Samarinda

- 0.48333333333333117.15Koordinaten: 0 ° 29 ' S, 117 ° 9' O

Samarinda is the capital of the Indonesian province of Kalimantan Timur ( East Kalimantan ) on the island of Borneo. It lies on the Mahakam River, a few kilometers from the estuary. The Mahakam is the main road into the little developed hinterland. Samarinda is an important center for trade in tropical timber in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. These are mainly derived from the natural tropical rainforests of Borneo, which has led before their increasing deforestation for palm oil plantations, which occupy an increasingly important role as an energy supplier, and development of farmland for resettlement of the densely populated islands of the state to its far -reaching destruction.

The city had a population of 334 851 in the last census.

Geography

The city council is responsible for a 718 km ² area, which includes, in addition Samarinda itself has many villages. The city is completely surrounded by the County Kutai Kerta Negara. The core city is located in a valley on alluvium; the outskirts Samarindas are mostly on hills and elevated plains.

Infrastructure

The Samarinda International Airport is one of the largest airports in Kalimantan Timur, and is served by direct flights from many cities in Indonesia. It is the home airport of Kaltim Airlines.

View from the period of Dutch colonization

Islamic Centre

Catholic church of Santa Maria