The name came from the jungle explorers who used to search for some open areas for farming until their feet were hurt by stepping on Tataba thorns.

[2] Tanjung district is located on a relatively flat plain in the northern region of South Kalimantan.

The main economy of the region is coal mining activities currently operated by Adaro Energy, world's fourth largest coal producer company,[5] which covers the area of both Tabalong and neighboring Balangan.

Tanjung is accessible via road connected from Banjarmasin, the capital of the South Kalimantan province.

The only current continuous operating airline in the airport is Airfast Indonesia serving Tanjung to Banjarmasin.