Tarakan

Tarakan
Tarakan
City
	City of Tarakan; Kota Tarakan
	Clockwise, from top: Islamic Center of Tarakan, Malundung Port, and Borneo Tarakan University complex
	Coat of arms
	Location within North Kalimantan
	Interactive Map of Tarakan
	Coordinates: 3°18′0″N 117°38′0″E / 3.30000°N 117.63333°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Kalimantan
Established	15 December 1997
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Khairul, M.Kes
• Vice Mayor	Effendhi Djuprianto
Area
• Total	657.33 km2 (253.8 sq mi)
• Land	250.80 km2 (96.83 sq mi)
• Water	406.53 km2 (156.96 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 Census)
• Total	242,786
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code	(+62) 551
HDI (2019)	0.769 (High)
Website	tarakankota.go.id

Tarakan is an island and the largest city of the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan.

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Tarakan
City
City of Tarakan Kota Tarakan
Clockwise, from top: Islamic Center of Tarakan, Malundung Port, and Borneo Tarakan University complex
Coat of arms
Location within North Kalimantan
Interactive Map of Tarakan
Coordinates: 3°18′0″N 117°38′0″E / 3.30000°N 117.63333°E / 3.30000; 117.63333
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Kalimantan
Established	15 December 1997
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Khairul, M.Kes
• Vice Mayor	Effendhi Djuprianto
Area
• Total	657.33 km² (253.8 sq mi)
• Land	250.80 km² (96.83 sq mi)
• Water	406.53 km² (156.96 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 Census)
• Total	242,786
• Density	370/km² (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code	(+62) 551
HDI (2019)	0.769 (High)^[1]
Website	tarakankota.go.id