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Balikpapan
Coordinates: 1°15′48.74″S 116°49′40.38″E / 1.2635389°S 116.8278833°E / -1.2635389; 116.8278833
Balikpapan is a seaport city on the eastern coast of the island of Borneo, in the East Kalimantan province, a resource-rich region well known for its timber, mining, and petroleum export products. Two harbors, Semayang and Kariangau (a ferry harbour), and the Sepinggan International Airport are the main transportation ports to the city. The city has a population of 639,031, making it the second-largest city in East Kalimantan, after the capital Samarinda.
Prior to the oil boom of the early 1900s, Balikpapan was an isolated Bugis fishing village. Balikpapan's name (lit. balik is behind and papan is a plank) comes from a folk story where a local king threw his newborn daughter into the sea to protect her from his enemies. The baby was tied beneath some planks, which were discovered by a fisherman.[citation needed]
In 1897, a small refinery company began the first oil drilling. Construction of roads, wharves, warehouses, offices, barracks, and bungalows started when a Dutch oil company arrived in the area. On 24 January 1942, a Japanese invasion convoy arrived at Balikpapan and was attacked by four United States Navy destroyers which sank three Japanese transports. The Japanese landed and after a sharp but short fight the Japanese army defeated the Dutch garrison. The defenders had partially destroyed the oil refinery and other facilities. After this the Japanese massacred many of the Europeans they had captured. Several campaigns followed until the 1945 Battle of Balikpapan, which concluded the Allied Forces' Borneo campaign, after which they took control of Borneo island.
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Bunyu
Bunyu is an Indonesian island in the Bulungan Regency in East Kalimantan province.
It is situated in the eastern Celebes Sea, off the northeastern coast of Borneo. It lies just off the north end of the delta of the Sesayap River, with the south delta having Tarakan Island, the north Mandul Island.
Bunyu is of economic importance as a producer of petroleum, and coal.
Coordinates: 3°30′N 117°50′E / 3.5°N 117.833°E / 3.5; 117.833
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Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tengah abbreviated as Sulteng) is a province of Indonesia located in the centre of Sulawesi. It was established on 13 April 1964.
Central Sulawesi has an area of 61,841.29 km2 (23,877 sq mi) and is surrounded by Gorontalo in the north, by West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi and South East Sulawesi in the south, by Maluku in the east, and by the Makassar Strait in the west.
The Central Sulawesi province is divided into ten regencies and one independent city (Palu), listed below with their (provisional) populations at the 2010 Census.
Palu is the province's capital and largest city. Other towns are Ampana, Banggai, Bungku, Buol, Donggala, Kolonodale, Luwuk, Parigi, Poso, and Toli-toli.
Sulawesi Tengah recorded some 2,633,420 people in the decennial 2010 census, of which 1,349,225 are male. It grew 1.94% annually from the last census.
Average annual population growth between 1990 and 2000: 2.57%, 2000 to 2010: 1.94%
Morowali district, Central Sulawesi province is projected to be the biggest seaweed producer in Indonesia for the near future. The seaweed farming types is glaciria. In 2010, Central Sulawesi province produced nearly 800,000 tons of seaweed.
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East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Timur abbrv. Kaltim) is the second largest Indonesian province, located on the Kalimantan region on the east of Borneo island. The resource-rich province has two major cities, Samarinda (the capital and a center for timber product) and Balikpapan (a petroleum center with oil refinery). Ever since Indonesia opened its mineral and natural resources for foreign investment in 1970s, East Kalimantan province has experienced major boost of timber, petroleum and other exotic forest products. The state-owned petroleum company Pertamina has been operating in the area since it took control oil refinery from the Royal Dutch Shell company in 1965.
The population is a mixture of people from the Indonesian archipelago with Dayaks and Kutai as indigenous ethnic groups living in rural areas. Other prominent migrant ethnic groups include Javanese, Chinese, Banjarese, Bugis and Malays, who mostly live in coastal areas.
This province is the location of the oldest Hindu kingdom in Indonesia, Kutai, the existence of which is attested to by a stone manuscript, or Prasasti, which is now kept in the National Museum in Jakarta. The manuscript is written in the Pallava alphabet and the Sanskrit language. The replica of this manuscript can be seen in the Governor's Office in Samarinda.
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Indonesia
Indonesia (
i/ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/ IN-də-NEE-zhə or /ˌɪndoʊˈniːziə/ IN-doh-NEE-zee-ə), officially the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia Indonesian pronunciation: [rɛpʊblɪk ɪndɔnɛsɪa]), is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 17,508 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected legislature and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies. The Indonesian economy is the world's 17th largest economy by nominal GDP.
The Indonesian archipelago has been an important trade region since at least the 7th century, when Srivijaya and then later Majapahit traded with China and India. Local rulers gradually absorbed foreign cultural, religious and political models from the early centuries CE, and Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms flourished. Indonesian history has been influenced by foreign powers drawn to its natural resources. Muslim traders brought Islam, and European powers brought Christianity and fought one another to monopolize trade in the Spice Islands of Maluku during the Age of Discovery. Following three and a half centuries of Dutch colonialism, Indonesia secured its independence after World War II. Indonesia's history has since been turbulent, with challenges posed by natural disasters, corruption, separatism, a democratization process, and periods of rapid economic change.
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Jakarta
Jakarta (
/dʒəˈkɑrtə/), officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota Jakarta), is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of Java, Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre, and with a population of 10,187,595 as of November 2011, it is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia, and is the twelfth-largest city in the world. The official metropolitan area, known as Jabodetabekjur, is the second largest in the world, yet the city's suburbs still continue beyond it. Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) research. and has an area of 661 square kilometres (255 sq mi)
Based on Brooking Institute survey about growth, in 2011 Jakarta ranked 17th among the world's 200 largest cities, a significant jumps from 2007 when Jakarta ranked 171st. Jakarta has seen more rapid growth than Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Bangkok.
