Regency West Kotawaringin Time zone WIB (UTC+7) Province Central Kalimantan | District South Arut Kode Pos 74110 Local time Wednesday 8:26 AM | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Pangkalan Bun or Pangkalanbuun (Jawi: ڤڠکلن بون), is a city (population: around 200,000) in Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan Tengah) province on Borneo in Indonesia. It is the administrative headquarters of South Arut (Arut Selatan) district (kecamatan) and also the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency in the south-west part of central Kalimantan.
Contents
- Map of Pangkalan Bun Mendawai Seberang South Arut West Kotawaringin Regency Central Kalimantan Indonesia
- Crash of AirAsia QZ 8501
- Geography
- Climate
- References
Map of Pangkalan Bun, Mendawai Seberang, South Arut, West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Pangkalan Bun is served by Iskandar Airport. Several airlines fly to this airport. Shipping services provide connections to Jakarta, Surabaya, and Semarang.
Birutė Galdikas established her base, Camp Leakey, for the study and conservation of orangutans about 30 miles (48 km) from Pangkalan Bun up the Sekonyer River. The site has expanded from the original hut in 1971. Its facilities, supported by the Orangutan Foundation International, are a part of the Tanjung Puting National Park.
Crash of AirAsia QZ 8501
Iskandar Airport is one of the operation centres being used to support search operations following the crash of AirAsia QZ 8501 on 28 December 2014 in nearby Karimata Strait. Shortly after the crash, the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS, or Badan SAR Nasional) established a post in Iskandar airport to coordinate the search. The head of the agency, Air Marshal Bambang Sulistyo, took close personal command of operations.
Following confirmation of the crash, Indonesian agencies prepared over 160 coffins in Pangkalan Bun so as to be ready, in accordance with Indonesian practice, to take care of those who died as quickly as possible. After reception in Pangkalan Bun, the plan was to return the bodies of the people who died to their families, mostly in Surabaya in East Java where Flight QZ 8501 originated from.
Geography
Pangkalan Bun is 24 metres (79 ft) above sea-level.
Climate
There no real dry season in Pangkalan Bun, but between June through October, the town receives less than 200 millimetres (7.9 in) of precipitation per month (in contrast to the other months which receive at least 250 millimetres (9.8 in) per month).