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Cape South

Coordinates: 4°10′S 114°37′E / 4.167°S 114.617°E / -4.167; 114.617
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Cape South from space, June 1996

Cape South (Indonesian: Tanjung Selatan), formerly known as Cape Silat, is the southernmost point on the island of Kalimantan (also known as Borneo), at 4°10′S 114°37′E / 4.167°S 114.617°E / -4.167; 114.617.

Geography

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Administratively it is part of South Kalimantan province of Indonesia.[1]

Research on catches in the waters of Tanjung Selatan and other places shows that in the southeast wind season, catches are more likely than in the southwest monsoon wind.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Pub163, 2005 Sailing Directions (Enroute): Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi, and Nusa Tenggara. ProStar Publications. 2005. ISBN 978-1-57785-654-2.
  2. ^ Pauly, Daniel; Martosubroto, Purwito (1996). Baseline Studies of Biodiversity: The Fish Resources of Western Indonesia. WorldFish. ISBN 978-971-8709-48-1.

4°10′S 114°37′E / 4.167°S 114.617°E / -4.167; 114.617