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City Details: Balikpapan

A few alternate names for Balikpapan are: BPN, Balikpapan, Balikpapanas, Kota Balikpapan, Kutha Balikpapan, ba li ba ban, ba lik pa pan, balligpapan, balyk‌papan, barikupapan

Balikpapan is a seaport city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Located on the east coast of the island of Borneo, the city is the financial center of Kalimantan. Balikpapan is the city with the largest economy in Kalimantan with an estimated 2016 GDP at Rp 73.18 trillion. The city is served by Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport. Port of Semayang was the second busiest seaport in East Kalimantan, after that in Samarinda.

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Balikpapan

General Information

  • Official Name: Indonesia
  • Common Name: Indonesia
  • Population: 695287
  • Timezone: Asia/Makassar
  • Coordinates: -1.26753, 116.82887
  • Country Code: IDN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Balikpapan

  • 1. Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), distance from city center: 7.24 km
  • 2. Temindung Airport (SRI), distance from city center: 94.40 km
  • 3. Tanjung Santan Airport (TSX), distance from city center: 147.90 km

Location of Balikpapan

Indonesia Country Details

  • Country: Indonesia
  • Official Name: Republic of Indonesia
  • Capital: Jakarta
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
  • Population: 273,523,621
  • Area: 1,904,569 km²
  • Languages: Indonesian
  • Currency: Indonesian rupiah (Rp)
  • Timezones: UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Timor-Leste
  • Malaysia
  • Papua New Guinea

Holidays in Balikpapan, Indonesia

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Indonesia for 2026

  • Tahun Baru Masehi - 2026-01-01
  • Wafat Isa Almasih - 2026-04-03
  • Paskah - 2026-04-05
  • Hari Buruh Internasional - 2026-05-01
  • Kenaikan Isa Almasih - 2026-05-14
  • Hari Lahir Pancasila - 2026-06-01
  • Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia - 2026-08-17
  • Hari Raya Natal - 2026-12-25

Museums in Balikpapan, Indonesia

Museum

Museum Kodam VI/MLW

Jalan Letnan Jenderal Suprapto, Balikpapan 76132, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Coordinates: 1.2341° S, 116.8179° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00

(0542)735359
Museum

Dahor Heritage Balikpapan

Jalan Dahor 1 1, Balikpapan 76123, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Coordinates: 1.2355° S, 116.8259° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00