Palangkaraya
Palangkaraya Palangkaraya is the capital of the Indonesian province Central Kalimantan, also famously known as Central Borneo situated between the Kahayan and the Sabangau rivers. The population of the municipality is just over 170,000. The closest airport serving the city is Tjilik Riwut. The city was built in 1957 on wilderness that opened through the Pahandut village along side Kahayan river banks. Palangkaraya is the largest city by land area in Indonesia. Most of the area is still forested, including protected forests, nature conservation areas, and Tangkiling forest. Kalimantan Tengah province was established on 23 May 1957. The First Indonesian President, Sukarno, initiated construction of the city of Palangkaraya , the capital of the new province. Initially, Palangkaraya was prepared as the new capital of Indonesia to replace Jakarta; a proposal that was discussed until recently. To support this process, many iconic buildings were built to reflect the idea of Greater Indon...