 | Salo Cella | 74.70 | 2,156 | 3 | 12 |
| 64.02.05.2013 | Sungai Bawang | 16.37 | 1,645 | - | 5 |
| Badak Makmur | 26.93 | 1,373 | - | 5 | |
| Totals | 781.52 | 49,428 | 24 | 195 |
The new desa of Badak Makmur was only created from parts of Muara Badak Ulu on 29 November 2023. Because of this, the regional code is yet to be released for this village.[9]
Demographics
[edit]Religion
[edit]- Islam (94.6%)
- Protestantism (4.51%)
- Catholicism (0.85%)
- Hinduism (0.05%)
- Buddhism (0.01%)
As of 2023, by far the largest religious group in Muara Badak were Muslims (47,934 people), followed by small minorities including Protestants (2,287 people), Catholics (432 people), Hindus (27 people) and Buddhists (6 people).
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sejarah Muara Badak". smanegeri1muarabadak.sch.id. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Badan Pusat Statistik, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Muara Badak Dalam Angka (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6403130).
- ↑ "Camat Muara Badak: Pengembangan Potensi Kawasan Butuh Dukungan Semua Pihak". www.antaranews.com. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ "Esai Foto: Cadangan Gas Alam Raksasa dari Muara Badak". kumparan.co. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ↑ "Menelusuri Jejak Badak Masa Silam di Muara Badak". kaltimkece.id. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ "PP No. 20 Tahun 1989" (PDF). jdih.setkab.go.id. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ↑ "PP No. 38 Tahun 1996". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ↑ "Pemuda Muara Badak Usulkan Lagi Pemekaran Wilayah". mediaetam.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ "Peraturan Bupati Kutai Kartanegara Nomor 88 Tahun 2023". daerah.peraturanpedia.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.