West Kalimantan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
West Kalimantan Province
Provinsi Kalimantan Barat
کاليمانتان بارت 西加里曼丹 |
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| Nickname(s):
Provinsi Seribu Sungai
Province of Thousand Rivers |
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| Motto(s):
Akçaya (Sanskrit)
(Immortal) |
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Location of Province of West Kalimantan in Indonesia
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| Country |  Indonesia |
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| Capital |  Pontianak |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 147,307 km2 (56,876 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 3rd | ||
| Population
(2014)
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| • Total | 4,546,439 | ||
| • Density | 30.86370/km2 (79.93662/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 | UTC+7 (WIB) | ||
| Vehicle registration | KB | ||
| HDI |  0.648 (Low) |
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| HDI rank | 28th (2014) | ||
| Website | www.kalbarprov.go.id | ||
West Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Barat) 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 square kilometres (56,876 sq mi) with a recorded 2010 census population of 4,395,983. The latest official population estimate (as of January 2014) is 4,546,439.
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| religion | percent | |||
| Islam | 51.22% | |||
| Christianity | 36.32% | |||
| Buddhism | 12.21% | |||
| Confucianism | 1.68% | |||
| Hinduism | 0.06% | |||
Images for kids
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Dayak people were feared for their headhunting practices
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Danau Sentarum National Park is a wetland of international importance located in the north of the province
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The "Dayak-Malay" brotherhood monument in West Kalimantan Provincial Museum, Pontianak, Indonesia. Forming 34.93% and 33.84% respectively, the Dayak and the Malays are the two largest native cindigenous ommunities in the province.
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Masjid Jami' Pontianak, originally built in 1771 on the banks of Kapuas River. It was the first structure built to commemorate the foundation of Pontianak Sultanate (the area would later become the capital city of West Kalimantan Province). A prime example of the local Malay-Muslim architecture, the religious monument has also received influence by Middle Eastern, European and Javanese architecture.
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Borneo Occidental para niños
