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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 kilometers or about a third part of total
Indonesia land area.
Indonesia owns the
southeastern 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 orangutans (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 tiver 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.
Find out the BEST
ITINERARIES of traveling on this island. For tour cost and other questions
and contact us your Indonesia travel tour agent:
◊ CENTRAL KALIMANTAN
◊ EAST KALIMANTAN
◊ WEST KALIMANTAN
◊ CROSS BORNEO ADVENTURES
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