Must-see river spot · Berau, East Kalimantan
Kakaban
Pulau Kakaban
Kakaban is a river spot in Berau, East Kalimantan.
Kakaban: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kakaban
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kakaban — distance from nearby cities
- From Lovina (BA): about 1512 km by road (1210 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Amed (BA): about 1512 km by road (1210 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Ubud (BA): about 1548 km by road (1238 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 1566 km by road (1253 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Denpasar (BA): about 1572 km by road (1257 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: 2.14175, 118.53347. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kakaban
- Maratua Island · river spot · Berau · ~12 km
- Pulau Maratua · river spot · East Kalimantan · ~17 km
- Sangalaki · river spot · Berau · ~20 km
- Pulau Derawan · river spot · Berau · ~45 km
- Pulau Panjang · river spot · Berau · ~55 km
- Panjang Island · river spot · Berau · ~55 km
- Goa Halo Tabung · attraction · Berau · ~13 km
- Maratua Beach · beach · East Kalimantan · ~15 km
- Goa Gumantung · attraction · Berau · ~23 km
- Pulau Nunukan · river spot · East Kalimantan · ~28 km
- Pulau Bakungan · river spot · Berau · ~28 km
- Pulau Samama · river spot · Berau · ~28 km
- Goa Danau Haji Mangku · lake · Berau · ~45 km
- Derawan Green Zone Island · park · Berau · ~45 km
- Masjid Jami Al-Ikhlas Derawan · dargah · Berau · ~45 km
- Dermaga Tanjung Batu · attraction · East Kalimantan · ~63 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kakaban
- Maratua Island · river spot · Berau · ~12 km
- Pulau Maratua · river spot · East Kalimantan · ~17 km
- Sangalaki · river spot · Berau · ~20 km
- Pulau Derawan · river spot · Berau · ~45 km
- Pulau Panjang · river spot · Berau · ~55 km
- Panjang Island · river spot · Berau · ~55 km
- Pulau Sambit · river spot · East Kalimantan · ~89 km
- Tidung Island · river spot · Berau · ~90 km
- Guntung Island · river spot · Berau · ~92 km
- Tempurung · river spot · Berau · ~95 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kakaban yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kakaban?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Kakaban from Lovina?
Kakaban is about 1512 km by road from Lovina (1210 km straight line), 1512 km from Amed and 1548 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kakaban?
Nearby: Maratua Island (river spot, 12 km), Pulau Maratua (river spot, 17 km), Sangalaki (river spot, 20 km), Pulau Derawan (river spot, 45 km), Pulau Panjang (river spot, 55 km), Panjang Island (river spot, 55 km).
Is Kakaban worth visiting?
Kakaban is listed as a must-see river spot in East Kalimantan on Spotwander.