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Kalimantan

American  
[kah-lee-mahn-tahn] / ˌkɑ liˈmɑn tɑn /

noun

  1. Indonesian name of Borneo, especially referring to the southern, or Indonesian, part.


Kalimantan British  
/ ˌkælɪˈmæntən /

noun

  1. the Indonesian name for Borneo: applied to the Indonesian part of the island only, excluding the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak and the sultanate of Brunei. Pop: 11 341 558 (2000)

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Eni ENI 0.22%increase; green up pointing triangle said it made a gas discovery in the Kutei Basin off the coast of East Kalimantan in Indonesia.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

In Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, oil palm plantations threaten durian diversity by leaving less room for diverse species of durian to be cultivated.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2024

Sambas Regency, the county-sized region in West Kalimantan Province where Perapakan is located, is a major producer, with the birds thriving in its marshy coastal areas, rich with insects.

From New York Times Apr. 2, 2024

Gunung Palung lies in Borneo’s swampy southwest, within the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan.

From National Geographic Jan. 23, 2024

The Kalimantan Industrial Park is a “national strategic project” meant to make Indonesia a major producer of strategic resources.

From Seattle Times Sep. 13, 2023

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