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Samarinda is the capital city of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The city lies on the banks of the Mahakam River with a land area of 718 km2 (277 sq mi). Samarinda ranks first on East Borneo Human Development Index`{`6`}` and it is the most populous city on the entire Borneo island, with a population of 727,500 at the 2010 Census`{`7`}` and 827,994 at the 2020 Census.`{`8`}`</p>
<p>Samarinda is East Borneo's largest exporter`{`9`}` and fifth-largest importer.`{`10`}` The city has the highest number of bank headquarters in East Borneo.`{`11`}`</p>
<p>In the first half of 2021, Samarinda Harbour became the busiest passenger port in East Borneo.`{`12`}` The container port in Samarinda is also the busiest in East Borneo, handled more than 271 thousand twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in 2019.<br />
Samarinda is known for its traditional food amplang, as well as the cloth sarung samarinda. The city also has a bridge connecting its river banks, Mahakam Bridge. The city center is on one side and the other side is named Samarinda Seberang.Wikipedia
