West Bontang (, ) is an admnistrative district (kecamatan) in the city of Bontang, in East Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. It covers a land area of 17.94 km2 and, as at mid 2025, it was inhabited by 31,634 people. The district seat is located at the village of Kanaan.
The three villages were separated on 16 July 1999 from North Bontang to create a third district for the city. West Bontang shares borders with Teluk Pandan District (of East Kutai Regency) to the west and north, with North Bontang to the east, and with South Bontang to the south.
Governance
Villages West Bontang is divided into the following three urban villages (), and the district seat is marked bold: Regional code Village name Area (km2) Pop'n 2025 RT () 64.74.03.1001 Belimbing 9.59 11,719 12 64.74.03.1002 Gunung TelihanTelihan 2.29 14,440 30 64.74.03.1003 Kanaan 6.05 5,077 51 Totals 17.94 31,236 93
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