Balikpapan

American

[bah-lik-pah-pahn] / ˈbɑ lɪkˈpɑ pɑn /

noun

a seaport on E Borneo, in central Indonesia.

Balikpapan British

/ ˌbɑːlɪkˈpɑːpɑːn /

noun

a city in Indonesia, on the SE coast of Borneo. Pop: 409 023 (2000)

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With limited garbage service, her husband has to drive rotten fruit to Balikpapan for disposal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024

The stop-off in Samarinda was also odd - usually de Guzman would fly straight from Balikpapan to Busang.

From BBC ● May 18, 2024

The development site is in an area of jungle between two cities, Samarinda and Balikpapan.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2021

Why is there a battle at some place called Balikpapan?

From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2020

On Jan. 24, 1942, we arrived at Balikpapan on Borneo in Indonesia.

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