Sapat Hawung Hill Preserve and Conservation Area

Sapat Hawung hill is located in the District of Uut Murung – Murung Raya regency, part of the headwaters of the Barito River (one of the major rivers on the island of Borneo) The Locals call this hill as “Baring Hawun”, which means “high hill that large and elongated” and hawun means “dew”. This based on the peak that is almost always been covered in fog. To reach the area, we can start from Palangkaraya (Central Kalimantan provincial capital) which can be reached by aircraft pioneer to Muara Teweh (North…

The Cultivated Land Of Palangkaraya

Palangkaraya Palangkaraya is one of Indonesian cities and officially become the capital of Central Kalimantan province. Palangkaraya is a city with the largest area in Indonesia. Most of the region are remains forest, including protected forests, Nature Conservation and Tangkiling National Parks. Many people in Palangka Raya speak Indonesian language as well as the local dialects such as Dayak Ngaju, Dayak Maanyan. However, the use of Banjar Language is more observable than the local Dayak dialects. Close by the city, within the boundaries of the Nyaru Menteng Arboretum or Arboretum…

The Particular Central Kalimantan

Central Kalimantan Central Kalimantan or Central Borneo is located in Kalimantan Island with the capital city of Palangkayara. Along the 17th Century, central Kalimantan inhabitant, Dayak People, was ruled by the Muslim Sultanate of Banjar. After the independence of WW II Dayak People want to separated from South Kalimantan Province and Central Kalimantan become the 17th Province in Indonesia. Nowadays, there are three major Dayak tribes in Central Borneo, which is Ngaju, Ot Danum and Dusun Ma’anyan Ot Siang. Besides, other ethnics that live on Central Borneo are Javanese, Maduranese,…