West Samboja
{{Short description|District of Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan}}
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| name = West Samboja
| native_name = {{lang|id|Samboja Barat}}
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| settlement_type = District
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| coordinates = {{coord|1|5|17.97842|S|116|57|13.97718|E|source:wikidata|display=title, inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Indonesia}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = East Kalimantan
| subdivision_type2 = Regency
| subdivision_name2 = Kutai Kartanegara
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 19 October 2020
| leader_title = District head
({{lang|id|Camat}})
| leader_name = Burhanuddin{{cite web|url=https://www.kutairaya.com/news.php?id=9307|title=Camat Samboja Barat: Pembangunan Fisik Kantor PATEN Kecamatan Akan Dimulai Pertengahan Tahun Ini|website=kutairaya.com|accessdate=22 January 2025}}
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 415.92
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| population_total = 31,513
| population_as_of = 2023
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone = ICT
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| area_code_type = Regional code
| area_code = 64.02.20
| blank_name = Villages
| blank_info = 10
| seat_type = District seat
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West Samboja ({{langx|id|Samboja Barat}}, {{IPA|id|samˈbodʒa ˈbarat}}) is a district in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 31,513 people, and currently has a total area of 415.92 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Tani Bakti.{{cite web|url=https://kukarkab.bps.go.id/id/publication/2024/09/26/b06474ef561f94847d53dbb9/kecamatan-samboja-barat-dalam-angka-2024.html|title=Kecamatan Samboja Barat dalam Angka 2024|website=kukarkab.bps.go.id|access-date=2025-01-22}}
West Samboja was created from western parts of Samboja on 19 October 2020,{{cite web|url=https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/169285/perda-kab-kutai-kertanegara-no-6-tahun-2020|title=Perda Kab. Kutai Kartanegara No. 6 Tahun 2020|website=peraturan.bpk.go.id|access-date=2024-12-31}} and it is the youngest district in the regency along with Kota Bangun Darat.{{cite web|url=https://pusaranmedia.com/read/2321/ada-samboja-barat-dan-kota-bangun-darat-kukar-kini-miliki-20-kecamatan|title=Ada Samboja Barat dan Kota Bangun Darat, Kukar Kini Miliki 20 Kecamatan|website=pusaranmedia.com|access-date=2024-01-22}} It borders Loa Janan and Muara Jawa to the north; Samboja to the east; West Balikpapan, Central Balikpapan, and East Balikpapan (Balikpapan) to the south; and Sepaku (Penajam North Paser) to the northwest.
Governance
= Villages =
Samboja is divided into the following 10 villages (the rest are urban {{lang|id|kelurahan}}, rural {{lang|id|desa}} are marked by grey background):
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! Regional code ! Name ! Area (km2) ! Population (2023) ! RT |
| 64.02.20.1001
| Bukit Merdeka | 95.71 | 5,158 | 22 |
| 64.02.20.1002
| Sungai Merdeka | 102.44 | 6,975 | 30 |
| 64.02.20.1003
| Karya Merdeka | 95.82 | 7,124 | 31 |
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| 64.02.20.2004 | Tani Bhakti | 13.58 | 1,905 | 10 |
| 64.02.20.1005
| Amborawang Darat | 19.47 | 2,921 | 12 |
| 64.02.20.1006
| Argosari | 8.59 | 726 | 5 |
| 64.02.20.1007
| Salok Api Darat | 17.68 | 1,873 | 10 |
| 64.02.20.1008
| Salok Api Laut | 7.45 | 1,408 | 10 |
| 64.02.20.1009
| Amborawang Laut | 29.49 | 1,951 | 8 |
| 64.02.20.1010
| Margomulyo | 25.69 | 1,472 | 7 |
| ! Totals
! 415.92 ! 31,513 ! 143 |
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