Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Tarakan volcano is located in Indonesia's Halmahera island, near the shore of Galela Bay north east of Dukono volcano. Tarakan consists of two large cinder cones, namely Tarakan Lamo (large Tarakan) and Tarakan Itji (small Tarakan).
On 8 October 1997, a third city – Tarakan – was created from part of Bulungan Regency. [13] On 4 October 1999 a fourth city – Bontang – was created from part of Kutai Regency, while four new regencies were created – Malinau and Nunukan from parts of Bulungan, and East Kutai and West Kutai from the remaining parts of Kutai Regency. [14]
Tarakan is located three degrees north of the equator and has a tropical climate. The maximum temperature for most days is about 80 °F (27 °C), and relative humidity is consistently high at about 90 percent. [3] In 1945, Tarakan Town was the main settlement of the island. This town was located 2,000 yards (1,800 m) inland, and was separated ...
Indonesia is a country located close to tectonic plate boundaries which causes it to have many active faults and ... Tarakan Fault [9] Meratus Fault; Adang ...
Tarakan airstrip in May 1945. Juwata Airport [1] (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Juwata) (IATA: TRK, ICAO: WAQQ) [2] is a domestic airport in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Tarakan off the coast of Borneo. The airport was the main Allied objective during the Battle of Tarakan (1945).
Tarakan, located on Tarakan Island, is one of the major cities in eastern Borneo (now Northern Borneo). It had a population of 178,111 in 2008. Native residents are the Tidung, a subgroup of the Dayak people. The city also has a multi-ethnic population from other parts of Indonesia, such as Bugis, Javanese and Chinese Indonesians. [5]
Tarakan is an island city in North Kalimantan, Indonesia. Tarakan may also refer to: Mount Tarakan, a volcano in the Halmahera islands; Battle of Tarakan (1942), a battle in World War II; Battle of Tarakan (1945), a battle in World War II; HMAS Tarakan (L 129), a heavy landing craft commissioned in 1973