North Kalimantan
North Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. 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. Tanjung Selor serves as the capital of the province, while Tarakan is the largest city and the financial centre.
North Kalimantan
Kalimantan Utara | |
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| Province of North Kalimantan | |
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North Kalimantan in Indonesia | |
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| Coordinates: 3°00′N 116°20′E | |
| Established | 17 November 2012 |
| Capital | Tanjung Selor 2°50′45″N 117°22′00″E |
| Largest city | Tarakan 3°19′30″N 117°34′40″E |
| Government | |
| • Body | North Kalimantan Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Zainal Arifin Paliwang |
| • Vice Governor | Yansen Tipa Padan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71,827.3 km2 (27,732.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Apad Runan) | 2,080 m (6,824 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 727,755 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Malays, Bajau, Banjarese, Buginese, Bulungan, Dayak, Kenyah,Lundayeh, Tahol, Tausūg, Tidung |
| • Religion | Islam (70.97%) Christianity (28.32%) - Protestant (21.10%) - Catholic (7.22%) Buddhism (0.65%) Hinduism (0.06%) |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Dayak, Tidung, Sabah Malay (regional) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 |
| - Total | Rp 138.7 trillion (26th) US$ 9.3 billion Int$ 29.2 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 190.6 million (3rd) US$ 12,837 Int$ 40,056 (PPP) |
| - Growth | 5.34% |
| HDI | 0.725 (21st) – high |
| Website | kaltaraprov |
Formed on 25 October 2012, North Kalimantan was separated from the province of East Kalimantan to reduce development disparity and Malaysia's influence over the territory. North Kalimantan covers 71,827.3 square kilometres and consists of four regencies and one city. It had a population of 524,656 at the 2010 Census and 701,784 at the 2020 Census, making it at that time the least populous province in Indonesia, until the subsequent creation in 2022 of the new province of South Papua (which became the new least populous province). The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 727,755 people.