Country Indonesia Districts 13 Area 34,127 km² | Regency Berau Time zone WITA (UTC+8) Province East Kalimantan | |
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Points of interest Derawan Islands, Museum Batiwakkal, KRATON SAMBALIUNG, Labuan Cermin Lake, Wisata Air Panas Biatan | ||
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Berau Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Berau) is one of the six regencies in East Kalimantan province in Indonesia. The capital is Tanjung Redeb. It has an area of 34,127.47 km² and a population of 179,444 at the 2010 Census.
Contents
- Derawan island pesona indonesia timur tanah borneo berau regency east borneo indonesia
- Map of Berau Regency East Kalimantan Indonesia
- Administration
- Berau Marine Conservation Area
- References
Map of Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Berau was formerly the name of a local sultanate that existed during the Dutch colonial period. In the early 19th century, it was divided into two separate sultanates: Gunung Tabur and Sambaliung.
Administration
Berau Regency is divided into thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:
Berau Marine Conservation Area
Konservasi Kawasan Laut (KKL) Berau or Berau Marine Conservation Area is formed in 2005 has 1,321 million hectares area which lies among Pulau Panjang (Long Island), Karangtigau Cape, and Baliktaba Reef. The area has the second highest coral reef biodiversity in Indonesia after Raja Ampat Islands and third highest in the world. The ecosystem covers coral reef, mangrove forest and sea grass.