Balikpapan is a city located in southeast Borneo on an inlet of the Makassar Strait. Once an isolated Bugis fishing village, it has now developed into a major port city, recognized for its abundance of natural and mineral resources. The regional base to many multinational corporations operating in East Borneo, its not rare to find many foreigners in this small city. Balikpapan may be small, but it boasts one of the largest and busiest airports in Borneo.
Tarakan, a city which is identical to maritime tourism. This city is situated in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Some tourist places are interesting to visit in this city is Karungan Falls, Orchid Garden, Round House Museum, and so on. This city also has Amal Beach. The view over the beach is so beautiful because it has a lot of palm trees and the blue waters. Mangrove forests can also be found in this city. Mangrove forests are the natural habitat of native fauna Tarakan, Bekantan or long-nosed monkey.