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Kakaban
Kakaban island is part of the Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The island has an area of 774.2 hectares (1,913 acres) and is quite steep with limestone cliffs covered with dense jungle right down to the water's edge and few beaches. The wall drops to 180 metres (590 ft) and currents can be strong with upwelling, downcurrent and reversing directions.
The most distinctive feature is the huge brackish water lake in the middle of the island, in the local dialect Kakaban means "hug" as the island hugs the lake from the surrounding seawater.
In the middle of this island is a mangrove-fringed lake, slightly above sea level, where thousands of non-stinging jellyfish live making it interesting for diving. The jellyfish consist of four different species which have lost their natural defense system because of the lack of major predators in the lake. Similar lakes exist in Palau, with Jellyfish Lake being the best known.
The lake has warm brackish water and the bottom is covered with marine green algae. There are other animals living here, some sea cucumbers, gobies, sea anemones, tunicates, crustaceans, nudibranchs, orange purple clams and yellow clams on the branches, and snakes.
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Mahakam River
The Mahakam River is in Indonesia. It flows 980 km from the district of Long Apari in the highlands of Borneo, to its mouth at the Makassar Strait.
The city of Samarinda, the provincial capital of East Kalimantan, lies along the river 48 km (30 mi) from the river mouth.
The Mahakam River is the largest river in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a catchment area of approximately 77,100 km2. The catchment lies between 2˚N to 1˚S latitude and 113˚E to 118˚E longitude. The river originates in Cemaru from where it flows south-eastwards, meeting the River Kedang Pahu at the city of Muara Pahu. From there, the river flows eastward through the Mahakam lakes region, which is a flat tropical lowland area surrounded by peat land. Thirty shallow lakes are situated in this area, which are connected to the Mahakam through small channels [2]. Downstream of the connection with the Semayang and Melintang lakes, the Mahakam meets three other main tributaries - the rivers Belayan, Kedang Kepala, and Kedang Rantau - and flows south-eastwards through the Mahakam delta distributaries, to the Makassar Strait.
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Makassar
Makassar, (Buginese-Makassarese language: ᨀᨚᨈ ᨆᨀᨔᨑ sometimes spelled Macassar, Mangkasara) is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably. The port city is located at 5°8′S 119°25′E / 5.133°S 119.417°E / -5.133; 119.417Coordinates: 5°8′S 119°25′E / 5.133°S 119.417°E / -5.133; 119.417, on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait.
Its area is 175.77 km2 and has population of around 1.4 million.
Beginning in the sixteenth century, Makassar was the dominant trading center of eastern Indonesia, and soon became one of the largest cities in island Southeast Asia. The Makassarese kings maintained a policy of free trade, insisting on the right of any visitor to do business in the city, and rejecting the attempts of the Dutch to establish a monopoly over the city.
The trade in spices figured prominently in the history of Sulawesi, which involved frequent struggles between rival native and foreign powers for control of the lucrative during the pre-colonial and colonial period, when spices from the region were in high demand in the West. Much of South Sulawesi's early history was written in old texts that can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries.
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Manado
Coordinates: 1°29′35″N 124°50′28.54″E / 1.49306°N 124.8412611°E / 1.49306; 124.8412611
Manado (pronounced [məˈnado][citation needed]) is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar. The municipality of Manado is divided into nine districts: Malalayang, Sario, Wanea, Tikala, Wenang, Mapanget, Singkil, Tuminting and Bunaken.
The name Manado comes from manadou or wanazou meaning "on the far coast" or "in the distance," and originally referred to the further of two islands which can be seen from the mainland. When the settlement on this island was relocated to the mainland, the name Manado was brought with it, after which the island itself became referred to as Manado Tua ("Old Manado").
The first mention of Manado comes from a world map by cartographer Nicolas Desliens, where it showed the island Manarow (today's Manado Tua). Before Europeans arrived to North Sulawesi the area was under the rule of the Sultan of Ternate, who exacted tribute and introduced the Muslim religion among some of its inhabitants. The Portuguese made the Sultan their vassal, taking possession of the Minahasa and established a factory in Wenang.
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Mecca
Mecca ( /ˈmɛkə/; Arabic: مكة, Makkah, pronounced [ˈmækːɐ]) is a city in the Hejaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. Its resident population in 2012 was 2 million, although visitors more than triple this number every year during Hajj period held in the twelfth Muslim lunar month of Dhu al-Hijjah.
As the birthplace of Muhammad and a site of the composition of the Quran, Mecca is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam and a pilgrimage to it known as the Hajj is obligatory upon all able Muslims. The Hijaz was long ruled by Muhammad's descendants, the sharifs, either as independent rulers or as vassals to larger empires. It was absorbed into Saudi Arabia in 1925. In its modern period, Mecca has seen tremendous expansion in size and infrastructure. Because of this Mecca has lost many thousand years old buildings and archaeological sites. Today, more than 15 million Muslims visit Mecca annually, including several million during the few days of the Hajj. As a result, Mecca has become one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse cities in the Muslim world, although non-Muslims remain prohibited from entering the city.
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North Sulawesi
North Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sulawesi, and borders the province of Gorontalo to the west (originally a part of North Sulawesi until 2001 when it seceded to become a province of its own). The islands of Sangihe and Talaud form the northernmost part of the province, which border Davao del Sur in the Philippines.
The population at the 2010 Census was 2,265,937. In 2006, about 68% were Christian (predominantly Protestantism with a sizeable Catholic minority), one of the few exceptions in the predominantly Muslim Indonesia. There are also Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist minorities. The largest ethnic group is Minahasan. The capital and largest city in North Sulawesi is Manado.
