Tarakan City or also known as Bumi Paguntaka is a city in North Kalimantan and also the largest city in North Kalimantan. Historically, Tarakan was once a place for fishermen to take a break to eat, meet, and exchange their catch with other fishermen. Not surprisingly, Tarakan is one of the cities that has abundant marine resources.
The city which has the motto as a city of "BAIS" (Clean, Safe, Beautiful, Healthy, and Prosperous) also has several tourist destinations that are worth visiting including Amal Beach, Tebing Karang, Mangrove and Proboscis Conservation Area, Baloy Adat Tidung, Flora Museum. and Fauna Tarakan, and the Islamic Center Baitul Izzah.
In addition to the beauty of your tourist destinations, you will also be spoiled with some of Tarakan's specialties that are hard to forget, including Soka Crab, Sauteed Kapah, and Temberungun Satay.
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