Basic information by AIDA Province

English	Bahasa Indonesia	Abbreviation	Prov. capital
West Kalimantan	Kalimantan Barat	Kalbar	Pontianak
Central Kalimantan	Kalimantan Tengah	Kalteng	Palangkaraya
East Kalimantan	Kalimantan Timur	Kaltim	Samarinda
South Kalimantan	Kalimantan Selatan	Kalsel	Banjarmasin
North Sulawesi	Sulawesi Utara	Sulut	Manado
Gorontalo	Gorontalo	Gorontalo	Gorontalo
Central Sulawesi	Sulawesi Tengah	Sulteng	Palu
Southeast Sulawesi	Sulawesi Tenggara	Sultra	Kendari
South Sulawesi	Sulawesi Selatan	Sulsel	Makassar
Bali	Bali	Bali	Denpasar
West Nusa Tenggara	Nusa Tenggara Barat	NTB	Mataram
East Nusa Tenggara	Nusa Tenggara Timur	NTT	Kupang
Maluku	Maluku	Maluku	Ambon
North Maluku	Maluku Utara	Maluku Utara	Ternate
Papua (Irian Jaya)	Papua	Papua	Jayapura

Bali

Other cities/towns in province: Amlapura, Gianyar, Kuta, Negara, Singaraja, Tabanan, Ubud

Major products: handicrafts, art, furniture, garments, fish (mostly tuna), coffee, tobacco, cocoa, vanilla, cloves

Notes: Bali is well known as a major tourist destination, but it also has a highly productive agricultural sector. In recent years Bali has attracted large numbers of migrants from other provinces of Indonesia because of its flourishing economy.
 

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Central Kalimantan

Other cities/towns in province: Kualakapuas, Pangkalanbun, Sampit

Major products: timber and timber products, rubber, copra, cocoa, palm oil, rattan, gold

Notes: Central Kalimantan has vast wetlands with interesting wetland flora and fauna. Palangkaraya is an isolated, inland capital on the Kahayan River. Although over 100 km from the sea, Palangkaraya is only two metres above sea level. Central Kalimantan is famous for its Dayak people and their communal longhouses.
 

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Central Sulawesi

Other cities/towns in province: Donggala, Poso, Luwuk, Tolitoli

Major products: timber and timber products, cocoa, coffee, copra, fish

Notes: Central Sulawesi is the largest province in Sulawesi. There are still vast tracts of natural wilderness including several large nature reserves. Forest products, ranging from ebony to orchids, are in plentiful supply.
 

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East Nusa Tenggara

Other cities/towns in province: Atambua, Kefamenanu, Soe, Ende, Kalabahi, Maumere, Waingapu, Waikabubak

Major products: livestock (cattle and horses), cement, sandalwood, woven cloth, copra, coffee, cashew nuts, manganese, fish

Notes: East Nusa Tenggara is the driest province in Indonesia and one of the poorest. The climate is similar to that of Darwin with very little rain between May and October and heavy but sometimes irregular rainfall between November and April. Kupang is only 90 minutes flying time from Darwin.
 

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East Kalimantan

Population: 2.7 million
Area: 210,985 km²
Provincial capital: Samarinda
Pop. of Samarinda: 520,000

Other cities/towns in province: Balikpapan, Berau, Bontang, Tarakan, Sangatta

Major products: oil and gas, coal, gold, timber and timber products especially plywood, rubber, copra, cocoa, palm oil, pepper, paper pulp, prawns, fish

Notes: East Kalimantan is a large and relatively prosperous province. Samarinda, the provincial capital, is on the Mahakam River, and is the centre of the timber industry. Balikpapan (115 km to the south or two hours drive) is the centre of the oil industry and the commercial hub of the province with direct flights to Jakarta and Singapore.
 

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Gorontalo

Population: 0.9 million
Area: 10,804 km²
Provincial capital: Gorontalo
Pop. of Gorontalo: 135,000

Other cities/towns in province: Isimu, Tilamuta

Major products: copra, palm oil, timber and timber products, peanuts, coffee, cloves, nutmeg, rattan, bamboo handicrafts, garments, copper, gold ornaments, fish

Notes: The province of Gorontalo was proclaimed in the year 2000. It consists of what used to be the western part of North Sulawesi. There are daily flights between Gorontalo and Manado. Gorontalo is famous for its intricate embroidery.
 

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Maluku

Population: 1.2 million
Area: 77,871 km²
Provincial capital: Ambon
Pop. of Ambon: 200,000

Other cities/towns in province: Kairatu, Masohi, Namlea, Tual, Saumlaki

Major products: timber and plywood, oil and gas, copra, coffee, cocoa, cloves, nutmeg, mace, rubber, pearls, fish

Notes: Maluku was divided into two provinces in 1999 - Maluku and North Maluku. Ambon is the site of a large Australian war cemetery. The islands of Maluku are the famous ‘spice islands’ that generated fierce rivalry among the colonial powers.
 

