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Discover Bunyu in Indonesia
Bunyu in the region of Indonesia (general) is a town located in Indonesia - some 1,011 mi or ( 1627 km ) North-East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Bunyu is now 10:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Samarinda, Jolo, Bongao, Kota Kinabalu, and Victoria. When in this area, you might want to check out Samarinda . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bunyu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Bunyu
Bunyu is an Indonesian island in the Bulungan Regency in East Kalimantan province. It is situated in the eastern Celebes Sea, off the northeastern coast of Borneo. It lies just off the north end of the delta of the Sesayap River, with the south delta having Tarakan Island, the north Mandul Island. Bunyu is of economic importance as a producer of petroleum, and coal.
Located at 3.50 117.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bunyu Airport
Bunyu Airport is an airport located in Bunyu, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Located at 3.46 117.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
2006 Southeast Asian haze
The 2006 Southeast Asian haze event was caused by continued uncontrolled burning from "slash and burn" cultivation in Indonesia, and affected several countries in the Southeast Asian region and beyond, such as Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand, and as far as Saipan; the effects of the haze may have spread to South Korea. Local sources of pollution partly contributed to the increased toxicity, particularly in high-pollution areas such as ports, oil refineries, and dense urban areas.
Located at 3.35 117.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tarakan, North Kalimantan
Tarakan, located on Tarakan Island is one of the major cities in northern Borneo, just across the border from Sabah, Malaysia. Once a major oil producing region during colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the war.
Located at 3.30 117.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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