Balikpapan Bay
Bay in Indonesia
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Balikpapan Bay (Indonesian: Teluk Balikpapan), is a bay in Indonesia, near Borneo island close to the city of Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Indonesian company Pertamina has its largest oil refinery on the eastern side of the bay.
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| Balikpapan Bay | |
|---|---|
| Teluk Balikpapan (Indonesian) | |
Balikpapan Bay ca.1910 | |
  Balikpapan Bay | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 1°15′00″S 116°48′00″E |
| Type | Bay |
| Basin countries | Indonesia |
| References | Teluk Balikpapan: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA |
Location
Balikpapan Bay is located on the western side of Makassar Strait, in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean. The bay borders several areas.
- North: Penajam Paser Utara Regency
- East: Balikpapan city
- South: Makassar Strait
- West: Penajam city and Penajam Paser Utara Regency.
Balikpapan Bay is the estuary of the mouths of several rivers such as the Sepaku River and Wain River before emerging into Makassar strait.
Ports and harbors
Several public ports were located in Balikpapan Bay, such as:
- Semayang Harbor, the largest passenger and cargo for Balikpapan city.
- Kampung Baru Harbor, a harbour serving ferry boat passenger to Sulawesi
- Kariangau Harbor, a ferry harbor to Balikpapan city.
- Penajam Harbor, a ferry harbor to Penajam city.
Private ports were also located in this area, such as:
External links
Media related to Bay of Balikpapan at Wikimedia Commons