What is "balikpapan"

Balikpapan is a seaport city on the east coast of the island of Borneo, in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. Two harbors, Semayang and Kariangau (a ferry harbour), and Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport are the main transportation ports to the city. The city has a population of 701,066, making it the second-largest city in East Kalimantan, after Samarinda.

Balikpapan can refer to:

• Balikpapan, a seaport city on the east coast of the island of Borneo, Indonesia
• Balikpapan, a regency district of East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Balikpapan can also refer to:

• Balikpapan airport (formally Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport), near Balikpapan, Indonesia
• Balikpapan Gulf, near Balikpapan, Indonesia
• Balikpapan Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Balikpapan, Indonesia planned to be opened in 2013
• Battle of Balikpapan (1942), a World War II battle during the Japanese invasion of Borneo (Kalimantan)
• Battle of Balikpapan (1945), a World War II battle during the Allied invasion of Borneo (Kalimantan)
• Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy, in service with the Australian Defence Force and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force
  • HMAS Balikpapan (L 126), lead craft of the class, commissioned in 1971