East Kalimantan

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The village of Long Sungai Barang, Apo Kayan
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The village of Long Sungai Barang, Apo Kayan

East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur, often abbreviated Kaltim) is on the Indonesian side of the island of Borneo.

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  • Apo Kayan — remote highland plateau inhabited by Dayak tribes

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East Kalimantan is the center of Indonesia's timber, oil and gas industries. As you might guess, the stripped coastal areas are not a pretty sight, but the province's more interesting sights lie far upriver in areas untouched by the voracious logging machines.

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Diving can be quite good on the east coast.

  • Dera Dive Resort, Derawan Island, tel. +62-542-877866, [www.deradiveresort.com].

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