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Muaratunan Destination Guide

Delve into Muaratunan in Indonesia

Muaratunan in the region of East Kalimantan is located in Indonesia - some 753 mi or ( 1212 km ) North-East of Jakarta , the country's capital .

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Local time in Muaratunan is now 04:32 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Makassar, Sesumpu, Sesulu, Samarinda, and Panajam. While being here, you might want to check out Makassar . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Muaratunan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

USS YMS-50

USS YMS-50 was a United States Navy YMS-1-class auxiliary motor minesweeper during World War II. Laid down on 16 July 1941 at Wheeler Shipbuilding Corp. , Whitestone, Long Island, New York, she was launched on 6 June 1942 and commissioned on 3 August. Assigned to the South West Pacific Area she was damaged by a dive bomber while covering the landings during the battle of Arawe, New Britain on 17 December 1943.

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Located at -1.30 116.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1941 ships, Ships built in New York, Ships sunk by mines, World War II minesweepers of the United States, YMS-1-class minesweepers of the United States Navy

Balikpapan Gulf

Balikpapan Gulf, is a small gulf 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 edge of the gulf.

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Located at -1.24 116.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Indonesia, Gulfs of the Pacific Ocean

Balikpapan

Balikpapan is a seaport city on the east coast of the island of Borneo, in the East Kalimantan, a resource-rich region known for its timber, mining, and petroleum export products. Two harbors, Semayang and Kariangau (a ferry harbour), and the Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman (SAMS) Airport are the main transportation ports to the city. The city has a population of 639,031, making it the second-largest city in East Kalimantan, after Samarinda.

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Located at -1.26 116.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in East Kalimantan

Battle of Balikpapan (1942)

This article concerns the naval and land battles of Balikpapan in 1942. For information on the 1945 landings by Australian forces in the same area, see Second Battle of Balikpapan. The First Battle of Balikpapan took place on 23–24 January 1942, off the major oil producing town and port of Balikpapan, on Borneo, in the Netherlands East Indies.

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Located at -1.25 116.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1942 in Japan, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Netherlands, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Japanese Occupation of Indonesia, Naval battles of World War II involving the United States, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Persiba Stadium

Persiba Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Balikpapan, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persiba Balikpapan. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. In 2008, the stadium was renovated to accommodate Persiba Balikpapan to compete in Indonesia Super League and Copa Dji Sam Soe 2008/09 season. Lighting and spectators' seating were added as new features.

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Located at -1.24 116.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Football venues in Indonesia, Sports venues in Indonesia