Sibolga

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Sibolga City, North Sumatra
City
Location of Sibolga in Indonesia
Sibolga City, North Sumatra Location of Sibolga in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°44′24″N 98°46′48″ECoordinates: 1°44′24″N 98°46′48″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Area
• Total	10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	84,444
• Density	7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)

Sibolga (formerly sometimes Siboga) is a city and a port located in the natural harbour of Sibolga Bay on the west coast of North Sumatra province, in Indonesia. It is located on the western side of North Sumatra, facing the Indian Ocean and is a transit harbour to the Nias island which was hard hit during the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake. The City has an area of 10.77 sq.km and had a population of 84,444 at the 2010 Census.

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Surabaya

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This article is about the Indonesian city. For the Dutch warship, see HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (1909).

Surabaya Suroboyo
City
From up, left to right: Sura and Baya Monument, Central Surabaya skyline, Gresik-Surabaya Toll Road, Plaza Tunjungan, Suramadu Bridge, Heroes Monument.
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Nickname(s): The City of Heroes
Motto: Sparkling Surabaya
Surabaya Location of Surabaya in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°15′55″S 112°44′33″ECoordinates: 7°15′55″S 112°44′33″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
Settled	May 31, 1293
Government
• Mayor	Tri Rismaharini
• Vice Mayor	Wisnu Sakti Buana
Area
• City	374.78 km2 (144.70 sq mi)
• Metro	1,805.08 km2 (696.95 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2012 [1])
• City	3,114,700
• Density	8,300/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
• Metro	5,622,259
• Metro density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 31
License plate	L
Website	surabaya.go.id

Surabaya (Indonesian pronunciation: [surəˈbaja]) (formerly Soerabaja, Soerabaia or Surabaja) is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 3.1 million (5.6 million in the metropolitan area), and the capital of the province of East Java. It is located on the northern shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River and along the edge of the Madura Strait.
To Indonesians, it is known as "the city of heroes" due to the importance of the Battle of Surabaya in galvanizing Indonesian and international support for Indonesian independence during the Indonesian National Revolution. Surabaya is also known as the birthplace of Indonesia first president, Sukarno.

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Tarakan, North Kalimantan

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For other uses, see Tarakan (disambiguation).

Tarakan
City
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Location in Kalimantan
Tarakan Location in Kalimantan
Tarakan Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°18′0″N 117°38′0″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Kalimantan
Government
• Mayor	Udin Hianggio
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	193,069
Time zone	Central Indonesian Time (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	+62 551
Website	www.tarakankota.go.id

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 the colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the war. It is the sole city within the newly established (in 2012) Indonesian province of North Kalimantan.

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Tanjung Pinang

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Tanjung Pinang Kota Tanjungpinang 丹戎檳榔 / 廖都
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Motto: Jujur Bertutur Bijak Bertindak
Location in Bintan.
Tanjung Pinang Location in Indonesia.
Coordinates: 1°5′0″N 104°29′0″ECoordinates: 1°5′0″N 104°29′0″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Kepulauan Riau
Government
• Mayor & Deputy	Dra. Hj. Suryatati A. Manan, Drs. H. Edward Mushalli
Area
• Total	812.7 km2 (313.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	192,493
• Density	236.8/km2 (613/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website	http://www.tanjungpinangkota.go.id/

Tanjung Pinang is the capital and second largest city of the Indonesian province of Riau Islands after Batam. A city with roughly 200,000 residents, it is a trading port between islands in the Riau archipelago. Tanjung Pinang is located on south of Bintan island and has ferry and speedboat connections to Batam, Singapore (40 km away), and Johor Bahru.

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