City Details: Samarinda

A few alternate names for Samarinda are: Batoeng Panggol, Kota Samarinda, Kuta Samarinda, Kutha Samarinda, SRI, Samarinda, Samarynda, camarinta, sa ma rin da, samalinda

Samarinda is the capital city of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The city lies on the banks of the Mahakam River with a land area of 718 km2 (277 sq mi). Samarinda was one of Indonesia's top ten Most Liveable Cities in 2022, ranks first on East Kalimantan Human Development Index and it is the most populous city on the entire Borneo island, with a population of 727,500 at the 2010 Census and 827,994 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 868,499. Samarinda is East Kalimantan's largest exporter and fifth-largest importer. The city has the highest number of bank headquarters in East Kalimantan.