Here are the Disasters that Have Occurred in East Kalimantan

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Dwi Hadya Jayani 23/08/2019 12:00 WIB
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East Kalimantan Province is one of the areas being considered as a potential location for Indonesia's new capital city. What is the disaster risk profile of the region?

According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), since 2015 there have been 331 disaster events in East Kalimantan. These include 152 forest and land fires, 3 high tides/abrasions, 93 floods, 59 landslides, and 24 tornadoes.

The highest number of disasters in East Kalimantan occurred in 2016, with 189 events, dominated by forest and land fires (129 events). In 2019, there have been 11 disaster events: nine forest and land fires, one high tide/abrasion, and one flood. By region, two events were recorded in Paser Regency, one in Kutai Barat Regency, two in North Penajam Paser Regency, and six in Bontang City.

(Read Databoks: How Many People Live in East Kalimantan, the Potential New Capital City?)

Editor : Hari Widowati

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