West Borneo
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West Kalimantan Province Provinsi Kalimantan Barat 西加里曼丹 |
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From top, left to right : Gunung Palung National Park, Temajuk Beach, Lake Teratai in Singkawang, Tua Pek Kong Temple in Ketapang, Barat Natal Beach, Simpang Island, Pulau Datok Beach
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| Nickname(s): Provinsi Seribu Sungai Province of Thousand Rivers |
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| Motto: Akçaya (Sanskrit) (Immortal) |
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 Location of Province of West Kalimantan in Indonesia |
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| Coordinates: 0°0′N 110°30′E / 0.000°N 110.500°ECoordinates: 0°0′N 110°30′E / 0.000°N 110.500°E | |||||||||
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 Indonesia
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| Established | January 1, 1957 | ||||||||
| Capital |
 Pontianak
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| Government | |||||||||
| • Body | West Kalimantan Regional Government | ||||||||
| • Governor | Cornelis (PDI-P & PD) | ||||||||
| • Vice Governor | Christiandy Sanjaya | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • Total | 147,307 km2 (56,876 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Area rank | 3rd | ||||||||
| Highest elevation | 2,278 m (7,474 ft) | ||||||||
| Population (2014) | |||||||||
| • Total | 4,546,439 | ||||||||
| • Rank | 15th | ||||||||
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Demographics | |||||||||
| • Ethnic groups | Dayak (32.75%), Malay (29.75%), Chinese (29.21%), Javanese (5.25%), Bugis (0.3%) Others (9.85%) | ||||||||
| • Religion | Islam (51.22%), Roman Catholicism (23.94%), Protestantism (12.38%), Buddhism (12.21%), Confucianism (1.68%), Hinduism (0.06%) | ||||||||
| • Languages | Indonesian (official), Malay (Pontianak Malay, Sambas Malay), Dayak (Iban, Kendayan, Jangkang, Bukar Sadong etc.), Chinese (Hakka, Teochew) | ||||||||
| Time zone | Indonesia Western Time (UTC+7) | ||||||||
| Postcodes | 70xxx, 71xxx, 72xxx | ||||||||
| Area codes | (62)5xx | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | ID-KB | ||||||||
| Vehicle sign | KB | ||||||||
| HDI |
 0.648 (medium) |
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| HDI rank | 28th(2014) | ||||||||
| Largest city by area | Singkawang - 504.00 square kilometres (194.60 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Largest city by population | Pontianak - (554,764 - 2010) | ||||||||
| Largest regency by area | Ketapang Regency - 31,240.74 square kilometres (12,062.12 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Largest regency by population | Kubu Raya Regency - (500,970 - 2010) | ||||||||
| Website | Government official site | ||||||||
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West Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Barat, Chinese: 西加里曼丹; Teochew: Sai-gia-li-man-dang) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city is Pontianak. The province has an area of 147,307 km² with a recorded 2010 census population of 4,395,983 . Ethnic groups include the Dayak, Malay, Chinese, Javanese, Bugis, and Madurese. The latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 4,546,439. The borders of West Kalimantan roughly trace the mountain ranges surrounding the watershed of the Kapuas River, which drains most of the province. The Province also bordered with Sarawak, Malaysia.
West Kalimantan is one area that could be dubbed the province "Thousand Rivers". The nickname is aligned with the geographical conditions that have hundreds of large and small rivers that which can be and often are navigable. Several major rivers is still a pulse and the main line for freight hinterland, despite road infrastructure has been able to reach most districts.
Although a small part of West Kalimantan region is sea water, but in West Kalimantan has dozens of large and small islands (mostly uninhabited) spread along the Strait Karimata and Natuna Sea that borders the province of Riau. The total population in West Kalimantan Province, according to the 2000 census totaled 4.07343 million inhabitants (1.85% of Indonesia's population).
The history of West Kalimantan can be traced back to 17th century. Dayaks were the main inhabitants of the province before 17th century. The Malays migrated to West Kalimantan and established their own sultanates. The high Chinese population in this province was due to a republic founded by Chinese miners called Lanfang Republic (蘭芳共和國: Republik Lanfang) after they defeated the local Malay sultans. The government of Lanfang Republic was ended in West Kalimantan after the Dutch occupation in 1884.
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