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Tanjungbalai [fn 1], also colloquially written as Tanjung Balai, is a city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on the estuary of the Asahan River.It has an area of 60.52 square kilometers (23.37 sq mi) and the sixth largest kota (urban) population in North Sumatra with 154,445 inhabitants in the 2010 census [2] and 176,027 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was ...
Balai, is the main town at the southern end of the Great Karimun Island (Pulau Karimunbesar), part of the Karimun Regency within the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. It is often called Tanjung Balai Karimun to distinguish it from Tanjungbalai (city) , situated in the Asahan Regency .
Tanjung Balai or Tanjungbalai (often abbreviated Tg. Balai) may refer to: Tanjungbalai (city), the independent city which split off from Asahan Regency of North Sumatra, formerly the main part of Tanjung Balai, Asahan; Tanjung Balai, Asahan, the remaining part left over after the city incorporation, still part of Asahan Regency
Government office in Tanjung Balai city. The island's main city is Tanjung Balai Karimun. As at the 2020 Census, the regency of Karimun had a population of 253,457 with the majority of the people living in Great Karimun. Notable landmarks on the island include Mount Jantan, the beaches of Pelawan and Pongkar, and the Pongkar Waterfall.
The difference between a regency and a city lies in demography, size, and economy. Generally, a regency comprises a rural area larger than a city, but also often includes various towns. A city usually has non-agricultural economic activities. A regency is headed by a regent (bupati), while a city is headed by a mayor (wali kota). All regents ...
Kundur Island is an island within the Riau Archipelago, part of the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. [1] It lies at about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southwest of Singapore, 76 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Batam, 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of Great Karimun Island, 172 kilometres (107 mi) northwest of Lingga Islands and 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of Tanjung Pinang.
Wakatobi National Park featured on the reverse of the 10,000 rupiah banknote. Wakatobi National Park is located south-east of Sulawesi, between 05°12’-06°10’S and 123°20’-124°39’E, between the Banda Sea to the north-east and the Flores Sea to the south-west.
Tanjung Balau is a beach town in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. In April 2019, Johor Marine Department detected an oil spill off the coast of Tanjung Balau, covering 4 mautical miles from an estimated 300 tonnes of spilled marine fuel oil.