Penajam Paser Utara is a district in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The capital is located in Penajam. This district borders Kutai Kartanegara Regency to the north, to the east it borders the Makassar Strait and to the south it borders Paser Regency and to the west it borders West Kutai Regency. Penajam Paser Utara is a district resulting from the expansion of Pasir Regency (now Paser) in 2002. Part of this district and Kutai Kartanegara Regency, namely the Bukit Soeharto Grand Forest Park Area, has been appointed by President Joko Widodo to be the location for the new National Capital (IKN) and already has a legal umbrella. Penajam Paser Utara Regency as SERAPO NUSANTARA which means SERAMBI NUSANTARA with the slogan "Remember the Archipelago Remember Penajam Paser Utara."