Samarinda

Summary

Samarinda is a city of Indonesia^[1]. Samarinda draws 2,817 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_indonesia category, ranking #23 of 91).^[2]

Key Facts

• Samarinda's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[3].
• Samarinda's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[4].
• Samarinda's religion is recorded as Christianity^[5].
• Samarinda's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[6].
• Samarinda's religion is recorded as Islam^[7].
• Samarinda is located in East Kalimantan^[8].
• Samarinda is in the country of Indonesia^[9].
• Samarinda is on the body of water Mahakam River^[10].
• Samarinda's head of government is recorded as Andi Harun^[11].
• Samarinda is on the continent of Asia^[12].
• Samarinda's instance of is recorded as city of Indonesia^[13].
• Samarinda's instance of is recorded as Kotapraja^[14].
• Samarinda's currency is recorded as rupiah^[15].
• Samarinda's shares border with is recorded as Kutai Kartanegara^[16].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Loa Janan Ilir^[17].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Palaran^[18].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Samarinda Ilir^[19].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Samarinda Kota^[20].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Samarinda Seberang^[21].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Samarinda Ulu^[22].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Samarinda^[23].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sambutan^[24].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sungai Kunjang^[25].
• Samarinda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sungai Pinang^[26].
• Samarinda's twinned administrative body is recorded as Semarang^[27].

Body

Geography

Samarinda is in the country of Indonesia^[9]. Samarinda is located in East Kalimantan^[8]. Samarinda is on the body of water Mahakam River^[10]. Samarinda is on the continent of Asia^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Samarinda covers an area of {'amount': '+783'}^[28]. Samarinda sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+8'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+753370'}^[30], {'amount': '+752845'}^[31], and {'amount': '+831460'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Indonesia^[13] and Kotapraja^[14]. Religious affiliations include Buddhism^[3], a religion^[33]; Confucianism^[4], a philosophical movement^[34]; Christianity^[5], a major religious group^[35], founded in 0033^[36]; Hinduism^[6], a religion^[37]; and Islam^[7], a major religious group^[38], founded in 0631^[39].

History and Context

January 21, 1668 marks the founding of Samarinda^[40].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Samarinda include Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport^[41], an international airport^[42], in Indonesia^[43].

Why It Matters

Samarinda draws 2,817 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_indonesia category, ranking #23 of 91).^[2] Samarinda has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Samarinda is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Samarinda include Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport^[41], an international airport^[42], in Indonesia^[43].