What is Tarakan?
{{Infobox settlement | name = Tarakan | official_name = City of Tarakan<br>{{nobold|''Kota Tarakan''}} | settlement_type = [[List of regencies and cities of Indonesia|City]] | image_skyline = {{multiple image | border = infobox | total_width = 280 | image_style = border:1; | perrow = 1/2/2 | image1 = | image2 = Islamic Center Tarakan.jpg | image3 = Borneo Tarakan University.png | image4 = Malundung Port Tarakan.png }} | image_flag = | image_shield = Lambang Kota Tarakan.gif | image_map1 = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|type=shape|stroke-width=2|stroke-color=#000000|zoom=10}} | map_caption1 = Interactive Map of Tarakan | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{flag|Indonesia}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Indonesia|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = {{coat of arms|North Kalimantan}} | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = [[Dr. Khairul, M.Kes]] | leader_title1 = Vice Mayor | leader_name1 = [[Effendhi Djuprianto]] | established_title = Established | established_date = 15 December 1997 | area_magnitude = | area_total_sq_mi = 253.8 | area_total_km2 = 657.33 | area_land_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = 250.80 | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = 406.53 | area_water_percent = | population_as_of = 2020 Census | population_total = 242786 | population_urban = | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = | timezone = [[Time in Indonesia|WITA]] | utc_offset = +8 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in Indonesia|Area code]] | area_code = (+62) 551 | coordinates = {{coord|3|18|0|N|117|38|0|E|region:ID|display=inline}} | elevatio