Bontang City

Bontang City

Bontang city stated in the East Kalimantan. It’s about 124 km in southern Samarinda. In the north and west side put out a Kutai Timur, and the east has direct limited with Makassar Strait. Bontang has interesting tourism spot and plenty of natural resources.

Bontang Kuala

One of the largest natural resources in Bontang is sea. It contains many kind of fish and fill sea ecosystem around Bontang. If we want to see mangrove and their habitat just go to Bontang Kuala. Over there we can enjoy the beautiful view of Bontang coast. You may enjoy the sunset in the afternoon and try some famous food from bontang like amplang, dry thin fish, or the other traditional food. In Bontang Kuala usually celebrate society party, where people gather and shows traditional dance. This party celebrates every year, sometimes people bring their food from their house to this party for eat together or exchange their food with the other.

Uniqueness Bontang Kuala

Uniqueness Bontang Kuala



There is one place that is quite interesting in Bontang (East Kalimantan), which may be a few friends already in the know, the Bontang Kuala. Bontang Kuala located in the eastern city of Bontang, where the majority of the village above sea level. Only one entrance to go in the lush land above sea level, between the culture (pond) variety of seafood such as shrimp, fish and others that add beauty of the sea water above the township.

The origins of the name of the city of Bontang

The origins of the name of the city of Bontang


According to a story in Borneo, said the word "Bontang" hereditary is a Dutch acronym for "bond" means a collection or English, which means the bonds of brotherhood and the "tang" of the word immigrant. Because the average population of immigrants from various regions, and therefore the title was given because the Bontang not escape the role immigrants. For many native people themselves living in rural areas far from the center of Bontang.
Based on the book saway in Kutai Sultanate that the Bontang name is Adji Batara Agung Dewa Sakti (1300-1325)


* From various sources