North Kalimantan

North Kalimantan
Kalimantan Utara
Province
Clockwise, from top left : Juwata Airport, Negara River, Perjuangan Monument, Waterfall Idaman, Palaran Main Stadium.

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Motto(s): Benuanta

North Kalimantan in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°00′N 116°20′E / 3.000°N 116.333°E / 3.000; 116.333Coordinates: 3°00′N 116°20′E / 3.000°N 116.333°E / 3.000; 116.333
Country  Indonesia
Capital Tanjung Selor
2°50′45″N 117°22′00″E / 2.84583°N 117.36667°E / 2.84583; 117.36667
Largest city Tarakan
3°19′30″N 117°34′40″E / 3.32500°N 117.57778°E / 3.32500; 117.57778
Government
 • Governor Irianto Lambrie
 • Vice Governor Udin Hianggio
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, Lun Bawang, Murut, Kenyah, Lundayeh, Bugis, Bajau and Tausūg
 • Languages Indonesian (official), Tidung, and Dayak
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA)
Vehicle registration KU
HDI Increase 0.747
HDI rank 34 (2014)
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]

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.

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):

NameArea (km2)Population
2010 Census[3]		Population
2013 estimate		CapitalHDI[4]
2014 Estimates
Tarakan City250.80193,370220,200Tarakan City0.746 (High)
Bulungan Regency13,181.92112,663154,934Tanjung Selor0.692 (Medium)
Malinau Regency39,766.3262,58071,501Malinau0.700 (High)
Nunukan Regency14,247.50140,841162,711Nunukan0.631 (Medium)
Tana Tidung Regency4,828.5815,20218,985Tideng Pale0.647 (Medium)
Totals72,275.12524,656628,331Tarakan0.686 (Medium)

Demographics

Ethnicity

Ethnicity in North Kalimantan consists of Dayaks and Javanese (predominantly), with a significant population of ethnic group of Tidung, Bulungan, Suluk, Banjarese, Murut, Lun Bawang / Lun Dayeh, and the other ethnic groups which is exist in the province.

Religion

Religion in North Kalimantan (2015 census)
religion percent
Islam
 
 65.75%
Protestantism
 
 25.17%
Roman Catholicism
 
 7.60%
Buddhism
 
 1.26%
Not Asked
 
 0.15%
Hinduism
 
 0.06%
Not Stated
 
 0.007%
Others
 
 0.002%
Confucianism
 
 0.001%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. ↑ House Agrees on Creation of Indonesia's 34th Province: 'North Kalimantan' Archived 2013-01-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta.
  4. ↑ Indeks-Pembangunan-Manusia-2014
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