Tanjung Selor | |
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 A view of Tanjung Selor | |
  Tanjung Selor Tanjung Selor (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia | |
| Coordinates:2°51′0″N117°23′0″E / 2.85000°N 117.38333°E /2.85000; 117.38333 | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  North Kalimantan |
| Regency | Bulungan |
| Founded | 12 October 1790 15 August 2002 (as district proper)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 677.77 km2 (261.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 69,515 |
| • Density | 102.56/km2 (265.64/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 553 |
Tanjung Selor is the capital of both theNorth Kalimantan province in Indonesia, and of theBulungan Regency. It is among those provincial capitals in Indonesia that as of 2025 does not yet havecity status, together withMamuju inWest Sulawesi,Sofifi inNorth Maluku,Nabire inCentral Papua,Wamena inHighland Papua,Salor inSouth Papua, andManokwari inWest Papua. The district has an area of 677.77 km2 and had a population of 39,439 at the 2010 Census[3] and 56,569 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 62,111 (comprising 32,443 males and 29,668 females),[5] while the mid 2024 estimate was 69,515.[2]
Tanjung Selor was formally established as an administrative district (kecamatan) within Bulungan, after being separated from Tanjung Palas District, on 15 August 2002.[1]
Tanjung Selor was a small market town under theSultanate of Bulungan, which later became the subject of theDutch East Indies. After theIndonesian National Revolution, it became part of the Swapraja (Autonomous Royal Region) of Bulungan following Decree No. 186/ORB/ 92/14/1950 from the then-Kalimantan province governor. This later changed again into the Special Region of Bulungan under Law No. 22 of 1955. In 1959, the sultanate was abolished and became a second-level administrative region, now called aregency.[6][7][8]
Tanjung Selor was split from Tanjung Palas District, based onBulungan Regency Law No. 13 of 2002, together with other seven new districts after thedecentralization.[1] Before the creation of the newNorth Kalimantan province split fromEast Kalimantan, it was determined to locate the provincial capital on mainlandKalimantan rather than in the then-largest urban body ofTarakan, which is an island. As such, Tanjung Selor is among few Indonesian provincial capitals to be created from scratch, along withSofifi andPalangka Raya. However, for financial reasons a moratorium under PresidentJoko Widodo on creating second-level administrations so far has prevented granting Tanjung Selor city status, since the town itself solely consists of its own district. As of 2025, North Kalimantan remains among the few Indonesian provinces with its capital not having city status.[9][10]
The district is mostly a flat, low-lying region with hills whose height varies from 0 to 500 meters above sea level. Borders of The district borders Central Tanjung Palas District in the north, East Tanjung Palas District in the east and the south, andKayan river in the west. Soil in the district is acidic, with a pH range between 4 and 6. Another river, the Selor, also runs through the district.[11][12] The district of Tanjung Selor shares border to the south with Segah inBerau Regency, East Kalimantan.
Tanjung Selor District is composed of nine villages, of which three (those asterisked in the table below) have the status of urbankelurahan and six have the status of ruraldesa.[5]
| Kode Wilayah | Name of kelurahan ordesa | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 | Post code |
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| 65.01.05.1001 | Tanjung Selor Hulu * | 204.33 | 5,859 | 77211 |
| 65.01.05.1002 | Tanjung Selor Hilir * | 19.13 | 33,295 | 77212 |
| 65.01.05.2003 | Jelarai Selor | 199.35 | 7,172 | 77212 |
| 65.01.05.2004 | Gunung Seriang | 226.26 | 1,040 | 77212 |
| 65.01.05.2005 | Bumi Rahayu | 99.67 | 1,637 | 77212 |
| 65.01.05.2006 | Gunung Sari | 220.89 | 2,052 | 77212 |
| 65.01.05.2007 | Apung | 92.00 | 3,280 | 77212 |
| 65.01.05.1008 | Tanjung Selor Timur * | 22.50 | 6,607 | 77212 |
| 65.01.05.2009 | Tengkapak | 127.00 | 1,179 | 77212 |
| Totals | 677.77 | 62,111 |
Tanjung Selor has atropical rainforest climate (KöppenAf) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Tanjung Selor (Tanjung Harapan Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2005–2023) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.6 (96.1) | 35.2 (95.4) | 35.4 (95.7) | 35.7 (96.3) | 35.8 (96.4) | 36.0 (96.8) | 36.1 (97.0) | 36.6 (97.9) | 36.4 (97.5) | 36.5 (97.7) | 35.8 (96.4) | 36.6 (97.9) | 36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.7 (89.1) | 32.5 (90.5) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.8 (91.0) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.5 (90.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.1 (82.6) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.6 (81.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.9 (75.0) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.9 (75.0) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.1 (75.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.9 (71.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.8 (71.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.0 (68.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 285.6 (11.24) | 283.7 (11.17) | 326.6 (12.86) | 224.8 (8.85) | 251.5 (9.90) | 230.2 (9.06) | 205.3 (8.08) | 227.2 (8.94) | 227.5 (8.96) | 262.3 (10.33) | 256.7 (10.11) | 306.9 (12.08) | 3,088.3 (121.59) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.3 | 18.9 | 20.2 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 20.2 | 218.2 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 92.8 | 101.0 | 115.8 | 138.1 | 141.2 | 123.6 | 134.3 | 141.8 | 112.4 | 113.4 | 96.4 | 93.0 | 1,403.8 |
| Source 1: Starlings Roost Weather[13] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:World Meteorological Organization[14] | |||||||||||||
Agricultural land use includeschilis,tomatoes,ginger,galangal, andturmeric. Chili production was 337 tons in 2019, with 295 tons of tomatoes, 57 tons of ginger, 52 tons of galangal, and four tons of turmeric. The district also includes plantation sectors which producemangoes,citrus,durian, andbananas. There are 68 registered restaurants in the district as of 2019 and 12 convenience stores. There also are 11 hotels as of 2019. Twelve banks operate in the district, of which nine are branches of state-owned banks, two are private banks, and one, the People's Credit Bank, is a municipally ownedBPR. There also are 45 registered cooperatives.[15]
As an administrativedistrict, it is a third-level administrative entity under a regency. A district head (camat) is appointed directly by the regent with recommendation from the regency secretary. Tanjung Selor itself has no parliament.[16][17] The district is divided into nineurban villages (kelurahan).
At the regency level, the district, together with East Tanjung Palas, is part of the Bulungan first electoral district, which sends 11 representatives to the regency-level parliament. The latest election was in2019, and the next is expected in 2024.[18]
The district is served by theTanjung Harapan Airport. All roads in the district are asphalt-paved and in good condition as of 2020, according toStatistics Indonesia. As of 2019, the district has 35 elementary schools, 19 junior high schools, 10 senior high schools, three vocational high schools, and three higher education institutions. There is also one hospital, 11puskesmas government health clinics, three additional clinics, seven healthcare centers, and 17 pharmacies. Most of the district is reached by 4G wireless signal and basic telecommunication services.[15][19][20] The district's hospital, Dr. H. Soemarno Sosroatmojo Regional Hospital, is a public hospital owned by the regency government; built in 1984, it is classified as a C-class hospital by theMinistry of Health.[21][22]
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