North Sulawesi recorded 2,265,937 people in the decennial 2010 Census, with 1,157,551 males and 1,108,378 females, growing at 1.41% over the previous census. The slowest growing regency was that of the Sangihe Islands. The province's largest city is Manado with 408,354 people.
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Nunukan
Nunukan is a regency of East Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Nunukan is also the name of an island within this regency. It has an area of 226 km2. Nunukan borders with the Malaysian state of Sabah to the north, and Bulungan Regency and Malinau Regency to the south.
Nunukan town, the capital of the regency, is located on Nunukan Island. It is a major port for ferry crossings to Tawau in Sabah state, Malaysia.
Coordinates: 4°3′34″N 117°40′1″E / 4.05944°N 117.66694°E / 4.05944; 117.66694
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Nunukan Regency
Nunukan is a regency of East Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Nunukan is also the name of an island within this regency. It has an area of 226 km2. Nunukan borders with the Malaysian state of Sabah to the north, and Bulungan Regency and Malinau Regency to the south.
Nunukan town, the capital of the regency, is located on Nunukan Island. It is a major port for ferry crossings to Tawau in Sabah state, Malaysia.
Coordinates: 4°3′34″N 117°40′1″E / 4.05944°N 117.66694°E / 4.05944; 117.66694
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Pare Pare
Parepare is a city (kota) in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, located on the southwest coast of Sulawesi, about 155 km (96 mi) north of the provincial capital of Makassar. A port town, it is one of the major population centers of the Bugis people. The city has a population of 129,542 people, according to the 2010 Census.
Jusuf Habibie, the third President of Indonesia, was born in Parepare.
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Paser Regency
Coordinates: 1°45′18.37″S 115°36′14.5″E / 1.7551028°S 115.604028°E / -1.7551028; 115.604028
Paser Regency is a regency in East Kalimantan province in Indonesia, it is the southernmost regency of the East Kalimantan province. Its capital city is Tanah Grogot.
Paser Regency divided into 8 districts :
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Penajam
Penajam is capital city of North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia.
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Sebatik Island
Sebatik Island (Pulau Sebatik) is an island off the eastern coast of Borneo, partly within Indonesia and partly within Malaysia. It has an area of approximately 452.2 square kilometres. The minimum distance between Sebatik Island and the mainland of Borneo is about one kilometer.
Sebatik Island lies between Tawau Bay (Teluk Tawau) to the north and Sebuku Bay (Teluk Sebuku) to the south. The city of Tawau lies in Sabah just to the north. The island is bisected at roughly 4° 10' North by the Indonesia-Malaysia border - the northern part belongs to Sabah, Malaysia (Sebatik Malaysia) while the southern part belongs to East Kalimantan, Indonesia (Sebatik Indonesia).
Sebatik Malaysia has a population estimated to be approximately 25,000, as opposed to approximately 80,000 people in Sebatik Indonesia.
The demarcated international border between Malaysia and Indonesia stops at the eastern edge of Sebatik Island, so that the ownership of Unarang Rock and the maritime area located to the east of Sebatik is unclear. This is one of the reasons why the Ambalat region waters and crude oil deposits east of Sebatik Island have been the center of an active maritime dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia since March 2005. The ambiguity of the border at the eastern edge is sometimes attributed as a reason causing the "loss" to Indonesia of two islands: Sipadan and Ligitan.
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South Kalimantan
South Kalimantan/South Borneo (Indonesian: Kalimantan Selatan often abbreviated to Kalsel) is one of the thirty-three Provinces of Indonesia and one of four Indonesian provinces in the Indonesian part of Borneo. The provincial capital is Banjarmasin. The province boundaries are with Makassar Strait in the east, Central Kalimantan in the west and north, the Java Sea in the south and a small part of East Kalimantan in the north.
The population of South Kalimantan was recorded at just over 3.625 million people at the 2010 Census. In 2008 the number of visitors to the province was 339,000 of which 21,000 were international visitors, mostly from China, Philippines and India.
About three quarters of the province is flat and less than 100m above sea level, while about 8,000 km² are swampland. The Meratus Mountains are situated approximately along the south-western part to the north-eastern part of the province, dividing the flat area into two. Its highest peak is Gunung Besar with 1,892 metres.
The annual rainfall intensity is high, ranging between 2,000 and 3,700 mm. The mean number of rainy days per year is 120. Barito is the main river, used as a transportation route to the northern part of the province and to Central Kalimantan. Other smaller rivers are mostly springing from the Meratus Mountains.
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Surabaya
Surabaya (pronounced [surəˈbaja]) (formerly Soerabaja, Soerabaia or Surabaja) is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million (5.6 million in the metropolitan area), and the capital of the province of East Java. It is located on the northern shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River and along the edge of the Madura Strait.
To Indonesians, it is known as "the city of heroes" due to the importance of the Battle of Surabaya in galvanizing Indonesian and international support for Indonesian independence during the Indonesian National Revolution.
Surabaya is locally believed to derive its name from the words sura or suro (shark) and baya or boyo (crocodile), two creatures which, in a local myth, fought each other in order to gain the title of "the strongest and most powerful animal" in the area according to a Jayabaya prophecy. This prophecy tells of a fight between a giant white shark and a giant white crocodile, which sometimes interpreted as a conflict between Mongol forces and Raden Wijaya's Majapahit forces. Now the two animals are used as the city's logo, the two facing each other while circling, as depicted in a statue appropriately located near the entrance to the city zoo. This folk etymology, though embraced enthusiastically by city leaders, is unverifiable.
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Tarakan Island
Coordinates: 3°21′0″N 117°34′0″E / 3.35°N 117.566667°E / 3.35; 117.566667
Tarakan is an island off the coast of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is a marshy island situated in the eastern Celebes Sea, off the northeastern coast of Borneo. The island occupies an area of 117 square miles (300 km2).
