Talk:Kalimantan

Expand history section
The history section really needs to be expanded. --AW 19:06, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

I would also suggest to revise the short description about Konfrontasi, as the Konfrontasi was not at all incited by "a territorial dispute". Indonesia has never sought claims over Sarawak and (as it was called back in 1963) North Borneo. The impetus for Konfrontasi was manifold - but Indonesia's main objection was Sarawak and North Borneo's fait accompli inclusion into the Malaysia Plan. Both the Philippines and Indonesia called for a UN sponsored referendum to determine the wishes of the peoples of the British controlled territories. Border incidents that occurred between 1963 - 1966 were Indonesian intrusions to destabilize Sarawak (& Sabah) in support of local resistance groups (TNKU in Brunei, the CCO in Sarawak) against the Malaysia project. I would suggest to insert a link to the Konfrontasi article. User:Borneoaddict 22:44, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Merge to Borneo?

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Result of discussion is to Merge the content of Kalimantan into the article Borneo Gnangarra 14:19, 9 October 2007 (UTC) There is a proposal to merge this article. I've raised it at the Indonesia project board. Do you know anyone who might be interested and can contribute? There was a German editor interested in the topic, right? Merbabu 09:36, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I totally and passionately agree. But I don't know who is that German editor you were talking about, sorry.... Matahari Pagi 09:06, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
 * That might be me (User:T.woelk). More on the roads between Hamburg and Berlin at the moment than anywhere near a place with internet access and I fear these may be so for most of the summer. If the articles are merged though I do think that the usage of the words "Borneo" and "Kalimantan" ought to be thoroughly explained. Not only the history and the origin but also the political issues these names might have today. I will try to keep an eye on the article (and related ones) but my contributions may be only few in the next weeks to come and what little time I have for the WP might be mostly spent on translating between German and English. --T.woelk 10:51, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Wow - finding this conversation on my talk page was well found. Anyway, can i move this to the relevant article talk page rather here for a wider audience? Yes, a thorough explanation of the terms would be required if merged. There is no official admin or political identity known as kalimantan (but there is say 'East Kalimantan') so maybe a merge is OK. Merbabu 10:55, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

There is a proposal to merge Kalimantan and Borneo. The articles are not clear on whether the term 'Kalimantan' applies only to the Indonesian part of the island, or whether it is the Indonesian term for the whole island of Borneo. But is not, 'Borneo', simply and old colonial anachronism? Merbabu 09:34, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't think it's too unclear: Kalimantan is the Indonesian name for the island known to the rest of the world as "Borneo". Thus, for outsider the meaning of "Kalimantan" is simply the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. I believe that fairly represents how I've heard the word used in English. Borneo, whatever its origin, is certainly the most common name for the island in English, and I wouldn't say anachronistic. I oppose a merge, even if the articles are somewhat redundant, just because it clarifies what it means and then goes on to say some things about (Indonesian) Kalimantan. If somebody encounters the word "Kalimantan" and wants to know what it means, it would seem clearer if they read this than if they were simply redirected to Borneo. Rigadoun  (talk) 16:42, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't know the etymology or the origin of the word "Kalimantan". But the name "Borneo" is derived from "Brunei". Personally I like Kalimantan better. Not because I am an Indonesian but because the name "Borneo" gives too much credits to Brunei. Meursault2004 17:34, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm not really sure, but my teacher used to say that "Kalimantan" is Indonesian part of the island of "Borneo". The whole island which contains three different countries (Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia) is called "Borneo", and the Indonesian part is called "Kalimantan". He could be wrong, who knows. I'm gonna find some info from history books, hopefuly I will get some clarification. HoneyBee 18:07, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree on the merging of these articles. Borneo=Kalimantan. I still think that "Kalimantan" is the most appropriate term for the island, because my ancestors, the natives of this island, have been using that name for the whole island for ages. But I do know that "Borneo" is a more popular term for non-Indonesians, and we can't force them to use our term. Especially for English-speakers who are just plainly stubborn. Hey, if we can't force them to call Greenland "Kalaallit Nunaat", how can we make them use "Kalimantan" rather than "Borneo"? That being said, I agree with Meursault that "Borneo" is a derivation of "Brunei", when even in its golden era only covered a small part of Kalimantan (the northern part). Matahari Pagi 09:53, 23 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Support - Rigadoun - on the basis that no one is actually citing sufficient information that sounds as if it is coming from citations or references but only personal experiences and POV issues - if the merge was done on personal experiences of editors rather than someone coming up with good clear refs/cites - we could wait for thousands of editors offering their personal experiences as well their POV linguistic prejudices. Simply making sure that good - well explained disambigs and redirects are in place can avoid most of the issues that are occurring in this discussion so far. SatuSuro 12:40, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Agree, there are no reliable sources to suggest the two are different, in fact there is very little to say at all about it that is not said on Borneo. Appropriate disambigs, etc should handle any conversion. I say 'merge'. Merbabu 13:05, 30 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Merge Regardless of the distinction, it only makes sense to have one article for the island and separate articles for the states occypying it, i.e. Indonesia, etc. There's just too much overlap. Bendž|Ť 16:25, 12 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Don't Merge I say - Kalimantan is an Indonesian-centric name for the island - Borneo is Bigger than Indonesia, many Malaysians, Brits, Aussies, Bruneians and Kiwis among others fought to keep Malaysian Borneo from becoming "North Kalimantan" - In Malaysia the Island is most commonly referred to as "Borneo" I also have encountered many Bruneians who call their island Borneo. The Island is Borneo, Kalimantan is just the Indonesian part. To avoid offence to Bruneians, Sabahans and Sarawakians and in the spirit of internationalism - keep the article Borneo use Kalimantan when referring to the indonesian sections of the island. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.52.80.242 (talk) 09:17, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
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Note for editors:
The above discussed merger was carried out (as seen here). However, per this discussion, the Kalimantan page was recreated and is now used exclusively to explain the term itself; per the above mentioned discussion, any information about the island of Borneo should be placed in the Borneo article. Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:25, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
 * That was the intent of the changes as I understood it, and it makes sense to me. So, this article (Kalimantan) is not much more than a dismbig page, and info can also go into the four provinces articles. Maybe there is also need to put info in about Kalimantan as it fits into Indonesian history. --Merbabu (talk) 02:14, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Exactly. I wrote the above to let editors know about the decision made in that discussion so that they do not try and turn the current article into a redirect per the above, undeletable discussion. I almost did that a while ago. Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:24, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

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New Capital Possibility
I have noted the fact this may very well be the new capital of IndonesiaSee here, and there should probably be more intense editing and scouring for facts. This may become a way more important city soon.--Justin J. Liu (Dylan Smithson) (talk) 21:20, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

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About Kalimantan
Hi! I’m letting you know that when I type in “Kalimantan” on google maps and press search, it doesn’t highlight Kalimantan correctly, as it falsely highlights the whole island of “Borneo”, when it should be highlighting just the Indonesian portion of Borneo.

Now, It makes no sense that “google maps” takes me to “Borneo - Kalimantan” when I searched for just “Kalimantan” to avoid the app highlighting the whole island containing 3 countries. Now the question is: Is there a way to contact someone about the Google Maps problem?

You could try experiencing that problem too in “Google Maps” app, if you want to! Craig Lungren (talk) 18:46, 22 November 2023 (UTC)