CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

Map of Central Kalimantan

 


Capital City : Palangkaraya
People : Ngaju, Ot Danum, Ma'anya Ot Siang
Lake : Belajau
Rivers : Mendawai, Kapuas, Barito, Sampit
Natural Resources : Gold, timber

Tourist Attractions

Telo Island:
A port as well as a fishing village

Pandaran Beach:
A park on the seaside at the mouth of the Sampit river.

Orchid Park of Pembuangan Hulu:
A natural forest

Pangkalanbun:
There's the old Palace of Pangkalanbun which is more than 200 years old. Made of ulin (iron-wood). It's the only Banjar royal legacy found in Central Kalimantan.

Tanjung Puting National Park:
Nature and wildlife reserve for lowland and swamp forest, inhabited by orang utans, owa-owa, bekantan. One can also visit the Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre which is supported by the WWF.

Team 26300-Think Quest 1999