Balikpapan is one of the cities
in East Kalimantan (Kalimantan), Indonesia. Balikpapan has a population of 701
066 inhabitants, which represents 22% of the entire population of East
Kalimantan. Balikpapan is a city with the highest cost of living in Indonesia.
Logo of the city is often called the Oil City (BANUA Patra) and Earth Manuntung
are bears, mascot Balikpapan which began on the verge of extinction. The
original name of Balikpapan is Billipapan or Balikkppapan (Banjar accent).
Residents Livelihood
Balikpapan
Most people living in Balikpapan is working, both in public and private sector. So it is very rare to see demonstrations as we saw TV. If there it was just some of students of the college.
Most people living in Balikpapan is working, both in public and private sector. So it is very rare to see demonstrations as we saw TV. If there it was just some of students of the college.
Balikpapan in 1 week just 2-3
times blackout but the society of Balikpapan
are just still cool down and no there demonstrations. Just there are
complaints from citizens via message or newspaper. But now balikpapan seldom
blackout. Because it Balikpapan is famous as a conducive city to invest.
But for now Balikpapan should
be proud because it could have
Kalimantan Institute of Technology. It will be the first Institute of
Technology outside of Java. Would be more cool than its predecessor if the
construction has been completed 100%.
Habits citizens of
Balikpapan City
Food
Fish fry habit Balikpapan residents is especially the birth of the city of Balikpapan usually before frying fish is always in the first soaked with water mixed with fruit acids in robust. Different in Java that uses lemon to remove the stench of fish.
Fish fry habit Balikpapan residents is especially the birth of the city of Balikpapan usually before frying fish is always in the first soaked with water mixed with fruit acids in robust. Different in Java that uses lemon to remove the stench of fish.
In
Jakarta usually the call martabak as cheese martabak and in the Balikapapan we
call it terang bulan. In Balikpapan martabak is use egg and fried.
Languange
The
most who living in balikpapan is banjar ethnic. Daily Language that usually use
(especially people born in Balikpapan) sometimes they mix banjar ethnic style
language with indonesian language. Example using the suffix "kah"
etc. But generally balikpapan society use indonesian language
Balikpapan
are the city almost has complete tourism
place to vacation and enjoy nature. If you want enjoy beach landscape, is easy
to reach it. Which one the famous beach in balikpapan are Manggar Segara Beach.
From the Balikapapan Permail station you can go by public transportation number
seven, the green one. Its around Rp. 5.000,- until Rp.6000,- /people. But you
can go by taxi also, but little expensive more than public transportation but
taxi is more comfortable.
But
if you want adventure by exploring the woods you can go to the the wain river
protected forest. A Virgin Forest in the Middle of Balikpapan the wain river
protected forest is managed by the Balikpapan City Government through the
Sungai Wain Protected Forest Management Agency and is located around 45 minutes
from the Balikpapan City Center.The local residents of the forest have been
engaged to manage the wain river protected forest.
If
you want to buy souvenirs crafts Kalimantan, there is a market market it name
is Kebun Sayur market or inspres that
sells a wide range of rocks at an
affordable price and can be negotiable.
The final section :
So that is
about Balikpapan. Town with a lot of stories, the city is filled by a variety
of ethnic, ethnicity, language, religion, and culture. The town is very
peaceful, comfortable. Anyone who would love this city will definitely come
back again to spend his old age in this Beloved City.
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