Samarinda Ulu (, lit. 'upper Samarinda') is a district of the Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 133,331 people, and currently has a total area of 22.12 km<sup>2</sup>. Its district seat is located at the village of Air Putih.
On 11 June 1996, the district of Sungai Kunjang was separated from Samarinda Ulu.
Samarinda Ulu is divided into the following 8 villages ():