Kalimantan

Also known as Kalimantan states

Kalimantan () is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. It constitutes 73% of the island's area, and consists of the provinces of Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are Brunei and East Malaysia. In Indonesia the whole island of Borneo is also called "Kalimantan".

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Kalimantan is the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo, making up 73% of the island and divided into five provinces. It matters as a significant region of Indonesia, with the rest of Borneo belonging to Brunei and the Malaysian state of East Malaysia.

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Settlement.name: Kalimantan
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_map: Kalimantan Locator.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kalimantan (Indonesia) in Borneo Island
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: (Pontianak)(Palangkaraya)(Banjarbaru)(Samarinda)(Tanjung Selor)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Largest cities
Settlement.subdivision_name2: SamarindaBalikpapanPontianakBanjarmasinPalangkarayaNusantaraBanjarbaruTarakanSingkawangBontang
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Other towns
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Tanjung Selor
Settlement.population_as_of: mid 2023 estimate
Settlement.population_total: 17259155
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.iso_code: ID-KA
Settlement.registration_plate_type: Vehicle sign
Settlement.registration_plate: DAKBKHKTKU
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: HDI

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Wikidata facts

Area: 544150.07
Elevation: 2278

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Commons category: Kalimantan
native label: Kalimantan

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Etymology
Area
Administrative divisions
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Religion
See also
References
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In 2019, President of Indonesia Joko Widodo proposed that Indonesia's capital be moved to Kalimantan. The People's Consultative Assembly approved the Law on State Capital in January 2022. The future capital, Nusantara, is a planned city that will be carved out of East Kalimantan. A government official said construction is expected to be fully complete by 2045, but the unfinished capital officially celebrated Indonesian Independence Day for the first time and it was scheduled to be inaugurated as the capital city on 17 August 2024, but the move did not take place due to delays of construction.