Tanjung Selor is a town and district that serves as the capital of both North Kalimantan province and Bulungan Regency in Indonesia. As of 2025 it remains one of several Indonesian provincial capitals without city status. The district covers 677.77 square kilometers, with a population of 39,439 at the 2010 census, 56,569 at the 2020 census, and an official mid-2025 estimate of 67,837.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Longitude117.365999 degrees east 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Tanjung Selor
Infobox, area_total_km2
677.77
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It had a population of 39,439 at the 2010 Census and 56,569 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 67,837.
Infobox, elevation_m
24
Infobox: established_date
12 October 1790 15 August 2002 (as district proper)
Wikidata P625 latitude
2.84351852,117.36599922
Wikidata P625 longitude
2.84351852,117.36599922
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