Kalimantan

American

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

noun

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

Kalimantan British

/ ˌkælɪˈmæntən /

noun

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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