Pangkalan Bun is the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency in Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Borneo, Indonesia. It is an agglomeration of seven urban villages and one nominally rural village, all part of South Arut District, with a combined population of 108,814 in mid-2024, and it also serves as the administrative headquarters of South Arut District.
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1. Pangkalan Bun (Wikipedia)
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It is an agglomeration of seven urban villages (kelurahan) plus one nominally rural village (desa), all of which are part of South Arut District (kecamatan Arut Selatan), with a combined population of 108,814 in mid 2024.
2. Wikipedia (Indonesian): Pangkalan Bun (kota)
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Kota Pangkalan Bun didirikan pada 9 Jumadilawal 1221 H atau 25 Juli 1806 Masehi, bertepatan pada saat hari penancapan Tiang Sangga Benua .
3. Pangkalan Bun (Wikidata)
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latitude -2.68333, longitude 111.617
Pangkalan Bun (Wikipedia)
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