Tanjung Balai Karimun
Tanjung Balai Karimun | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تنجوڠ بالاي-كريماون |
| • Chinese | 丹戎巴來卡里汶 |
Dewi Samudra Chinese Temple in Tanjung Balai Karimun | |
| Coordinates: 01°00′00″N 103°25′18″E / 1.00000°N 103.42167°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Riau Islands |
| Regency | Karimun Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 48,953 |
| • Density | 2,761/km2 (7,151/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 777 |
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.