# Tenggarong

Tenggarong (Indonesian pronunciation:, abbreviated: TRG) is a district as well as the capital of the Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 114,039 people, and currently has a total area of 423.92 km$^2$. Its district seat is located at the village of Timbau.

## History

The former Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate's capital was likewise located in Tenggarong. Historically, the then capital was called Tepian Pandan. At some point, the Kutai Kartanegara Sultan, Aji Muhammad Muslihuddin, changed the name from Tepian Pandan to Tangga Arung (literally the house of the king). In application, the people of Kutai would then shorten this name by combining the two words Tangga Arung to Tenggarong.
Tenggarong became the capital of the Special Region of Kutai (and then Kutai Regency) since late 1956. Previously, Samarinda held this status from 1950 until 1956. On November 1964, following the release of a local decree, parts of Tenggarong were separated to form Sebulu (and later inaugurated on 12 May 1965). On 11 June 1996, Tenggarong Seberang was again split from the district.

## Governance
### Villages

Tenggarong is divided into the following 14 villages (12 urban kelurahan and 2 rural desa, marked with grey background):
| Regional code (Kode wilayah) | Name | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2023) | RT (rukun tetangga) |
| 64.02.06.1001 | Jahab | 161.57 | 4,851 | 22 |
| 64.02.06.1002 | Loa Ipuh | 67.38 | 26,048 | 77 |
| 64.02.06.1003 | Bukit Biru | 13.45 | 5,087 | 24 |
| 64.02.06.1004 | Timbau | 10.00 | 18,155 | 36 |
| 64.02.06.1005 | Melayu | 9.00 | 15,606 | 47 |
| 64.02.06.1006 | Panji | 13.70 | 6,061 | 19 |
| 64.02.06.1007 | Sukarame | 4.00 | 4,074 | 13 |
| 64.02.06.1008 | Kampung Baru | 7.00 | 6,290 | 18 |
| 64.02.06.1009 | Loa Tebu | 52.00 | 4,959 | 21 |
| 64.02.06.1010 | Mangkurawang | 20.00 | 9,127 | 20 |
| 64.02.06.1011 | Maluhu | 4.72 | 6,401 | 24 |
| 64.02.06.2012 | Rapak Lambur | 12.00 | 2,072 | 15 |
| 64.02.06.1013 | Loa Ipuh Darat | 20.00 | 3,946 | 14 |
| 64.02.06.2014 | Bendang Raya | 25.82 | 1,362 | 14 |
| | Totals | 423.92 | 114,039 | 364 |

## Climate

Tenggarong has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
Climate data for Tenggarong :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.3 (86.5) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.4 (84.9) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.1 (86.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.7 (80.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.3 (73.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 171 (6.7) | 170 (6.7) | 204 (8.0) | 239 (9.4) | 177 (7.0) | 152 (6.0) | 135 (5.3) | 130 (5.1) | 111 (4.4) | 142 (5.6) | 200 (7.9) | 212 (8.3) | 2,043 (80.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||

## Gallery

* Jalanan kota Tenggarong pada malam hari.
* Museum Mulawarman
* Masjid Jami Sultan Sulaiman.
* Kedaton Koetai Kartanegara.
* Bentong Hours
* Monument to A.M. Sangaji
* Adipura Monument
* Lithography view at Tenggarong (1887).