Tanjung Enim

Tanjung Enim
Urban village (Kelurahan)
Tanjung Enim Location in South Sumatra
Coordinates: 3°44′57″S 103°47′53″E / 3.749197°S 103.798056°E / -3.749197; 103.798056
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sumatra
Regency	Muara Enim
District	Lawang Kidul
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)

Tanjung Enim is a kelurahan (urban village) located in the Lawang Kidul District, Muara Enim Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Here is the head office of the coal mining company, PT Bukit Asam. Tanjung Enim has been a coal producer since the Dutch colonial era. Until present, coal remains the main commodity produced in Tanjung Enim.

History

The indigenous people of Tanjung Enim are the Dusun Lingga and Dusun Tanjung Enim peoples (sub-group of Malay people). The ancestors of Dusun Lingga people were named puyang of Rie Genti, while the ancestors of Dusun Tanjung Enim people were named Prabu Nata, who was puyang from Ulu Tuban (Tuban, East Java present).^[1] According to historical research in 2014, the origin of the name Tanjung Enim comes from the words kute tanjung ayek hening means 'city on a peninsula with clear water'. According to the agreement of the puyang, the name for it was the puyang of Dusun Ilir who inhabited the area. For the area above it (at the headwaters of the river) is called Dusun Uluan, its inhabitants are called Jeme Uluan 'people from headwaters'.^[2]

The coal mine at Bukit Asam, Tanjung Enim Coal Mine in 1921.

Coal mining in Tanjung Enim began during the Dutch colonial era in 1919 using open mining methods in the first operational area, namely the Air Laya Mine.^[3] In 1923, the mine operated using underground mining methods until 1940, while commercial production began in 1938. As Dutch colonial rule in the archipelago ended, Indonesian employees then fought to demand a change in the status of the mine to a national mine. Currently, coal mining in Tanjung Enim is managed by PT Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk, which is a state-owned enterprise.^[4]

Natural wealth

The typical fauna in Tanjung Enim are blue siberian bird which can be found in Banko Mine, labi-labi in Enim River, aji-aji, thousand fish, and tapah. Meanwhile, the typical flora are langsat, zenia, white keladi, and kriminil.

See also

• Tanjung Enim Coal Mine

References

1. Abendi, Erwin (20 August 2024). Hatmono, Eko (ed.). "Kilas Balik Asal Mula Nama Empat Lawang Sumatera Selatan, Kalahkan Kerajaan Tuban". radarkepahiang.bacakoran.co (in Indonesian). Radar Kepahiang. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
2. Tan, M. Goerillah (14 November 2020). "Wisata Sejarah: Kisah Kasih Tanjung Enim". www.enimtv.com (in Indonesian). Enim TV. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
3. "Sejarah Perusahaan – PT Bukit Asam Tbk". www.ptba.co.id (in Indonesian). PT Bukit Asam Tbk. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
4. "Peraturan Pemerintah nomor 93 tahun 1961" (PDF). jdih.setkab.go.id (in Indonesian). Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 27 February 2023.