Tanjung Balai Karimun

Tanjung Balai Karimun
Town
Other transcription(s)
  Jawiتنجوڠ بالاي-كريماون
  Chinese丹戎巴來卡里汶
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 01°00′00″N 103°25′18″E / 1.00000°N 103.42167°E / 1.00000; 103.42167
Country Indonesia
ProvinceRiau Islands
RegencyKarimun Regency
Area
  Total
17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total
48,953
  Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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 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. It is often called Tanjung Balai Karimun to distinguish it from Tanjungbalai (city), situated in the Asahan Regency.