West Kalimantan
province of Indonesia
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Summary
West Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia[1]. It draws 1,120 Wikipedia views per month (province of indonesia category, ranking #19 of 39).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Indonesia[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Java Sea[5], Natuna Sea[6], Karimata Strait[7]
- Head of government: Sutarmidji[8]
- Capital: Pontianak[9]
- Shares border with: Sarawak[10], East Kalimantan[11], Central Kalimantan[12], Riau Islands[13], Bangka Belitung Islands[14], Central Java[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Pontianak[16], Singkawang[17], Bengkayang[18], Kapuas Hulu[19], North Kayong[20], Ketapang[21], Kubu Raya[22], Landak[23], Melawi[24], Mempawah[25], Sambas[26], Sanggau[27], Sekadau[28], Sintang[29]
- Follows: Kalimantan[30]
- Legislative body: West Kalimantan Regional House of Representatives[31]
- Executive body: Government of West Kalimantan[32]
- Highest judicial authority: Pontianak High Court[33]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of West Kalimantan[34]
- Postal code: 78111 - 79682[35]
- Commons category: West Kalimantan[36]
- Licence plate code: KB[37]
- Located in time zone: Indonesia Western Standard Time[38], UTC+07:00[39]
- Local dialing code: 0561[40], 0562[41], 0563[42], 0564[43], 0565[44], 0567[45], 0668[46], 0534[47], 0535[48]
- Inception: January 1, 1957[49]
- Located in/on physical feature: Borneo[50]
- Official website: http://www.kalbarprov.go.id[51]
- Topic's main category: Category:West Kalimantan[52]
- Email address: mailto:pemprov@kalbarprov.go.id[53]
- Population: 5,541,376[54], 5,695,500[55]
- Unemployment rate: 336,080[56]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of West Kalimantan[57]
Why It Matters
West Kalimantan has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]