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Bontang, Industrial port city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

The city spans across 406 square kilometers of coastal terrain, divided into three districts: North Bontang, South Bontang, and West Bontang.

The settlement transformed from a small district under Kutai Sultanate in 1920 to receive official city status on October 12, 1999.

The population of 178,917 residents includes Kutai, Bajau, Makassar, Bugis, and Javanese communities, with 89 percent following Islamic traditions.

The Loktuan Port functions as the main maritime gateway, connecting the city to other regions through passenger and cargo transportation services.

Natural gas processing facilities operated by PT Badak and PT Pupuk Kaltim form the industrial core of this equatorial Indonesian city.

Location: East Kalimantan

Inception: October 12, 1999

Elevation above the sea: 10 m

Shares border with: Kutai Kartanegara, East Kutai

Website: http://bontangkota.go.id

GPS coordinates: 0.13333,117.50000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:06

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