Some facts about East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Timur) is a province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo. It has a population of about 3.5 million, and its capital is Samarinda.
East Kalimantan has a total area of 129,066.64 square kilometres (49,832.91 sq mi) and is the second least densely populated province in Kalimantan. The majority of the region shares a maritime border to the east with West Sulawesi and North Sulawesi; its coastline faces the Makassar Strait and the Celebes Sea. Its former northernmost region is now North Kalimantan; to its south, East Kalimantan borders the South Kalimantan province. The province bordered Sabah before the split, but still borders Sarawak.
East Kalimantan is now divided into six regencies and three cities. Awang Faroek Ishak the current Governor of East Kalimantan and Mukmin Faisal is its vice governor.
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Info about East Kalimantan
- Belongs to: Indonesia
- Population: 3,553,143
- Latitude: 0.5
- Longitude: 116.5