Kalimantan
Kalimantan (Indonesian pronunciation: [kaliˈmantan]) is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. It constitutes 73% of the island's area. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are Brunei and East Malaysia. In Indonesia, "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo.
Kalimantan | |
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Location of Kalimantan (Indonesia) in Borneo Island | |
| Coordinates: 1°S 114°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Kalimantan Central Kalimantan South Kalimantan East Kalimantan North Kalimantan |
| Largest cities | Balikpapan Banjarmasin Palangkaraya Pontianak Samarinda Tarakan Tanjung Selor |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 16,625,796 |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-KA |
| Vehicle sign | DA KB KH KT KU |
| HDI | 0.708 (High) |
In 2019, President of Indonesia Joko Widodo proposed that Indonesia's capital be moved to Kalimantan, and in January 2022 Indonesian legislature approved the proposal. The shift is expected to take up to 10 years.
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