North Kalimantan

North Kalimantan
Kalimantan Utara

Province

Seal

Motto: Benuanta

North Kalimantan in Indonesia

Country

Indonesia

Capital

Tanjung Selor

Largest city

Tarakan

Government

• Acting Governor

Irianto Lambrie

Area

• Total

72,275.12 km² (27,905.58 sq mi)

Population (2013)

• Total

628,331

• Density

8.7/km² (23/sq mi)

Demographics

• Ethnic groups

Tidung, Bulungan, Banjar, Dayak, Bugis and Tausūg

• Languages

Indonesian (official), Tidung, and Dayak

Time zone

WITA (UTC+8)

Website

www.kaltaraprov.go.id

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;^[1] the latest official estimate (for December 2013) is 628,331.

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.^[2]

1 Transport
2 Administrative divisions
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

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):

Name	Area (km²)	Population 2010 Census^[3]	Population 2013 estimate	Capital
Tarakan City	250.80	193,370	220,200	Tarakan City
Bulungan Regency	13,181.92	112,663	154,934	Tanjung Selor
Malinau Regency	39,766,32	62,580	71,501	Malinau
Nunukan Regency	14,247,50	140,841	162,711	Nunukan
Tana Tidung Regency	4,828.58	15,202	18,985	Tideng Pale
Totals	72,275.12	524,656	628,331

References

^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
^ House Agrees on Creation of Indonesia's 34th Province: 'North Kalimantan'
^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta.

External links

North Kalimantan travel guide from Wikivoyage
(Indonesian) Official website

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