Kalimantan

American  

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

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

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

She added that authorities are working on the ground and in the air to put out the fires in South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan provinces, including some areas in Java.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023