Borneo
Borneo (/ˈbɔrnioʊ/) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest island in Asia.
Latitude and longitude of Tarakan
Satellite map of Tarakan
Tarakan, located on Tarakan Island is one of the major cities in northern Borneo, just across the border from Sabah, Malaysia. 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 war.
Population: 97,478
Latitude: 3° 18' 47.95" N
Longitude: 117° 35' 29.47" E
Articles of interest in Tarakan
7 Articles of interest near Tarakan, Indonesia
Show all articles in the mapBattle of Tarakan (1945)
The Battle of Tarakan was the first stage in the Borneo campaign of 1945. It began with an amphibious landing by Australian forces on 1 May, code-named Operation Oboe One.
2006 Southeast Asian haze
The 2006 Southeast Asian haze event was caused by continued uncontrolled burning from "slash and burn" cultivation in Indonesia, and affected several countries in the Southeast Asian region and beyond, such as Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand,…
Tarakan, North Kalimantan
Tarakan, located on Tarakan Island is one of the major cities in northern Borneo, just across the border from Sabah, Malaysia. Once a major oil producing region during the colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific Wa…
Tarakan Island
Tarakan is an island off the coast of North Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is a marshy island situated in the western Celebes Sea, off the northeastern coast of Borneo. The island occupies an area of 117 square miles (300 km2).
Battle of Tarakan (1942)
The Battle of Tarakan took place on January 11–12, 1942, beginning a day after Japan declared war on the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Juwata International Airport
Juwata International Airport (IATA: TRK, ICAO: WALR) is an airport in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Tarakan which is off the coast of Borneo.