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The Best Attractions In Pontianak

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Pontianak ; is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, founded by Syarif Abdurrahman Alkadrie as a capital of Sultanate of Kadriyah in 23 October 1771 / 14 Rajab 1185 AH. Syarif Abdurrahman Alkadrie developed Pontianak as a trading port on the island of Borneo, occupying an area of 107.82 km² in the delta of the Kapuas River. It is located on the equator, hence it is widely known as Kota Khatulistiwa . The city center is less than 3 kilometres south of the equator. Pontianak is the 26th largest city in Indonesia in terms of population, as well as the fifth largest city on the island of Borneo in terms of population after Samarinda, ...
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  • 1. Equator Monument Pontianak
    The Equator monument is located on the equator in Pontianak, Indonesia. It marks the division between the northern and southern hemispheres.
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  • 4. Museum Negeri Pontianak Pontianak
    Museum Negeri Pontianak is a museum in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, near Tanjungpura University. The concrete reliefs on the museum's exterior depict the lifestyles of Kalbar's two largest ethnic minorities: Malay and Dayak. The museum contains a number of important Dayak artifacts such as tribal clothing and handicrafts and is known for its 16th century tempayan . from Thailand, China and Borneo. There is a replica of a Dayak longboat around the corner from the museum.
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  • 5. Saint Joseph Cathedral Pontianak
    St. Joseph's Cathedral is the name of numerous cathedral churches that are named for Saint Joseph.
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  • 13. Sentarum Lake Pontianak
    The Danau Sentarum National Park is a national park protecting one of the world's most biodiverse lake systems, located in the heart of Borneo Island, Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. It lies in the upper Kapuas River tectonic basin some 700 kilometres upstream from the delta. The basin is a vast floodplain, consisting of about 20 seasonal lakes, freshwater swamp forest and peat swamp forest. Local people call it as Lebak lebung . The National Park is located in the western part of this basin, where three-quarters of the seasonal lakes occur. Approximately half of the park consists of lakes, while the other half consists of freshwater swamp forest. An area of 800 km2 was first gazetted as Wildlife Reserve in 1982, which in 1994 was extended to 1,320 km2 when it bec...
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  • 15. Jami Mosque Pontianak
    Jami Mosque of Pontianak, also known as Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Mosque, is the oldest mosque of Pontianak, in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The large wooden mosque, together with the royal palace of Kraton Kadriyah, was among the first buildings constructed in the city following the establishment of Pontianak in 1771.
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