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Pontianak is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan. It is a large trading port city on the island of Borneo. Pontianak occupies an area of 107.82 km² in the delta of the Kapuas River. The 2010 census enumerated Pontianak's population at 554,764; the latest official estimate (at January 2014) is 573,751. Pontianak is a diverse and multicultural city. Its population mainly consists of Chinese, most Chinese are of either Teochew or Hakka descent. Most Chinese people in Pontianak can trace their origins to the Chaoshan region in the Guangdong province of Southern China. The Malays and Dayaks are the other major ethnic groups in the city. Pontianak is located almost precisely on the equator, hence it is widely known as Kota Khatulistiwa (Equator City). The city center is actually less than 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the equator.

 

UNIVERSITAS TANJUNGPURA PONTIANAK

 

 

 



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CULTURE AND CULINARY

 

 

 

 

 

FOR MORE REFERENCES

1. http://pontinesia.com/
2. https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Pontianak