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North Maluku

Other cities/towns in province: Soasiu, Tobelo

Major products: timber and plywood, nickel, oil and gas, copra, coffee, cocoa, cloves, nutmeg, mace, rubber, pearls, fish

Notes: North Maluku was proclaimed in 1999. As the name suggests, it is the northern part of what was the province of Maluku. The islands of Ternate and Tidore were the home of once powerful sultanates and among the most famous of the fabled ‘spice islands’.
 

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North Sulawesi

Other cities/towns in province: Bitung, Tondano, Kotamagabo

Major products: Timber and timber products, gold, clothing, copra, coffee, cocoa, cloves, nutmeg, mace, vanilla, rubber, pearls, fish

Notes: North Sulawesi was divided into two provinces in December 2000 - North Sulawesi and Gorontalo. Direct flights link Manado with Singapore by Silk Air and with Davao in the Philippines by Bouraq.
 

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Papua

Other cities/towns in province: Biak, Fakfak, Manokwari, Merauke, Nabire, Serui, Sorong, Timika, Wamena

Major products: copper concentrate, gold, silver, oil and gas, timber and plywood, copra, cocoa, nutmeg, coffee, peanuts, palm oil, soy beans, shrimps, fish

Notes: Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya, stretches 1,200 kilometres from east to west and is Indonesia’s largest province, three times the combined area of Java and Bali. The tallest peak, Puncak Jaya, is 5,050 metres above sea level. There are 500 different languages spoken in Papua.
 

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Southeast Sulawesi

Other cities/towns in province: Bau Bau, Kolaka

Major products: nickel, silver, asphalt, timber and timber products, cocoa, cashew nuts, copra, soy beans, coffee, pepper, marble, rattan, cloves, fish

Notes: Kendari is a staging point for traditional fishing vessels in eastern Indonesian waters. Much of the province’s agricultural produce is marketed through Makassar in South Sulawesi. Kendari is linked by direct flights to Makassar. Southeast Sulawesi is famous for its silversmiths and its stallion fights.
 

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South Kalimantan

Population: 3.2 million
Area: 36,535 km²
Provincial capital: Banjarmasin
Pop. of Banjarmasin: 500,000

Other cities/towns in province: Martapura, Kota Baru

Major products: oil and gas, timber and timber products including plywood, coal, diamonds, gold, semi-precious stones, rubber, copra, cocoa, palm oil, sugar, fish

Notes: South Kalimantan is aptly named the ‘Province of a Thousand Rivers’. Banjarmasin, near the junction of the Martapura and Barito rivers, is one of the largest and oldest cities in Kalimantan.
 

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South Sulawesi

Population: 8.2 million
Area: 62,483 km²
Provincial capital: Makassar
Pop. of Makassar: 1.25 million

Other cities/towns in province: Parepare, Palopo, Rantepao, Soroko

Major products: nickel, timber and timber products including timber ships, textiles, clothing, leather goods, silver and silver handicrafts, livestock, sugar, rubber, coffee, cocoa, copra, shrimps, fish (especially tuna)

Notes: For many years Makassar was called Ujung Pandang but has now reverted to its original name. Makassar is the home port of the famous ‘pinisi’ sailing ships. The Bugis sailors from South Sulawesi had for generations visited the shores of northern Australia in search of ‘trepang’ (sea cucumbers).
 

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West Kalimantan

Population: 4.0 million
Area: 146,807 km²
Provincial capital: Pontianak
Pop. of Pontianak: 450,000

Other cities/towns in province: Mempawah, Putusibau, Sambas, Singkawang

Major products: timber and timber products, gold, silver, rubber, copra, cocoa, palm oil, pepper, rattan, fish

Notes: West Kalimantan’s geography is dominated by the Kapuas River, one of the longest and largest in Indonesia. So large and deep is the Kapuas River that sea-going vessels can navigate as far inland as Putusibau - 870 km from the sea. There are direct flights from Pontianak to Jakarta and to Kuching in East Malaysia.
 

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West Nusa Tenggara

Population: 4.0 million
Area: 20,153 km²
Provincial capital: Mataram
Pop. of Mataram: 315,000

Other cities/towns in province: Sumbawa Besar, Bima

Major products: handicrafts especially earthenware, copper and gold, coal, copra, cocoa, coffee, tobacco, cashew nuts, soy beans, pumice stone, pearls, seaweed, fish

Notes: Close proximity to Bali has propelled the rapid development of the tourist industry on Lombok over the past decade. The flight from Kuta to Mataram takes 40 minutes. The strait between Bali and Lombok forms part of the Wallace Line, the boundary between Asian and Australian flora and fauna.
 

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Updated on 22 May 2003.