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KALIMANTAN (Indonesian
BORNEO)
Welcome to the world's third
island largest island: Kalimantan. Also called Borneo, this island covered the
area of 540,000 square kilometres or about a third part of total Indonesia land
area.
Indonesia owns the south-eastern
two-thirds of the island of Borneo, with Brunei and Malaysia cover the rest of
the area in the north. Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan) encompasses four
provinces: West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan and East
Kalimantan.
The population of Kalimantan is
approximately 9 million people, most live in settlements along its rivers. The
two main population groups are the Dayak and the Malays. The Dayak, indigenous
to Kalimantan, are forest dwellers and primarily Christian. The predominantly
Muslim Malays live mostly in the coastal regions and the main cities of
Kalimantan. Together, the two populations make up about 40% of the island’s
population.
This is one of the capitals of
adventure in Indonesia. The island is covered with dense rain forests and
mountains, resulting in much of the terrain being virtually impassable and large
areas unexplored. If you wish to get the real wildlife tour in Indonesia, here's
the place. This is the home of endemic and unusual wildlife such as orang-utans
(pongo pygmaeus) and proboscis monkeys (nasalis larvatus).
Kalimantan is also an "island of
rivers" and is the only routes to reach all the way in to the heart of the
island. Exploring the major rivers is a definite a highlight, especially the
Mighty Mahakam river and it's riverines.
Together with its endemic fauna,
spectacular fauna and unique cultures make Kalimantan - one of the least visited
place of travel to Indonesia - Make Kalimantan as one of the obsession of the
adventure seekers.
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