Dutch explorers noted oil seepages in 1863. Oil extraction began in 1906. Tarakan oil field produced a light, sour crude oil with an unusually low pour point. By 1940 the island had an oil refinery with four petroleum loading piers, and was one of the five largest petroleum processing centers in the East Indies.
Japanese oil fields in Sakhalin and Formosa provided only about ten percent of the petroleum needed to sustain Japanese industry. Reserves of California crude oil at Japanese refineries would have been exhausted in less than two years at the rate of consumption when United States terminated exports to Japan on 26 July 1941. Japan initiated hostilities against the United States and the United Kingdom four months later in preparation for seizing alternative sources of petroleum in the East Indies. Japan declared war on the Netherlands East Indies on 10 January 1942; and Japanese troops landed on Tarakan the following day. Dutch forces had declared war on Japan a month earlier, and sabotaged the oil field and refinery prior to surrender.
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FlashMob SMARADHA at Ewalk Balikpapan
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- Duration: 9:39
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This is Flash Mob from Patra Dharma Balikpapan High School. Performed : Sept, 30th 2012 Thankyou for your support Please give your thumb and your comment about this video Thankyo for watching
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Balikpapan City
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City of Balikpapan has oil refineries, international airport, seaport passenger and container port. city surrounded by a variety of natural and mining resources such as oil, gas, coal, gold, timber and oil palm. but Balikpapan maintain urban forest and the forest environment Balikpapan ..... hopefully stay green and the sky remains blue. visit to Balikpapan.....
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City of Balikpapan has oil refineries, international airport, seaport passenger and container port. city surrounded by a variety of natural and mining resources such as oil, gas, coal, gold, timber and oil palm. but Balikpapan maintain urban forest and the forest environment Balikpapan ..... hopefully stay green and the sky remains blue. visit to Balikpapan.....
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Balikpapan driving (Borneo, Indonesia)
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Better quality, no lag: vimeo.com Balikpapan is an oil town in Indonesia, on the Eastern part of Borneo. Driving from Vilabeta to Total offices.
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Balikpapan Tempo Doeloe
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Night Of Balikpapan
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maestro soul shuffle balikpapan
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[FSX] SEPINGGAN X - BALIKPAPAN | EAST BORNEO - INDONESIA
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Thanks for watching, rating & subscribing! New FSX Scennery from Indonesian X Team, Created By Rudi Lisia FAQ: Game: Flight Simulator X SP2 Plane: Posky, Carenado, Kitty Hawk Scenery: Sepinggan X - Balikpapan, GEX Atlantic Pacific Weather: REX Traffic: FsRecorder Camera: EZDok, Fsrecorder Recorded with FSRecorder and captured with FRAPS. Edited with Sony Vegas Pro 11.0 & Magic Bullet Looks, NewBlueFX. © MaximusFlightX.
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Thanks for watching, rating & subscribing! New FSX Scennery from Indonesian X Team, Created By Rudi Lisia FAQ: Game: Flight Simulator X SP2 Plane: Posky, Carenado, Kitty Hawk Scenery: Sepinggan X - Balikpapan, GEX Atlantic Pacific Weather: REX Traffic: FsRecorder Camera: EZDok, Fsrecorder Recorded with FSRecorder and captured with FRAPS. Edited with Sony Vegas Pro 11.0 & Magic Bullet Looks, NewBlueFX. © MaximusFlightX.
- published: 07 May 2012
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FLASH MOB GANGNAM STYLE KOTA BALIKPAPAN
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- Duration: 6:25
- Updated: 09 Nov 2012
23 September 2012 , Lapangan Merdeka (Kota Balikpapan - Kalimantan Timur - Indonesia) Kami Hanyalah Remaja SMA bermodalkan nekat..... yang ingin memperkenalkan "Flash Mob" pada kota kami....BALIKPAPAN (We were just teenagers of high school, whose reckless, We Would like present "Flash Mob" to this town...BALIKPAPAN)!!! Flash Mob ini dadakan dan benar2 dijaga kerahasiaannya jadi sebagian besar orang yang ikut bukanlah teman kami!!! Semoga vidio ini dapat menghibur... Nantikan Vidio FlashMob kami selanjutnya , Trimakasih telah menonton :)
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23 September 2012 , Lapangan Merdeka (Kota Balikpapan - Kalimantan Timur - Indonesia) Kami Hanyalah Remaja SMA bermodalkan nekat..... yang ingin memperkenalkan "Flash Mob" pada kota kami....BALIKPAPAN (We were just teenagers of high school, whose reckless, We Would like present "Flash Mob" to this town...BALIKPAPAN)!!! Flash Mob ini dadakan dan benar2 dijaga kerahasiaannya jadi sebagian besar orang yang ikut bukanlah teman kami!!! Semoga vidio ini dapat menghibur... Nantikan Vidio FlashMob kami selanjutnya , Trimakasih telah menonton :)
- published: 25 Sep 2012
- views: 9906
- author: andreKHG
ALLIES INVADE BALIKPAPAN [ETC.]
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- Duration: 9:56
- Updated: 06 Oct 2011
ALLIES INVADE BALIKPAPAN [ETC.] - National Archives and Records Administration 1945 - ARC 39073, LI 208-UN-166 - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series: Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels, compiled 1942 - 1945. Part 1, Gen. MacArthur supervises a naval bombardment and amphibious assault upon Borneo. The Australian 7th Div. lands and rolls inland. Part 2, firemen battle flames in the Empire State Building after an airplane has hit the edifice. Part 3, veterans of European fighting embark at Marseilles for the Pacific theater. Part 4, refugees in allied displaced persons camps are routed homeward. Part 5, Japanese kamikaze planes strike the battleship Nevada and the carrier Ticonderoga.
