Mahakam Ulu Regency Kabupaten Mahakam Ulu | |
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.jpg) A cliff above the Mahakam river | |
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 Location withinEast Kalimantan | |
  Mahakam Ulu Regency Mahakam Ulu Regency (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia | |
| Coordinates:0°30′N115°17′E / 0.5°N 115.28°E /0.5; 115.28 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Capital | Ujoh Bilang |
| Established | 14 December 2012 |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Angela Idang Belawan |
| • Vice Regent | Suhuk |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,115.02 sq mi (18,427.81 km2) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 39,319 |
| • Density | 5.5262/sq mi (2.1337/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 545 |
| HDI (2022) |  0.687 (Medium)[2] |
| Website | mahakamulukab |
Mahakam Ulu Regency (Indonesian pronunciation:[maˈhakamˈulu], lit. 'Upper Mahakam') is aregency (kabupaten) in the province ofEast Kalimantan,Indonesia. As the name implies, it comprises the upper valley of theMahakam River. It covers an area of 18,427.81 km2. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, formed from the former northern districts ofWest Kutai Regency.[3] The districts now forming the regency held a combined population of 24,994 at the 2010 Census;[4] the population for the new regency at the 2020 Census was 32,513;[5] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 39,319.[1] The administrative capital is atUjoh Bilang, which had 5,218 inhabitants as at mid 2023.
Mahakam Ulu shares borders withKapuas Hulu (West Kalimantan) to the west;Murung Raya,North Barito (Central Kalimantan), andWest Kutai to the south,Kutai Kartanegara to the east, andMalinau to the north. It is also the only regency in East Kalimantan to share an international land border with the Malaysian state ofSarawak (Kapit), to the north. Mahakam Ulu is also notorious for being geographically isolated from the rest of East Kalimantan. As a result, the public services and transportation access are still minimal.[6]
The regency is divided into fivedistricts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7]Notable settlements include the twin villages ofTiong Ohang and Tiong Bu'u in Long Apari District.[8] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number ofadministrative villages (all classed askampung ordesa) in each district, and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
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| 64.11.03 | Laham | 2,903.97 | 2,275 | 2,749 | 3,125 | Laham | 5 | 75779 |
| 64.11.02 | Long Hubung | 1,457.66 | 6,405 | 8,604 | 9,085 | Long Hubung | 11 | 75770 |
| 64.11.01 | Long Bagun | 4,554.57 | 7,886 | 14,462 | 16,289 | Ujoh Bilang | 11 | 75767 |
| 64.11.05 | Long Pahangai | 5,057.40 | 4,326 | 4,978 | 5,353 | Long Pahangai | 13 | 75768 |
| 64.11.04 | Long Apari | 4,454.22 | 4,102 | 4,217 | 4,646 | Long Ohang | 10 | 75769 |
| Totals | 18,427.81 | 24,994 | 35,010 | 38,498 | Ujoh Bilang | 50 |
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