Tanjung Balai Karimun
Appearance
Tanjung Balai Karimun | |
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Town | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | تنجوڠ بالاي-كريماون |
• Chinese | 丹戎巴來卡里汶 |
Coordinates: 01°00′00″N 103°25′18″E / 1.00000°N 103.42167°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Riau Islands |
Regency | Karimun Regency |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Area code | (+62) 777 |
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Jawi: تنجوڠ بالاي-كريماون, simplified Chinese: 丹戎巴來卡里汶; traditional Chinese: 丹戎巴萊卡里汶) often abbreviated Tg. Balai, is the main town in the Great Karimun island, part of the Karimun Regency, Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. It is often called Tanjung Balai Karimun to distinguish it from another Tanjung Balai in the Asahan Regency.
Transport
It has a port by the same name that has services to Sumatran port/city of Dumai, crossing the Strait of Malacca as well as to Singapore crossing the Straits of Singapore.
The city is served by Sei Bati Airport, which has regular flights to and from Pekanbaru three times weekly.
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A view from Port of Tanjung Balai Karimun