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ALLIES INVADE BALIKPAPAN [ETC.] - National Archives and Records Administration 1945 - ARC 39073, LI 208-UN-166 - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series: Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels, compiled 1942 - 1945. Part 1, Gen. MacArthur supervises a naval bombardment and amphibious assault upon Borneo. The Australian 7th Div. lands and rolls inland. Part 2, firemen battle flames in the Empire State Building after an airplane has hit the edifice. Part 3, veterans of European fighting embark at Marseilles for the Pacific theater. Part 4, refugees in allied displaced persons camps are routed homeward. Part 5, Japanese kamikaze planes strike the battleship Nevada and the carrier Ticonderoga.
- published: 29 Mar 2011
- views: 1348
- author: PublicResourceOrg
HANTU KILANG BALIKPAPAN.mp4
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- Duration: 2:26
- Updated: 11 Dec 2012
BELIEVE or NOT konon katanya arwah yang tertangkap kamera CCTV ini adalah korban terbakar di kilang ....
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BELIEVE or NOT konon katanya arwah yang tertangkap kamera CCTV ini adalah korban terbakar di kilang ....
- published: 15 Apr 2011
- views: 31661
- author: vinzyholic
Balikpapan
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:45
- Updated: 25 Jan 2012
wring file.. :( sorry
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First Left Seat Flight - Long Lebusan to Balikpapan - Susi Air Cessna Grand Caravan C208B
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- Duration: 5:18
- Updated: 28 Nov 2012
Before my Captaincy assessment, I carried out my first left hand seat flight as a cargo flight with a training captain from a muddy strip Long Lebusan back to Balikpapan in Borneo.
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Before my Captaincy assessment, I carried out my first left hand seat flight as a cargo flight with a training captain from a muddy strip Long Lebusan back to Balikpapan in Borneo.
- published: 26 Oct 2012
- views: 335
- author: davelongdon
Battlestations Midway 5 Raid on Balikpapan
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:06
- Updated: 21 Oct 2012
Want more? Visit: dateyourgame.com Lately i have been looking for different style of games and found some funny game at a low price. So here is my first run at Battlestations Midway. it's a fairly easy and arcade type of game where you still have some tactical choice to do as well as some skill related stuff. It turn out to be funnier then expected and sometime harder. So enjoy this Battlestations Battlestations Midway 5 Walktrough Raid on Balikpapan Don't forget to Subscribe to my channels: + Attila16: youtube.com + Dateyourgame: youtube.com .
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Want more? Visit: dateyourgame.com Lately i have been looking for different style of games and found some funny game at a low price. So here is my first run at Battlestations Midway. it's a fairly easy and arcade type of game where you still have some tactical choice to do as well as some skill related stuff. It turn out to be funnier then expected and sometime harder. So enjoy this Battlestations Battlestations Midway 5 Walktrough Raid on Balikpapan Don't forget to Subscribe to my channels: + Attila16: youtube.com + Dateyourgame: youtube.com .
- published: 29 Jul 2008
- views: 22951
- author: Attila16
Freshwater Irrawaddy Dolphins in Balikpapan Bay
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:00
- Updated: 11 Aug 2012
In 1991 there were over 200 dolphins living in the bay of Balikpapan, today there are fewer than 30. We spent the last two days with Budi, a local dolphin researcher, trying to find the dolphins and looking into the causes of the drastic decline in dolphins.
http://wn.com/Freshwater_Irrawaddy_Dolphins_in_Balikpapan_Bay
In 1991 there were over 200 dolphins living in the bay of Balikpapan, today there are fewer than 30. We spent the last two days with Budi, a local dolphin researcher, trying to find the dolphins and looking into the causes of the drastic decline in dolphins.
- published: 15 Jan 2010
- views: 3790
- author: ethicalexpeditions
Susi Air Balikpapan to Sebuku Island - Indonesia
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- Duration: 0:45
- Updated: 02 Jun 2012
My first ever journey in an 12 seat single propeller plane
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My first ever journey in an 12 seat single propeller plane
- published: 19 Jul 2009
- views: 4610
- author: singhupinder
Trail Adventure Balikpapan, East Borneo, Indonesia
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- Duration: 2:15
- Updated: 20 Aug 2010
OGTAN (CAC) trail adventure Balikpapan, East Borneo, Indonesia. April 19 & May 31, 2008.
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OGTAN (CAC) trail adventure Balikpapan, East Borneo, Indonesia. April 19 & May 31, 2008.
- published: 02 Nov 2009
- views: 4055
- author: k2210
Battlestations Midway Campaign Mission 5: Raid on Balikpapan
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:11
- Updated: 07 Dec 2012
The fifth mission sink the cargo ships.
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BXT-BPN Bontang-Balikpapan DHC-7-103 Dash-7 PA-143 PK-PSX (Part 1-Engine Starting)
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- Duration: 3:12
- Updated: 11 Dec 2012
My flight go to Balikpapan before Jogjakarta with Dash-7 PK-PSX. This aircraft is substituting Dash-7 PK-PKT for temporary. Meanwhile, the ATR-42-500 PK-THT is substituting Dash-7 PK-PSX, or PK-PSW. In this video, my plane is starting her engine.
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My flight go to Balikpapan before Jogjakarta with Dash-7 PK-PSX. This aircraft is substituting Dash-7 PK-PKT for temporary. Meanwhile, the ATR-42-500 PK-THT is substituting Dash-7 PK-PSX, or PK-PSW. In this video, my plane is starting her engine.
