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North Kalimantan

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Country
  
Indonesia

Time zone
  
WITA (UTC+8)

HDI
  
(New)

Area
  
72,275 km²

Largest city
  
Tarakan, North Kalimantan

Capital
  
Tanjung Selor

Vehicle registration
  
KU

HDI rank
  
34 (2014)

Population
  
628,331 (2013)

University
  
Borneo Tarakan University

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Points of interest
  
Museum Rumah Bundar T, Hutan Konservasi Mangrove, kue cubitin bah, Tanjung Pasir, Pantai Amal

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North Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. The territory now comprising the province had a population of approximately 525,000 according to the 2010 census; the latest official estimate (for December 2013) is 628,331.

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Map of North Kalimantan, Indonesia

North Kalimantan borders the Malaysian states of Sabah to the north and Sarawak to the west, and by the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan to the south.

Formed on 25 October 2012, it is the newest province in Indonesia. It covers 72,275.12 square kilometres. The province's territory had been part of East Kalimantan.

It was the fastest growing province in the nation for 2015 census, edging Papua and Riau which had phenomenal growth the prior 5-year period.

Beautiful view in north kalimantan indonesia


Transport

Tarakan Airport on the eponymous island serves the province, as well as an international ferry port with services to Malaysia from Tawau. There are no international land crossings – entrance into the mainland of the province is by ferry from Tarakan or by road from the south. Large stretches of the roads in this province are of unpaved muddy ditches.

Administrative divisions

North Kalimantan is divided into four regencies (kabupaten) and one city (kota):

References

North Kalimantan Wikipedia


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