Tarakan

Tarakan is an island and co-extensively the sole city within the newly established Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. The island city is the largest city in North Kalimantan population wise and is located in northern Borneo, midway along the coast of the province. The city boundaries are co-extensive with the island (including a couple of small islands off the coast of the Tarakan Barat District). Once a major oil-producing region during the colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the conflict. It is the sole city within the newly established (in 2012) Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. According to Statistics Indonesia, the city had a population of 193,370 at the 2010 Census and 242,786 inhabitants at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 248,972 (comprising 128,895 males and 120,077 females.

Tarakan
City of Tarakan
Kota Tarakan
Left to right, from top: A main road in Tarakan, Borneo Tarakan University complex, Malundung Port, and Islamic Center of Tarakan
Location within North Kalimantan
Interactive Map of Tarakan
Tarakan
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Tarakan
Tarakan (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°18′0″N 117°38′0″E
Country Indonesia
RegionKalimantan
Province North Kalimantan
Established15 December 1997
Government
  MayorDr. Khairul, M.Kes
  Vice MayorEffendhi Djuprianto
Area
  Land250.89 km2 (96.87 sq mi)
  Water406.53 km2 (156.96 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total248,972
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(+62) 551
HDI (2019) 0.769 (High)
Websitetarakankota.go.id
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