- published: 03 Apr 2011
- views: 1851
- author: 2ULF4N
BXT-BPN Bontang-Balikpapan DHC-7-103 Dash-7 PA-143 PK-PSX (Part 2-Taking Off)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:57
- Updated: 26 May 2012
My Flight go to Balikpapan before Jogjakarta with Dash-7 PK-PSX. This aircraft is substituting Dash-7 PK-PKT for Temporary. Meanwhile, the ATR-42-500 PK-THT is substituting Dash-7 PK-PSX, or PK-PSW. In this video, my plane is taking off and airborning
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My Flight go to Balikpapan before Jogjakarta with Dash-7 PK-PSX. This aircraft is substituting Dash-7 PK-PKT for Temporary. Meanwhile, the ATR-42-500 PK-THT is substituting Dash-7 PK-PSX, or PK-PSW. In this video, my plane is taking off and airborning
- published: 08 Apr 2011
- views: 1839
- author: 2ULF4N
Battlestations Midway Part 5: Raid On Balikpapan
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 21:07
- Updated: 06 Nov 2012
It's been a long while since I've updated the Battlestations Midway runthrough, but now is as good a time as any to catch up.
http://wn.com/Battlestations_Midway_Part_5_Raid_On_Balikpapan
It's been a long while since I've updated the Battlestations Midway runthrough, but now is as good a time as any to catch up.
- published: 07 Jan 2012
- views: 6256
- author: LtColonelTzu
Sekolah Nasional KPS, Balikpapan
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- Duration: 1:59
- Updated: 28 Aug 2012
A distinguished Elementary (SD) and Junior High School (SMP) in Balikpapan, Indonesia. Many accolades and triumph have been achieved throughout its history from the establishment in 1978. The school program has been recognized for producing top Indonesian talents to attend better higher institutions not only nationally, but also at international level. Salute for KPS alumni.
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A distinguished Elementary (SD) and Junior High School (SMP) in Balikpapan, Indonesia. Many accolades and triumph have been achieved throughout its history from the establishment in 1978. The school program has been recognized for producing top Indonesian talents to attend better higher institutions not only nationally, but also at international level. Salute for KPS alumni.
- published: 05 Aug 2007
- views: 4693
- author: decacan
The Balikpapan City in the night
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:34
- Updated: 07 Jan 2012
for Julia
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photo: AP / Reed Saxon
10 Dec 2012
The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Mexican-American singing superstar Jenni Rivera has been found in northern Mexico and there are no apparent survivors, authorities said. Transportation and Communications Minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza said on Sunday that "everything points toward" it being the US-registered Learjet 25 carrying Rivera and six other people from Monterrey en route to Toluca, Mexico ... 192 Source. ... Share ... ....(size: 17.5Kb)
photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady
10 Dec 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. In the desert of central Australia still resides a primitive tribe known as the Arunta. This non-technological and stateless group, which mainly depends on hunting and gathering, had suffered several inexplicable deaths ... Therefore, they organized an atinga, or revenge group ... When the guiltless tribe learned of their approach, they sent out a delegation of young women as a token of peace....(size: 5.8Kb)
photo: AP / Todd Williamson
10 Dec 2012
MÉXICO, D.F., diciembre 9 (EL UNIVERSAL).- La Voz México, programa de talentos de Televisa, confirmó la muerte de la cantante Jenni Rivera, a través de su Twitter. "Que toquen fuerte las bandas, suelten por mí mariposas, apláudanme con sus palmas... http.//twitpic.com/bkmhl0 .Descanse en paz Jenni Rivera" ... Además, anunció un homenaje luctuoso dedicado a la cantante ... Descanse en Paz" ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)
photo: AP / Bullit Marquez
11 Dec 2012
The death toll brought about by typhoon “Pablo” continued to rise with 714 persons confirmed dead by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) yesterday while those missing ballooned to 890 as massive search, retrieval and relief operations continue in the typhoon-ravaged areas in Mindanao ... 4 ... They were subsequently brought to Caraga Regional Hospital ... (NHMFC) (P100,000) ... With AFP ....(size: 5.4Kb)
photo: AP / A.M. Ahad
11 Dec 2012
Violence has flared in many parts of Bangladesh as schools and most businesses were shut after opposition groups enforced a dawn-to-dusk strike. They called the strike to protest against attacks on their supporters during a road blockade on Sunday. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies have been demanding a caretaker government be put in place to oversee the next parliamentary polls ... "The situation is under control now ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)
Jakarta Post
12 Dec 2012
Angkasa Pura I is slated to finish expansion of six of the 13 airports it manages in 2013, including Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali; Sepinggan Airport in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan; and Juanda ......(size: 1.1Kb)
noodls
11 Dec 2012
Navy personnel and dignitaries have farewelled Balikpapan Class Landing Craft Heavy (LCH), HMAS Wewak, which has been decommissioned after almost 40 years of service ... All of the remaining Balikpapan Class LCH ships are due to be decommissioned during the next two years. HMA Ships Wewak, Betano and Balikpapan will be decommissioned this month, while HMA Ships Brunei, Labuan and Tarakan are programmed to decommission in late 2014 ... (noodl....(size: 3.1Kb)
noodls
11 Dec 2012
(Source. Australian Government). Navy personnel and dignitaries today gathered at HMAS Cairns to farewell an old friend, Balikpapan Class Landing Craft Heavy (LCH), HMAS Wewak ... The high tempo of her commitments reflected her motto, Do Not Yield ... All of the remaining Balikpapan Class LCH ships are due to be decommissioned during the next two years. HMA Ships Wewak, Betano and Balikpapan are decommissioning this month ... Media contact. ... (noodl....(size: 2.9Kb)
Jakarta Globe
08 Dec 2012
