Melak

Melak
Melak District Office
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Melak
Melak
Melak
Coordinates: 0°14′13.941″S 115°48′47.3922″E / 0.23720583°S 115.813164500°E / -0.23720583; 115.813164500
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceEast Kalimantan
RegencyWest Kutai
Area
 • Total
179.2 km2 (69.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
16,127
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)

Melak is a district (kecamatan) in West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.[1] As of 2022, it was inhabited by 16,127 people, and has a total area of 179.2 km2. Its district seat is located at the village of Melak Ulu.[2]

History

On 5 June 2003, Sekolaq Darat (all villages) and Tering (Muyub Aket and Muyub Ilir only) were created as separate districts from Melak.[3]

Governance

Villages

Tering is divided into the following 4 rural villages (kampung) and 2 urban villages (kelurahan, marked grey):[2]

Regional code
(Kode wilayah)
Name Area (km2) Population (2023) RT (rukun tetangga)
64.07.06.2001 Empas 60.69 794 2
64.07.06.2002 Empakuq 85.84 434 2
64.07.06.2003 Muara Bunyut 43.17 1,097 4
64.07.06.1006 Melak Ilir 25.5 4,158 15
64.07.06.1011 Melak Ulu 19.28 9,314 33
64.07.06.2012 Muara Benangaq 35.44 450 2
Totals 270.19 16,247 58

References

  1. ^ Kementerian Dalam Negeri Indonesia (2018-12-29). Permendagri No. 137 Tahun 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Kecamatan Melak Dalam Angka 2024". kubarkab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  3. ^ "Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Kutai Barat Nomor 13 Tahun 2003" (PDF). jdihn.go.id. Retrieved 2025-04-20.