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Tarakan
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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 ci
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- Tarakan
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- City of Tarakan
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- From top-left, counterclockwise : Islamic Center of Tarakan , Borneo Tarakan University complex, Amal beach, and Street view of Tarakan
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- Interactive Map of Tarakan
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- Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
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- Tarakan City Regional House of Representatives
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- Established
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Kota Tarakan
- Population
- 198133
- Area
- 250.80
- Elevation
- 0
- Official website
- www.tarakankota.go.id
- Image
- Islamic Center Tarakan.jpg
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- Tarakan
- inception
- 1997-12-15
- Statistics Indonesia area code
- 6571
- name
- Tarakan
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- World War II
- Independence Era
- Demographics
- Infrastructure
- Health
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- Places of worship
- Communication
- Transportation
- Economy
- Governance
- Administrative districts
- Local Government
- Politics
- Climate
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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 Indonesian province of North Kalimantan (established in 2012). According to Statistics Indonesia, the city had a population of 193,370 at the 2010 Census and 242,786 inhabitants at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 255,310 (comprising 132,175 males and 123,135 females).
== Geography == The city is located on Tarakan island (off the east coast of Kalimantan), which composed of of land. 27.5% of the city is composed of podzol soil and 57.63% latosol soil. The city is located between above sea level.
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