East
Kalimantan
East Kalimantan is the widest province in Indonesia,
broadly region is about 245237,80 Km2 or about one
a half point of Java Island and Madura or 11 % from
Indonesia region wide total. This province abuts
on direct with neighboring state, that is Sabah
and Serawak, East Malaysia.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Based on the government region, this province
is divided into 4 municipal administrations, and
9 regencies and 122 Districts, 1347 villages and
191 sub-districts.
East Kalimantan Province has 13 Regencies and
Cities
Berau
Regency
Bulungan Regency
Kutai West Regency
Kutai Kartanegara Regency
Kutai East Regency
Malinau Regency
Nunukan Regency
Pasir Regency
North Penajam Paser Regency
Balikpapan City
Bontang City
Samarinda City
Tarakan City
DEMOGRAPHY
East Kalimantan Resident in 2004 amount to 2.750.369
men in 2005 East Kalimantan residents is predicted
amount to 2,8 million men. It is compared to region
wide, East Kalimantan Province has low density,
that is mean about 11,22 men per Km2.
INVESTMENT
The main result of this province is mining products
like oil, natural gas, and stone smoldered. Other
sector being grow is agricultural and tourism.
East Kalimantan has some tourism objects such
as;
Derawan
Archipelago in Berau,
Kayan Mentarang National Park
Batu Lamampu Beach in Nunukan
The Crocodile Breeding in Balikpapan
The Deer Breeding in Penajam,
Dayak Pampang Kampong in Samarinda,
Amal Beach in Tarakan city
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