West Kalimantan
West Kalimantan (Indonesian: [Kalimantan Barat] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a province of Indonesia.[3] 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.[4] The latest official population estimate (as of January 2014) is 4,546,439.
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Provinsi Kalimantan Barat کاليمانتان بارت 西加里曼丹 | |
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| Location of Province of West Kalimantan in Indonesia Location of Province of West Kalimantan in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 0°0′N 110°30′E / 0.000°N 110.500°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Capital | 20px Pontianak |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Cornelis |
| • Vice Governor | Christiandy Sanjaya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147,307 km2 (56,876 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2014) | |
| • 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%)[2] |
| • 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) |
| HDI rank | 28th (2014) |
| Website | www.kalbarprov.go.id |
| Religion in West Kalimantan | ||||
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| religion | percent | |||
| Islam | 51.22% | |||
| Christianity | 36.32% | |||
| Buddhism | 12.21% | |||
| Confucianism | 1.68% | |||
| Hinduism | 0.06% | |||
West Kalimantan Media
- Gedung DPRD Kalimantan Barat.jpg
West Kalimantan's parliament building
- Danau Sentarum 2006.jpg
Danau Sentarum National Park is a wetland of international importance located in the north of the province
- Patung Dayak Melayu.jpg
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 indigenous communities in the province.
Kadariah Palace, the palace of the Sultanate of Pontianak
- Dayak warior accssories.jpg
Dayak warrior parade in an event commemorating Youth Pledge Day at the Anjungan, West Kalimantan.
- Kwan Im Pontianak.jpg
Kwan Im Buddhist temple in North Pontianak.
References
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