Sepaku

District of Penajam North Paser Regency, East Kalimantan
District in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
0°55′07″S 116°50′04″E / 0.918540°S 116.834482°E / -0.918540; 116.834482Country IndonesiaProvinceEast KalimantanRegencyPenajam North PaserDistrict seatTengin Baru[1]Government
 • District head
(Camat)Risman Abdul[2]Area
 • Total1,172.36 km2 (452.65 sq mi)Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total39,738 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+8 (ICT)Villages15

Sepaku (Indonesian pronunciation: [səˈpaku]) is a district of Penajam North Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 40,322 people,[3] an increase from 39,738 people in 2022, and currently has the total area of 1,172.36 km2.[1] It was split from Penajam on 11 June 1996.[4][5] Its district seat is located at the village of Tengin Baru.[1]

Sepaku is notable for being the site of the future national capital of Nusantara, although only 10% to 20% of the current total area is being included.[6]

Etymology

According to the website of the Suka Raja village, Sepaku (and also the eponymous urban village of Sepaku) is named after the abundance of ferns (paku) in that district.[7][8]

History

Before its establishment in its current form, Sepaku was known for being a destination for transmigrants, mostly of Javanese ethnicity,[9] with the land established in 1968 by a gubernatorial decree. Its settlement started on 26 August 1975 at the village of Sepaku I (now Bukit Raya), and ended in 1984 at Semoi III (now Sukomulyo). Along with Penajam (then known as Balikpapan Seberang), it was part of Balikpapan until 1987.[5] Another transmigration programs occurred in 1991 and 1998.[9]

On 11 June 1996, following the enactment of the government regulation number 38, Sepaku was formed from the northern parts of Penajam, along with the formation of 12 others in East and North Kalimantan.[4] Its formation was inaugurated on 25 September 1996 by then East Kalimantan governor H. Muhammad Ardans [id]. On 5 March 1999, seven numbered villages were renamed by a gubernatorial decree, and only one (Semoi II or Semoi Dua) currently retains its name:[5]

  • Sepaku I became Bukit Raya
  • Sepaku II became Suka Raja
  • Sepaku III became Tengin Baru
  • Sepaku IV became Bumi Harapan
  • Semoi I became Argo Mulyo
  • Semoi III became Suko Mulyo
  • Semoi IV became Wonosari

Since 2002, Sepaku has been a part of Penajam North Paser (PPU), after it split from Paser Regency (then Pasir). Eight years later, on 14 April 2010, Binuang and Telemow villages were formed from parts of Maridan by local regulation number 6.[10][11] Before being chosen for the site of the future Indonesian capital in 2019, there had been demands from the district to secede from PPU due to lags in development.[12]

Governance

Villages

Map of villages in Sepaku, as of 2012

Sepaku is divided into the following 15 villages (the rest are rural desa, and 4 of them are urban kelurahan, marked with asterisks):[1]

No. Regional code
(Kode wilayah) 		Name Area (km2) Population (2022) RW
1 64.09.04.1007 Maridan* 37.05 4,189
2 64.09.04.1008 Mentawir* 132.24 740
3 64.09.04.1006 Pemaluan* 367.18 1,834
4 64.09.04.2004 Bumi Harapan 15.00 2,322 2
5 64.09.04.2012 Wonosari 33.41 1,312 2
6 64.09.04.2010 Semoi Dua 74.47 3,386 4
7 64.09.04.2009 Argo Mulyo 36.14 3,349 5
8 64.09.04.2011 Suko Mulyo 27.11 2,166 3
9 64.09.04.2001 Tengin Baru 43.48 4,245 5
10 64.09.04.2003 Sukaraja 77.38 4,123 5
11 64.09.04.2002 Bukit Raya 185.34 3,049 2
12 64.09.04.1005 Sepaku* 133.97 1,986
13 64.09.04.2013 Karang Jinawi 13.85 1,128 2
14 64.09.04.2014 Telemow 4.82 3,719 3
15 64.09.04.2015 Binuang 17.65 2,190 2
Totals 64.09.04 Sepaku 1,172.36 39,738 35

District heads

The district head office of Sepaku, located at the village of Tengin Baru.

The following are the list of district heads (camat) of Sepaku:[5]

# Name Took office Left office
1 Baharuddin 1997 2000
2 Tasmad Hariady 2000 2002
3 Hardani Har 2002 2004
4 Suhardi 2004 2005
5 Muhammad 2005 2009
6 Nurzaman 2009 2011
7 Daman 2011 2013
8 Risman Abdul 2013 Incumbent

Infrastructure

Education

As of 2022/2023 school year, Sepaku had 15 private kindergartens, 29 elementary schools (4 of them were private), 8 junior high schools (3 were private), a madrasah tsanawiyah (an Islamic counterpart of the former), 2 senior high schools (each private and public), and a private madrasah aliyah (an Islamic counterpart of the former).[3]

Health

The inauguration of Pratama Regional Hospital at Sepaku

As of 2022, Sepaku had 4 public health centers (puskesmas), 2 pharmacies, and each one hospital and polyclinic.[1] The first hospital at the district, Pratama Regional Hospital, was inaugurated on 5 August 2021 by the regional secretary of PPU, Muliadi, and it began to provide health services on 10 January 2022.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Kecamaan Sepaku dalam Angka 2023". ppukab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ "Desa Bumi Harapan Kabupaten Penajam Jadi KIPP Ibu Kota Negara". www.antaranews.com. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6409)
  4. ^ a b "PP No. 38 Tahun 1996". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ^ a b c d "Sejarah Desa". Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  6. ^ "Wilayah Sepaku Tak Semuanya Masuk IKN". koran-jakarta.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  7. ^ "Sejarah Desa". sukaraja-sepaku.desa.id. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. ^ "Menelisik Jejak Sejarah Samboja dan Sepaku, 2 Kecamatan yang Ditunjuk Jadi Ibu Kota Baru". regional.kompas.com. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  9. ^ a b "Sejarah Sepaku yang Kini Menjadi Salah Satu Wilayah yang Kini Terdampak IKN". suara.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  10. ^ "Sejarah Desa". binuang.desa.id. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  11. ^ "Peraturan Daerah No. 6 Tahun 2010" (PDF). jdih.penajamkab.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  12. ^ "Pernah Tuntut Pemekaran, Kecamatan Sepaku Kini Bakal Jadi Lokasi Ibu Kota Baru RI". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  13. ^ "Akhirnya RSUD Sepaku Penajam Paser Utara Mulai Terima Pasien". kaltim.idntimes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  14. ^ "RSUD Kecamatan Sepaku Siap Beroperasi". penajamkab.go.id. Retrieved 2024-09-03.