Kalimantan
Kalimantan is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo.[1] It comprises 73% of the island's area. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are Brunei and East Malaysia.
| Kalimantan | |
| Region | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Provinces | Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, West Kalimantan |
| Cities | Balikpapan, Banjarbaru, Banjarmasin, Bontang, Palangkaraya, Pontianak, Samarinda, Singkawang, Tarakan, Nunukan |
| Highest point | Bukit Raya |
| - location | Schwaner Mountains |
| - elevation | 2,278 m (7,474 ft) |
| - coordinates | 0°39′S 112°41′E / 0.650°S 112.683°E |
| Area | 544,150 km2 (210,097 sq mi) |
| Population | 14,944,742 (2014) |
| Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Timezone | Indonesia Central Time Indonesia Western Time |
| ISO 3166-2 | ID-KA |
| License plate | DA KB KH KT KU |
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In Indonesian, the term "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo.[1]
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EtymologyEdit
The name Kalimantan, which is often spelled Klemantan, was derived from the Sanskrit word Kalamanthana, which means "burning weather island", or island with a very hot temperature, to describe its hot and humid tropical climate. It consists of the two words kal[a] (time, season, period) and manthan[a] (boiling, churning, burning). The word Kalamanthana is spelled Kalmantan, and then the indigenous people fixed it into Klemantan.[2]
AreaEdit
The Indonesian territory makes up 73% of the island by area, and 69.5% (13,772,543 at the 2010 Census of Indonesia) by population. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are of Brunei (400,000) and East Malaysia (5,625,000), the latter comprising the states of Sabah, Sarawak and the federal territory of Labuan. The region within Indonesia is also known as Indonesian Borneo.
Kalimantan's total area is 544,150 square kilometres (210,097 sq mi).[3]
AdministrationEdit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,154,774 | — |
| 1980 | 6,723,086 | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 9,099,874 | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 10,470,843 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 11,331,558 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 12,541,554 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 14,297,069 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 15,320,017 | +7.2% |
| sources:BPS[4] | ||
Kalimantan is divided into five provinces. There were four provinces until 25 October 2012, when North Kalimantan was split off from East Kalimantan.
| Province | Area (km2) | Population (2005C) | Pop. (2010C) | Pop. (2015C prelim) | Pop. density/km2 | Provincial capital | Largest metro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) |
147,307.00 | 4,042,817 | 4,393,239 | 4,783,209 | 32.5 | Pontianak | Pontianak |
| Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan Tengah) |
153,564.50 | 1,913,026 | 2,202,599 | 2,490,178 | 16.2 | Palangkaraya | Palangkaraya |
| South Kalimantan (Kalimantan Selatan) |
38,744.23 | 3,271,413 | 3,626,119 | 3,984,315 | 102.8 | Banjarmasin | Banjarmasin |
| East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur) |
129,067 | 2,840,874 | 3,550,586 | 3,422,676* | 26.5 | Samarinda | Balikpapan |
| North Kalimantan (Kalimantan Utara) |
71,176.72 | 473,424 | 524,526 | 639,639 | 8.5 | Tanjung Selor | Tarakan |
| Total | 544,150.07 | 12,541,554 | 14,297,069 | 15,320,017 | 28 | - | Banjarmasin |
* North Kalimantan split off East Kalimantan with resulting population and area loss for 2015 census.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "Kalimantan". Britannica. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Central Kalimantan Province". archipelago fastfact. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Indonesia General Info". Geohive.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
Further readingEdit
External linksEdit
Kalimantan travel guide from Wikivoyage