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. Acting Sports Minister Agung Laksono on Saturday said Indonesia’s two rival football leagues must meet FIFA’s imposed deadline to settle their differences by Dec. 10 ... “We return to the deal, because the deal will unite all the existing components,” Agung, also the coordinating minister for people’s welfare, said after a meeting in Balikpapan on Saturday. “No more fights, no more group interests ... “If we ... ....(size: 2.7Kb)
Jakarta Post
08 Dec 2012
PT Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), for example, is planning to develop next year new residential projects in Surabaya, East Java, as well as Balikpapan and Samarinda in Kalimantan....(size: 3.5Kb)
Jakarta Post
08 Dec 2012
Paper Edition . Page. 1. As the Christmas and New Year holidays approach, many Indonesians have already bought tickets for their holiday travels and are counting down the days to the big break. Many will return to their hometowns but others want to simply escape from the bustling capital city to exotic destinations ... 7, 2013 ... From Surabaya, Lion Air and Wings will provide more seats to Denpasar, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Makassar and Kupang....(size: 3.7Kb)
Tempo Interactive
07 Dec 2012
, Balikpapan.The developer of the Balikpapan Kebun Sayur Souvenir Market has offered new concepts in regard to the development of the market, which falls under a presidential instruction (Inpres)....(size: 0.9Kb)
Tempo Interactive
07 Dec 2012
, Jakarta.The state airline company Garuda Indonesia is preparing 10,500 additional seats prevailing from Dec. 20-Jan. 4, 2013 ... 5. There are nine flights everyday plying the Jakarta-Singapore and Jakarta-Denpasar routes ... Lion Air will make available extra seats for round-trips, especially the Cengkareng-Denpasar and Surabaya-Balikpapan routes ... ....(size: 1.6Kb)
Jakarta Post
07 Dec 2012
Paper Edition . Page. 14 ... The new hotels will be built in second-tier cities, such as Balikpapan in East Kalimantan; Kediri, Malang in East Java; Kendari in Southeast Sulawesi; and Palembang in South Sumatra, Tauzia president director Marc Steinmeyer said in Jakarta on Thursday. The new hotels, which are to be operated under the Harris brand, will all be four-star accommodation ... It will set us apart from our competitors,” he said ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)
Jakarta Post
06 Dec 2012
Paper Edition . Page. 13 ... The airline will be based in Malaysia ... Among routes they plan to open next year are Medan–Denpasar and Balikpapan–Denpasar. Lion is also set to connect Balikpapan, East Kalimantan with Semarang, Central Java in the middle of December ... 22 to Jan ... Routes with expanded capacity include Jakarta–Denpasar, Jakarta–Medan, Jakarta–Ambon, Jakarta–Surabaya, Surabaya–Denpasar, Surabaya–Balikpapan, and Surabaya–Kupang....(size: 3.0Kb)
Jakarta Post
05 Dec 2012
Paper Edition . Page. 13 ... Currently, Puninar Logistics’ comprehensive range of integrated logistics services are supported by warehouses with a total combined indoor area of 150,000 square meters and an outdoor area of 250,000 square meters in major cities across the archipelago including Jakarta; Medan, North Sumatra; Bandung, West Java; and Balikpapan, East Java ... ....(size: 2.8Kb)
Tempo Interactive
04 Dec 2012
, Balikpapan.The Balikpapan administration in East Kalimantan is planning to build a motorcycle racing circuit worth Rp140 billion in Teritip district....(size: 0.8Kb)
Jakarta Post
04 Dec 2012
The Balikpapan administration plans to build a 74-hectare motorcycle racing circuit worth Rp 140 billion (US$14.57 million) in Teritip subdistrict, East Kalimantan....(size: 0.9Kb)
Coordinates: 1°15′48.74″S 116°49′40.38″E / 1.2635389°S 116.8278833°E / -1.2635389; 116.8278833
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| Coordinates: 1°15′S 116°50′E / 1.25°S 116.833°E / -1.25; 116.833 | |||
| Province | East Kalimantan | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Imdaad Hamid | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 503.3 km2 (194.33 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 639,031 | ||
| Website | www.balikpapan.go.id | ||
Balikpapan is a seaport city on the eastern coast of the island of Borneo, in the East Kalimantan province, a resource-rich region well known for its timber, mining, and petroleum export products. Two harbors, Semayang and Kariangau (a ferry harbour), and the Sepinggan International Airport are the main transportation ports to the city. The city has a population of 639,031,[1] making it the second-largest city in East Kalimantan, after the capital Samarinda.
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History[link]
Prior to the oil boom of the early 1900s, Balikpapan was an isolated Bugis fishing village. Balikpapan's name (lit. balik is behind and papan is a plank) comes from a folk story where a local king threw his newborn daughter into the sea to protect her from his enemies. The baby was tied beneath some planks, which were discovered by a fisherman.[citation needed]
In 1897, a small refinery company began the first oil drilling.[2] Construction of roads, wharves, warehouses, offices, barracks, and bungalows started when a Dutch oil company arrived in the area. On 24 January 1942, a Japanese invasion convoy arrived at Balikpapan and was attacked by four United States Navy destroyers which sank three Japanese transports.[3] The Japanese landed and after a sharp but short fight the Japanese army defeated the Dutch garrison.[4] The defenders had partially destroyed the oil refinery and other facilities.[4] After this the Japanese massacred many of the Europeans they had captured.[5] Several campaigns followed until the 1945 Battle of Balikpapan, which concluded the Allied Forces' Borneo campaign, after which they took control of Borneo island.
Extensive wartime damage curtailed almost all oil production in the area until major repairs were performed by the Royal Dutch Shell company. Shell continued operating in the area until Indonesian state-owned Pertamina took it over in 1965.[2] Lacking technology, skilled manpower, and capital to explore the petroleum region, Pertamina sublet petroleum concession contracts to multinational companies in the 1970s.
With the only oil refinery site in the region, Balikpapan emerged as a revitalized centre of petroleum production. Pertamina opened its regional headquarters in the city, followed by branch offices established by international oil companies. Hundreds of labourers from other parts of Indonesia, along with skilled expatriates who served as managers and engineers, flocked into the city.
