Tarakan

Tarakan
City of Tarakan
Kota Tarakan
From top-left, counterclockwise : A main road in Tarakan, Borneo Tarakan University complex, Malundung Port, and Islamic Center of Tarakan
Coat of arms of Tarakan
Location within North Kalimantan
Location within North Kalimantan
Map
Interactive Map of Tarakan
Tarakan is located in Kalimantan
Tarakan
Tarakan
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Tarakan is located in Indonesia
Tarakan
Tarakan
Tarakan (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°18′0″N 117°38′0″E / 3.30000°N 117.63333°E / 3.30000; 117.63333
Country Indonesia
RegionKalimantan
Province North Kalimantan
Established15 December 1997
Government
 • MayorDr. Khairul, M.Kes
 • Vice MayorEffendhi Djuprianto
Area
 • Land250.8 km2 (96.8 sq mi)
 • Water406.53 km2 (156.96 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate[1])
 • Total249,960
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(+62) 551
HDI (2019)Increase 0.769 (High)[2]
Websitetarakankota.go.id

Tarakan is an island and co-extensively the sole city within the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. The island city is the largest urban area in North Kalimantan population-wise and is located in northern Borneo, midway along the coast of the province. The city boundaries are co-extensive with the island (including a couple of small islands off the coast of the Tarakan Barat District). Once a major oil-producing region during the colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the conflict. It is the sole city within the newly established (in 2012) Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. According to Statistics Indonesia, the city had a population of 193,370 at the 2010 Census[3] and 242,786 inhabitants at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 249,960 (comprising 129,365 males and 120,595 females).[1]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Tarakan Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6571)
  2. ^ "IPM Tarakan Meningkat Jadi 76,09". korankaltara.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.