Teluk Pemedas – a settlement forming part of Kutai Kartanegara regency in East Kalimantan
Teluk Pemedas is a settlement belonging to Samboja district in Kutai Kartanegara regency, which forms part of Kalimantan Timur (East Kalimantan) province on the island of Borneo. The location is situated at coordinates -0.9806218, 117.1205925. The region plays an important role in Indonesia's infrastructure and development plans, particularly since part of Kutai Kartanegara regency's territory is designated for the implementation of Nusantara, the new capital of the Republic of Indonesia. Although Teluk Pemedas is not directly an area under capital city development, it is located in Samboja district, which is designated as a strategically important zone in the development plans for the new capital project.
General overview
Teluk Pemedas is a settlement belonging to Samboja district, which is one of the 20 districts of Kutai Kartanegara regency. Kutai Kartanegara regency has a total area of 27,263.10 square kilometers, of which approximately 4,097 square kilometers is water surface. The regency comprises 225 villages and urban wards (desas and kelurahans), with a total population of 813,926 as of the first half of 2025. The regency capital is located in Tenggarong kecamatan. Teluk Pemedas, as a settlement belonging to Samboja district, forms part of this larger administrative unit, which has undergone significant development changes over the past decade.
The name of the settlement, "teluk," means bay or gulf in Indonesian usage. Samboja district has become one of the key roles in the implementation plans of the new Indonesian capital, since part of Kutai Kartanegara regency's territory—in coordination with Sepaku district in Penajam Paser Utara regency—was designated as the site of Nusantara, the new capital. This means that the region has been at the center of intensive infrastructure development activity in recent years, although directly available information about Teluk Pemedas's specific settlement-level characteristics is limited.
Kalimantan Timur is generally characterized by a humid tropical climate, which features high humidity and frequent rainfall for much of the year. The period between December and March of the year is associated with the west monsoon, when precipitation is particularly intense. The area has mixed vegetation, which has been modified over recent decades by forestry and agricultural development activities, including oil palm plantations. Due to Samboja district's geographic and administrative location, it is directly exposed to these transformation processes.
Real estate and investment
The real estate market in Kutai Kartanegara regency has received greater attention in recent years due to the indirect impacts of the new capital project of the Republic of Indonesia (Nusantara). Although Teluk Pemedas is not directly part of the primary capital development zone, the entire Samboja district is involved to some degree in this development strategy. According to Indonesian federal regulations, foreign individuals may acquire land ownership only under specific conditions: the so-called "hak guna usaha" (right to use for business) is granted for 25 years, and "hak guna bangunan" (right to construct) for 30 years, both of which can be exercised on a renewable basis. Similarly, "hak pakai" (right to use) is also accessible.
The real estate market dynamics at the regional level depend heavily on infrastructure development and investments directed toward the new capital project. In Kutai Kartanegara regency, over the past decade, demand for purchase and rental has typically been linked to infrastructure development, logistics centers, and industrial sector expansion. In Samboja district, land and property prices vary depending on these development expectations. The real estate market in Kalimantan Timur is dynamic—partly as a result of resource management (oil palm, timber), and partly due to activities in the construction and infrastructure sectors. For potential investors, it is recommended to gather meaningful market information by consulting with local real estate agencies and administrative entities, which ensures access to the most up-to-date, location-specific data.
Safety and security
Public safety in Kutai Kartanegara regency is characterized by challenges that are monitored at the national level throughout the country, although the situation is not considered critical or extremely dangerous. Communications about public safety in Indonesian regions show that Kalimantan Timur—like many developing areas—faces issues such as traffic accidents, petty crime, and occasional less organized security-related incidents. Over the past decades, tensions resulting from resource competition, as well as illegal forms of deforestation and informal mining, have occurred in the region; however, these problems are not directly settlement-level in nature but rather linked to broader, poorly-structured or unregulated economic activities.
There is no specific, verifiable data about the public safety situation at Teluk Pemedas settlement level; at the Samboja district and Kutai Kartanegara regency levels, however, standard Indonesian urban and rural security norms apply. Infrastructure development related to the new capital project has resulted in increased police and administrative presence in the region. For travelers and those planning extended stays, observance of usual recommended precautions (careful handling of valuable items, limiting nighttime movement, etc.) is advised; however, this is a general recommendation, not settlement-specific.
Tourist attractions
There are no publicly available, verifiable sources regarding named tourist attractions at Teluk Pemedas settlement level. The village directly belongs to Samboja district, which forms part of Kutai Kartanegara regency, and the area is generally not considered a primary tourist destination in the region. However, due to the new capital project of the Republic of Indonesia (Nusantara), Samboja district is expected to undergo increasing infrastructure development, which will build on the administrative and public sector housing, but with service-oriented additions rather than attractions.
The broader region, Kutai Kartanegara as a whole, features some elements of forest and water-based tourism, since Kalimantan Timur represents one of the preserved zones of Borneo's forests and wildlife. In the region, the surroundings of the Mahakam River and the areas encompassing it are potential sites for ecological tourism. Tenggarong city, the capital of Kutai Kartanegara regency, is more than 100 kilometers away from Teluk Pemedas; here the Kutai Kartanegara Regency Museum (commonly known as Masakampe) is relevant from an informational and cultural perspective. However, no source-based information about specific tourist attractions in the immediate vicinity of Teluk Pemedas is available, so the given settlement should be considered as a developing area undergoing infrastructure development, which has primarily administrative and economic roles rather than tourist significance.
Summary
Teluk Pemedas is a settlement in Samboja district, Kutai Kartanegara regency, located in Kalimantan Timur (East Kalimantan) province. The location forms part of an area of strategic importance in the context of the Republic of Indonesia's new capital project, although it is not directly a primary zone for capital development. The real estate market at the regional level is dynamic and developing, while public safety conforms to the usual standards of Indonesian rural and developing areas. No specific tourist attractions for the given settlement are known; however, the entire region has potential from ecological and cultural perspectives.
