Balikpapan

Balikpapan is a seaport city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Located on the east coast of the island of Borneo, the city is the financial center of Kalimantan.[6] Balikpapan is the city with the largest economy in Kalimantan with an estimated 2016 GDP at Rp 73.18 trillion.[7] The city has the third busiest airport in Kalimantan after that in Banjarmasin[8][9] and Pontianak,[10] namely Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport.[11] Port of Semayang was the second busiest seaport in East Kalimantan, after that in Samarinda.[12] With a population of 688,318 according to the 2020 census,[13] and an official estimate of 703,611 as at mid 2022,[2] Balikpapan is the second most populous city in East Kalimantan, after Samarinda.[14] Balikpapan has been consistently ranked as the most liveable city in Indonesia.[15][16] However, in 2022, Balikpapan conceded this to Samarinda.[17][18][19]