Mahakam Ulu Regency
Kabupaten Mahakam Ulu | |
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![]() A cliff in Mahakam river | |
![]() Location within East Kalimantan | |
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 0°30′N 115°17′E / 0.5°N 115.28°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | East Kalimantan |
Capital | Ujoh Bilang |
Government | |
• Regent | Bonifasius Belawan Geh |
• Vice Regent | Y. Juan Jenau |
Area | |
• Total | 7,115.02 sq mi (18,427.81 km2) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 38,498 |
• Density | 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
Area code | (+62) 545 |
HDI (2022) | ![]() |
Website | mahakamulukab |
Mahakam Ulu Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As the name implies, it comprises the upper valley of the Mahakam River. It covers an area of 18,427.81 km2. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, formed from the former northern districts of West 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 2023 was 38,498. [1] The administrative capital is at Ujoh Bilang. It is the only regency in East Kalimantan to share an international land border with the Malaysian state of Sarawak.