North Penajam Paser Regency

North Penajam Paser Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara
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Nickname(s): PPU
Location of PPU in East Kalimantan
Coordinates: 1°45′18.37″S 115°36′14.5″E / 1.7551028°S 115.604028°ECoordinates: 1°45′18.37″S 115°36′14.5″E / 1.7551028°S 115.604028°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Kalimantan
Government
• Regent	Yusran Aspar
Area
• Total	3,333.06 km^2 (1,286.90 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	142,693
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Website	www.penajamkab.go.id

North Paser Regency is a regency in East Kalimantan province in Indonesia. Its capital city is Penajam. North Penajam Paser is a new regency, having been a part of Paser Regency until its separation in 2002.^[1]

Boundaries

• North : Kutai Kartanegara Regency
• East : Makassar Strait and Balikpapan City
• South : Paser Regency
• West : Paser Regency and West Kutai Regency

Administration

North Penajam Paser Regency is divided into four districts (kecamatan),^[2] tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:^[3]

Name	Population Census 2010
Babulu	29,434
Waru	15,642
Penajam	66,983
Sepaku	30,863

Deer conservation

In Api-api Village, Waru District there are endemic sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) conservation with more than 200 deers.^[4]

References

3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
4. Endri Kurniawati (August 19, 2014). "A Walk to Penajam Deer Conservation".

External links

• Official website