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Welcome
to East
Kalimantan Introduction
The
province of East Kalimantan serves as a gateway to other
destinations on Kalimantan Island. Most destinations, such as the Dayak
settlements in the hinterland along the big rivers, can be reached from
here, moreover, a visit to Kalimantan does not seem complete without a
visit to East Kalimantan.The province of East Kalimantan occupies an
area of 211,440 square kilometres. It is the biggest province of
Indonesia since Irian Jaya has been officially divided into three. It
has a population of more than two million.The forests of East
Kalimantan contain a wealth of rare flora and
fauna. The black Orchid (Clogena pandurata), Nephents Amularia and
Rattan vines growing up to 200 meters long, grow in these forests. So
do various species of valuable tropical hardwoods.
Among
the animal species typical of Kalimantan, living in the forests
are chimpanzees (Pongee pygmaeus), bekantan (Nasalis Larvatus), Mahakam
fresh - water dolphins or pesut (Orcela fluminalis) and many bird
varieties.
The
cultural and artistic traditions of the island's indigenous Dayak
population are still preserved in this region, especially in the
hinterland of East Kalimantan. Sailing up the streams near the
Malaysian border, one can still meet Traditional Dayak settlements than
seem to have been little touched by the advent of modernity.
Samarinda
Samarinda
is the provincial capital of East Kalimantan. Located on the
Mahakam river, the town occupies a space of about 167 square kilometres
and has a population of ....read
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Balikpapan
The
name Balikpapan is presumably derived from an overloaded ship,
which capsized near Tukung Island.
A Dutch geological map in 1870 contained a small village of.....read
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Mahakam
River
The
Mahakam river is 920 kilometers long, running over the Muller
Mountain , which forms the boundary between East and West Kalimantan,
Indonesia Kalimantan...read
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Long
Apari
Long
Afari is a village far into the Mahakam river's upstream reaches.
It can be reached in two hours from a point on the Peangei river. The
people of Long Apari belong....read
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Tiong
Ohang
Tiong
Ohang is the most important village in the Long Apari district.
The village's population has the past decades considerably swollen to
due to migration of people from.....read
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Long
Pahangai
Long
Pahangai village is divided into two parts, Long
Pahangai and
Long Pahangai II, each led by its own village head. The two parts are
separated by road running parallel.....read
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Long
Iram
Long
Iram is more like a small town. A boat service connects the
village with Tenggarong. Small lodgings are available....read
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Barong
Tongkok
Barong
Tongkok is a nice village and good for spending the night.
Several small waterfalls are found in its surroundings. There are
lodgings, shops, and motorcycles to take.....read
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Melak
Melak
is a rather busy little town and the capital of a district. It
can be reached from Long Iram in about 30 hours or from Tenggarong by
motorboat. The inhabitants.....read
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Kersik
Luway Nature Reserve
Kersik
Luway is nature reserve between Melak and Barong Tongkok, 18
kilometers to the south. The "Black Orchid" (Coelogyne pandurata) which
blossoms between....read
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Tanjung
Isuy
Tanjung
Isuy is a settlement of the Benuaq dayak. There is an original
traditional longhouse in the village which welcomes visitors. Woman can
be seen weaving ulap doyo....read
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Muara
Muntai & The Big
Lakes
Muara
Muntai is not far from Lake Jempang. It is a convenient stop for
visitors traveling into the hinterland. Lake Melintang covers
a surface of 10,000 hectares near......read
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Tenggarong
Tenggarong
is 39 kilometers away from Samarinda. It is the capital of
the Kutai regency, and is almost two centuries old. Up to 1960, the
regency was know as the special....read
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Pesut
Mahakam ( Water dolphin )
If
one is lucky, one might see a pesut Mahakam (orcela fluminalis),
fresh water dolphin, during the trip. The species is also found in the
Mekhong river in Cambodja and...read
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Bontang
& Kutai Reserve
This 200,000
hectare Kutai National Park, the natural habitat
of rare tropical flora and fauna. Several species of animals exist in
this national park, such as chimpanzees .....read
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Tanjung
Redep, Tanjung Selor and
Tarakan
Tanjung
Redep, the capital of the Berau regency has a population of
about 50,000, and is reachable from
Samarinda or Balikpapan. There are motorboats from Tanjung....read
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Derawan
Island
Derawan
Island has to total land surface of 40,000 hectares and is
nature reserve with beautiful scenery and beaches. Several species of
rare flora and fauna are....read
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Kayan
River
The
Kayan river with its tributaries stretches from the border area
between Indonesia and Malaysia along the Muller mountain range to its
estuary on the south coast of...read
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