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 ranks first on East Borneo 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.
Samarinda is East Borneo's largest exporter and fifth-largest importer. The city has the highest number of bank headquarters in East Borneo.
In the first half of 2021, Samarinda Harbour became the busiest passenger port in East Borneo. The container port in Samarinda is also the busiest in East Borneo, handled more than 271 thousand twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in 2019.
Samarinda is known for its traditional food amplang, as well as the cloth sarung samarinda. The city also has a bridge connecting its river banks, Mahakam Bridge. The city center is on one side and the other side is named Samarinda Seberang.
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