North Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. The province has a population of approximately 525,000 according to the 2010 census.[1]
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 71,177 square kilometres. The province's territory was
previously part of East Kalimantan.[2]
| North Kalimantan Kalimantan Utara (Indonesian) Kaltara (Abbrv.) |
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| Province | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Capital | Tanjung Selor |
| Government | |
| • Acting Governor | Irianto Lambrie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71,176.72 km2 (27,481.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 738,163 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Tidung, Bulungan, Banjar, Dayak, Bugis and Tausūg |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official), Tidung, and Dayak |
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) |
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.Administration
North Kalimantan is divided into 4 regencies and 1 city.| Name | Area (km2) | Population 2010 Census[3] |
Population 2013 estimate |
Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulungan Regency | 113,045 | 184,296 | Tanjung Selor | |
| Malinau Regency | 39,799.90 | 62,423 | 92,567 | Malinau |
| Nunukan Regency | 140,842 | 205,684 | Nunukan | |
| Tana Tidung Regency | 15,147 | 33,375 | Tideng Pale | |
| Tarakan City | 193,069 | 301,398 | Tarakan City | |
| Totals | 71,176.72 | 524,526 | 817,320 | Tanjung Selor |
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