Lamin Telihan – a small Borneo settlement in Kenohan district, Kutai Kartanegara regency
Lamin Telihan is a settlement situated on Borneo island, in the East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur) province of Indonesia. Administratively, it belongs to Kenohan district (kecamatan), which is part of Kutai Kartanegara regency (kabupaten). Based on its coordinates (0.0838° N, 116.1123° E), it lies in the central-eastern band of the province, close to the equator. The capital of Kalimantan Timur province is Samarinda, which is the region's most important urban centre and serves as a reference point when approaching villages located in the province's interior areas.
General overview
Lamin Telihan does not appear among either widely known tourist destinations or urbanised industrial zones – the available source material contains no settlement-level data about the village, and therefore the following characterisation is based on the broader administrative and geographical context. Kenohan district is located in the eastern part of Kutai Kartanegara regency, in an area characterised by extensive tropical forests, river valleys, and relatively low population density. Kutai Kartanegara itself is one of the largest and historically most significant regencies in East Kalimantan, with the Mahakam river and its extensive tributary system dominating its physical geography. According to 2020 data from the Indonesian statistical office, the population of Kalimantan Timur was 3,941,766 people, and the province's area was 127,346.92 km², indicating an extremely low population density – it is regarded as the country's fourth least densely populated province. Small villages similar to Lamin Telihan in the region typically derive their livelihoods from agriculture, fishing, and to a lesser extent from the extraction of natural resources (timber, and occasionally mining), though no separate source data is available about this specific settlement.
Real estate and investment
No specific real estate market data is available for Lamin Telihan; the following should be understood at the level of Kutai Kartanegara regency and Kalimantan Timur province. The province's real estate market is driven primarily by development occurring in the urban zones of Samarinda and Balikpapan, while interior areas, including rural districts similar to Kenohan, generally show lower land prices and more limited development infrastructure. Kalimantan Timur is, however, of considerable strategic importance: through the designation of the new capital, Nusantara Ibu Kota, in the province's southern part, the Indonesian state has initiated large-scale development impulses that have generated perceptible investor interest across the region. However, this primarily manifests along nearby infrastructure corridors and cities; in more distant, smaller villages, the real estate market is conducted predominantly between local actors. For foreign buyers, the framework of Indonesia's generally applicable land ownership regulations applies: Hak Milik (full ownership) is not directly accessible to foreign natural persons, and the most commonly used titles are Hak Pakai (usage rights) and Hak Guna Bangunan (building and utilisation rights), the precise conditions of which require specialist legal advice.
Safety and security
Factual public security statistics for Lamin Telihan do not appear in the available source material. Generally speaking, the rural, sparsely populated interior areas of East Kalimantan – such as the Kenohan district area – do not typically rank among high-crime-rate zones in Indonesian media or official statements. In rarely inhabited, forested interior areas, the more limited level of infrastructure and available public services simultaneously present relative isolation and specific security characteristics. Nevertheless, these are general observations that apply to the broader region; it is not possible to make evidence-based, data-driven statements about Lamin Telihan's specific security situation.
Tourist attractions
The available source material does not mention any named tourist attractions in Lamin Telihan. Across the broader Kutai Kartanegara regency area, however, numerous verifiable, well-known attractions and areas of natural value can be found. The Mahakam river region is of outstanding significance in the area, which is one of the last habitats of the Irrawaddy dolphin (pesut mahakam), and this natural asset holds regional appeal among those interested in natural values. Part of Kutai National Park (Taman Nasional Kutai) is also located within Kutai Kartanegara regency, though its core area is more closely associated with Kutai Timur regency. The city of Tenggarong serves as the centre of the regency's administrative and cultural life, where the former sultanate palace (Keraton Kutai Kartanegara) is now accessible as a museum. These attractions can be understood in the broader context of the regency; due to the lack of precise source data, no statement can be made about Lamin Telihan's specific distance from these sites.
Summary
Lamin Telihan is a small settlement situated in Borneo's interior, currently absent from widespread documentation, which as part of Kenohan district belongs to Kutai Kartanegara regency and, through it, to Kalimantan Timur province. The province's low population density, its extensive tropical natural environment, and the regional dynamics affected by the Ibu Kota Nusantara development project provide the most important contextual framework for gaining information about the village. For more precise, site-specific information, it would be necessary to consult local administrative sources or conduct field research.
