Pangkalan Bun

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Pangkalan Bun
Town
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An aerial view of Pangkalan Bun
Pangkalan Bun Location of Pangkalan Bun on Kalimantan.
Coordinates: 2°41′S 111°37′E / 2.683°S 111.617°E / -2.683; 111.617
Province	Central Kalimantan
Regency	West Kotawaringin
District	South Arut
Area
• Total	814.00 km2 (314.29 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023)
• Total	105,514
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Kode Pos	74110

Pangkalan Bun is the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency in Central Kalimantan Province, on Borneo, Indonesia. It is an agglomeration of eight towns (kelurahan), all of which are part of South Arut District (kecamatan Arut Selatan), with a combined population of 105,514 in mid 2023.^[1] It is also the administrative headquarters of South Arut District (Arut Selatan).

The seven kelurahan (towns) of the District have a land area of 652 km² and a population of 91,490 according to the official estimates for mid 2023; in addition to these, Pasir Panjang (which is technically classed as a village, but is an urbanised part of the agglomeration) has a further 14,024 inhabitants in 2023. All these are listed below, together with the rural villages in the district,^[2] together with their postcodes.

Pangkalan Bun is served by Iskandar Airport. Several airlines fly to this airport. Shipping services provide connections to Jakarta, Surabaya, and Semarang.^[3]

Birutė Galdikas established her base, Camp Leakey, for the study and conservation of orangutans about 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Pangkalan Bun up the Sekonyer River.^[3] The site was expanded from the original hut in 1971. Its facilities, supported by the Orangutan Foundation International, are a part of the Tanjung Puting National Park.^[4]