West Kalimantan
West Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Barat) 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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 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 |  Pontianak |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ria Norsan |
| • Vice Governor | Krisantus Kurniawan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147,307 km2 (56,876 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Total | 5,679,948 |
| • Density | 38.55857/km2 (99.8663/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 (60.07%), Roman Catholicism (22.16%), Protestantism (11.58%), Buddhism (5.85%), Confucianism (0.26%), 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 |
West Kalimantan Media
West Kalimantan's parliament building
Tree-cover loss year in West Kalimantan, 2001-2024, from the Global Forest Change dataset.
Danau Sentarum National Park is a wetland of international importance located in the north of the province
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 warrior parade in an event commemorating Youth Pledge Day at the Anjungan, West Kalimantan.
Kwan Im Buddhist temple in North Pontianak.
References
- ↑ West Kalimantan Provincial Government. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
- ↑ Overcoming Violent Conflict: Volume 1, Peace and Development Analysis in West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and Madura. (2005)Prevention and Recovery Unit – United Nations Development Programme, LabSosio and BAPPENAS.. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ↑ Province of West Kalimantan, Indonesia (1995)Guangdong Provincial People's Government Foreign Affairs Office. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ↑ West Kalimantan - PopulationKnoema. Retrieved February 6, 2017.