Administration[link]
Balikpapan is bordered by the following:
- Kutai Kartanegara Regency (to the North)
- Makassar Strait (to the South and East)
- North Penajam Paser Regency (to the West)
Demographics[link]
During the Suharto administration, Indonesia achieved unprecedented economic growth by promoting foreign investments, particularly in the exploitation of natural and mineral resources. Although the policy was heavily criticized for uncontrolled environmental damage and corrupt bureaucrats and politicians, it significantly boosted urban development in resource-rich cities. In the 1970s, Balikpapan experienced 7% population growth annually, while exports of timber and petroleum increased dramatically.[2]
Economy[link]
Some multinational corporations conduct business activities in East Kalimantan province. Such companies as Pertamina (Indonesia), Total S.A. (France), ChevronTexaco (US), Schlumberger (France), BakerHughes (US), Weatherford (US), Thiess Contractors Indonesia (Australia), and Halliburton (US) use Balikpapan as their base of operations in the region. Governmental public services also attract many people to work in this area, with presence of Bank Indonesia, Finance Department, Port of Semayang, and several others.
Balikpapan oil refinery is located on the shore of Balikpapan Bay and covers an area of 2.5 km². Established in 1922, it is the oldest refinery in the area. It was destroyed in World War II by the Allies of World War II and re-built in 1950. The refinery has two subunits, Balikpapan I and Balikpapan II.
Balikpapan I consists of two raw oil refinery units that produce naphtha, kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel, and residue and one high-vacuum unit that produces 100 tonnes (approx 98 tons) of paraffin oil distillate (POD), used as raw material for wax factories. The wax itself has various grades and is sold domestically and internationally.
Opened on 1 November 1983, Balikpapan II has a hydro-skimming and hydro-cracking refinery and produces petrol, LPG, naphtha, kerosene, and diesel fuel.
Geography[link]
The topography of the municipality of Balikpapan is generally hilly (85%), with only small areas of flatland (15%), particularly along the coast and surrounding the hilly areas. The hills are less than 100 meters higher than the adjacent valleys. The altitude of Balikpapan ranges from 0 to 80 meters above sea level.
Most of the soil in Balikpapan contains yellow-reddish podsolic soil and alluvial and quartz sand, making it extremely prone to erosion.
Climate[link]
Balikpapan features a tropical rainforest climate. The city on average sees on average just under 2800 mm of rain per year. Balikpapan generally shows little variation in weather throughout the course of the year. The city does not have significantly wetter and drier periods of the year and average temperatures are nearly identical throughout the course of the year, averaging roughly 27 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (85) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
29.4 (85.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
25 (77) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
25 (77) |
25.3 (77.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 240 (9.45) |
220 (8.66) |
240 (9.45) |
220 (8.66) |
250 (9.84) |
250 (9.84) |
250 (9.84) |
250 (9.84) |
200 (7.87) |
180 (7.09) |
170 (6.69) |
240 (9.45) |
2,780 (109.45) |
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Transportation[link]
Balikpapan has the largest airport on the Indonesian side of Borneo, the Sepinggan International Airport. It is also the busiest airport in Kalimantan and permits large aircraft. Airlines currently using the airport are Lion Air, Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Batavia Air, Trigana Air, Kartika Airlines, and Sriwijaya Air (domestic routes), and Air Asia, Garuda Indonesia, Mandala Airlines, and Silk Air (international routes).
The airport is one of the nine principal locations in Indonesia used by Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, the "Hajj". From 1996 to 1997, the airport served over 4,500 East Kalimantan pilgrims, and from 1997 to 1998, it served pilgrims from East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, and North Sulawesi.
In addition to the airport, Balikpapan also has a seaport called Semayang. It serves commercial boats to many destinations in Indonesia, such as Surabaya, Makassar, Jakarta, Pare Pare, and Manado. In the 1990s, transportation using ships was very popular. Today, due to more affordable and efficient airplane travel, more people choose to fly.
Taking the ferry is an alternative for traveling to other coastal areas in East Kalimantan, such as Penajam.
Pedestrian Coastal Road[link]
On 115th birthday of Balikpapan, 10 February 2012 a ground breaking of Pedestrian Coastal Road has done for RP1 trillion (111.1 million) investment, exclude the reclamation cost. The 35-meter Pedestrian Coastal Road from Semayang Port to end tip of Sepinggan International Airport with 8,500 meter length will has several public facilities and social facilities such as gardening with benches, playground and green open space area. Development of the road will reclamate Klandasan Coast, the banks of Balipapan Bay and Makassar Strait, 50 to 100 meters to the sea.[7]
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ http://sindikasi.inilah.com/read/detail/1818688/balikpapan-diserbu-18-ribu-pendatang
- ^ a b c William B. Wood (April 1986). "Intermediate Cities on a Resource Frontier". Geographical Review (American Geographical Society) 76 (2): 149–159. DOI:10.2307/214621. JSTOR 214621.
- ^ Muir, Dan (1999–2000). "The Balikpapan Raid". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942. http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/BalikpapanRaid.html.
- ^ a b L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The capture of Balikpapan, January 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942. http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/balikpapan.html.
- ^ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The Balikpapan Massacre, February 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942. http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/balikpapan_massacre.html.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Balikpapan Indonesia Records and Averages". Weatherbase. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=082389. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Balikpapan Bangun Coastal Road". 11 February 2012. http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2012/02/11/297796/127/101/Balikpapan-Bangun-Coastal-Road.
External links[link]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Balikpapan |
- JoTravelGuide.com – A comprehensive up to date travel guide to Balikpapan
- L, Klemen (1999–2000). "Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942". http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/index.html.
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