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Palangkaraya
Sampit
Kualakapuas
Pangkalanbun
Pangkalanbun
is the capital of the Kotawaringin Barat regency,
in the western part of Central Kalimantan. Make
sure to visit the old Palace of Pangkalabuan,
constructed completely out of ulin (ironwood).
It is the only Banjar royal legacy found in Central
Kalimantan. The Mosque of Kyai Gede is more than
300 years old. Tanjung Puting National Park is
a well-known nature and wildlife reserves in the
lowland and swamp forests, inhabited by orang
utans, owa-owa, bekantan and other primates. One
can visit the Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center,
which is supported by the World Wildlife Fund
(WWF).
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