Balikpapan at a glance
With about 695,287 residents, Balikpapan is the 22nd largest of the 147 Indonesia cities listed on ConnectLove. Within East Kalimantan it ranks 2nd by population among 4 listed cities. Jakarta, the largest listed city in Indonesia, is roughly 1,237 km away. The nearest larger city is Samarinda, about 93 km away. The closest listed city is Loa Janan at around 82 km, so a wider discovery distance can include people there too. Balikpapan sits at 1.27°S, 116.83°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.