Tanjung Balai, Indonesia
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Tanjung Balai is a town of 48,953 people in Riau Islands, Indonesia.
Why visit Tanjung Balai
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Tanjung Balai
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About Tanjung Balai
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 to Tg. Balai, is the main town at the southern end of the Great Karimun Island (Pulau Karimunbesar), part of the Karimun Regency within the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. The town forms a conurbation with the adjoining community of Meral to its west. It is often called Tanjung Balai Karimun to distinguish it from the city of the same name, situated in the Asahan Regency.
From the Wikipedia article Tanjung Balai Karimun (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
RSUD Muhammad Sani Kabupaten Karimun
Hospital · 1.7 km
Jalan Poros No.1, Harjosari, Tebing, Kabupaten Karimun, Kepulauan Riau, Tanjung Balai
Map of Tanjung Balai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Raja Haji Abdullah Airport (TJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Batam 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tanjung balai, Airil anuar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pelabuhan Domestik Tanjung Balai Karimun, Si Gam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lendot Karimun, Si Gam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS035-E-11342 - View of Singapore, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS035-E-11343 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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