Balikpapan Bay

Balikpapan Bay ca.1910

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.

Location

Balikpapan Bay is located on the western side of Makassar Strait, in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean. The bay is bordering 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 mouth of several rivers such as Wain River before mergeing into Makassar strait.

Port and harbor

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 Penajam city.
Penajam Harbor, a ferry harbor to Balikpapan city.

Private ports were also located in this area, such as :

Pertamina, on the eastern part.
Chevron, on the western part.
Several coal mining company has its own private port on western and northern part.

External links

Media related to Balikpapan Bay at Wikimedia Commons

Indonesian seas

Ocean	Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean

Sea	Andaman Sea Arafura Sea Bali Sea Banda Sea Celebes Sea Ceram Sea Flores Sea Halmahera Sea Java Sea Molucca Sea Savu Sea South China Sea Timor Sea

Strait	Alas Strait Alor Strait Badung Strait Bali Strait Bangka Strait Berhala Strait Dampier Strait Gaspar Strait Karimata Strait Laut Strait Lombok Strait Madura Strait Makassar Strait Malacca Strait Mentawai Strait Ombai Strait Pitt Strait Riau Strait Rupat Strait Sape Strait Selayar Strait Singapore Strait Sumba Strait Sunda Strait Torres Strait Wetar Strait

Gulf	Balikpapan Bay Bintuni Bay Boni Gulf Cenderawasih Bay Jakarta Bay Lampung Gulf Pelabuhanratu Gulf Saleh Bay Semangka Gulf Tolo Bay Tomini Gulf

Coordinates: 1°14.622′S 116°46.38′E / 1.243700°S 116.77300°E / -1.243700; 116.77300

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