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General Information Kalimantan is the largest island in Indonesia and third Largest Island in the world after Greenland and New Guinea. The Word "Kalimantan" derives from ancient "Malay" language which means "River of Diamond". The Northern part of Kalimantan is owned by Malaysia and Brunei. Dayak tribe is the original ethnic of Kalimantan, and there are several sub ethnic of dayak separates around Kalimantan. The one in the East Kalimantan is Kayan - Kenyah Dayak who lives in East Kalimantan along Mendalam River. |
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Climate Condition Because Indonesia lies on Equator line, generally the climate is tropical warm, sunny and humid for all year-round. There are 2 seasons, the rainy season begins around November to April and the dry season lasts May to October. However, around Kalimantan, sometimes the rain runs longer or finish earlier. The average temperature in East Kalimantan is around 25 Celcius - 35 Celcius degree. |
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Transit City Information Balikpapan - Famous with its oil
production, where Pertamina oil Company which owned by Indonesian
Government dominates among oil companies in Balikpapan. It contributes
in large number of total oil production in national scale. There are
many expatriates or overseas workers lives in Balikpapan City, and most
of them working in local oil company or overseas oil company. Berau - an under developing city that lays down on trading and wood industries as major local economy wheels. Berau is one of nearest spot from rainforest jungles which spreads along Kalimantan region. Transit from Berau, to reach Derawan you will cruise along berau river by boat. The river is the most popular transportation - way among local people there. The both side of the river lies mangroves forest with variety of tropical mangrove plants and good opportunity to see red nose monkeys and mangrove snakes. It takes about 50 Minutes to cruise the river and 1 hour to pass East Kalimantan mangrove beachs to reach Derawan. Tarakan - a small Island located east of East Kalimantan, near Tawao, Malaysia region. Tarakan has become a popular transit city for International trading between Indonesian and Malaysian Bussinessman, This situation boosting the appearance of new hotels around the city. If you want to buy certain Malaysian products such as snacks, dairy product, and toilet products tarakan would be a perfect spot for it. It takes approximately 3 hours by boat to reach Derawan from tarakan. |
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