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Kalimantan ( Indonesian pronunciation: [kaliˈmantan]) is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. [ 2] It constitutes 73% of the island's area, and consists of the provinces of Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are Brunei and East Malaysia.
Pulang Pisau (town) / 2.748170°S 114.258275°E / -2.748170; 114.258275. Pulang Pisau (abbreviated: PPS [2] ), a sub-district in the district of Kahayan Hilir, is the regency seat of Pulang Pisau Regency and also one of the towns in Central Kalimantan. This town is at a distance of 91 km southeast of Palangka Raya city, the capital of ...
The Lake Sentarum National Park ( Indonesian: Taman Nasional Danau Sentarum) is a national park protecting one of the world's most biodiverse lake systems, [ 2] located in the heart of Borneo Island, Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. It lies in the upper Kapuas River tectonic basin some 700 kilometres upstream from the ...
Barito River. / 3.51528°S 114.49111°E / -3.51528; 114.49111. The Barito River is the second longest river in Borneo after the Kapuas River with a total length of 1,090 km (680 mi) and a drainage basin of 81,675 square kilometers (31,535 sq mi) in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It originates in the Muller Mountain Range, from where it ...
Meratus Mountains. / 2.78333°S 115.48333°E / -2.78333; 115.48333. The Meratus Mountains is a mountain range in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan; it is located on Borneo island. The mountains run in a north-south arc that divides South Kalimantan province into two almost equal parts. Its highest peak is Mount Besar at 1,901 ...
Borneo (/ ˈ b ɔːr n i oʊ /; also known as Kalimantan in the Indonesian language) is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km 2 (288,869 sq mi). ). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda Islands, located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of
Singkawang or Sakawokng in Dayak Salako or San-Khew-Jong ( Hakka: 山口洋 ), is a coastal city and port located in the province of West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. It is located at about 145 km north of Pontianak, the provincial capital, and is surrounded by the Pasi, Poteng, and Sakkok mountains.
Area. 13,605 km 2 (5,253 sq mi) Established. 1996. Governing body. Ministry of Forestry. Kayan Mentarang National Park ( Indonesian: Taman Nasional Kayan Mentarang) is a densely forested national park located in the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. The national park is named after a great dispersed Mentarang ...