West Kalimantan
Kalimantan Barat | |
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| Province of West Kalimantan Provinsi Kalimantan Barat | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Provinsi Seribu Sungai (Indonesian) Province of the thousand rivers | |
| Motto(s): Akçaya (Sanskrit) Imperishable | |
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| Coordinates: 0°0′N 110°30′E / 0.000°N 110.500°E | |
| Capital and largest city | Pontianak |
| Established | 1 January 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Body | West Kalimantan Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Harisson Azroi (acting) |
| • Vice Governor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 147,037.04 km2 (56,771.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation | 1,659 m (5,443 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 5,695,500 |
| • Rank | 15th in Indonesia |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 34.93% Dayak 33.84% Malay 9.74% Javanese 8.17% Chinese 6.27% Madurese 3.13% Buginese 3.91% other[2] |
| • Religion (2021) | 60.07% Islam 22.16% Catholicism 11.58% Protestantism 5.85% Buddhism 0.26% Confucianism 0.05% Hinduism |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official), Bukar Sadong, Hakka, Iban, Jagoi, Kendayan, Jangkang, Pontianak Malay, Sambas Malay, Teochew, Biatah, Tringgus (regional) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-KB |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 |
| - Total[3] | Rp 255.8 trillion (17th) US$ 17.2 billion Int$ 53.8 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita[4] | Rp 46.2 million (24th) US$ 3,109 Int$ 9,701 (PPP) |
| - Growth[5] |  5.07% |
| HDI (2024) | 0.712[6] (31st) – high |
| Website | kalbarprov |
West Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces comprising Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital and largest city is Pontianak. It is bordered by East Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan to the east, the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the north, and the Bangka Belitung Islands to the west and the Java Sea to the south. The province has an area of 147,037 km2, and had a population of 4,395,983 at the 2010 Census[8] and 5,414,390 at the 2020 Census;[7] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 5,623,328 (comprising 2,887,209 males and 2,736,119 females), and was projected to rise to 5,695,500 at mid 2024.[1] Ethnic groups include the Dayak, Malay, Chinese, Javanese, Bugis, and Madurese. The borders of West Kalimantan roughly trace the mountain ranges surrounding the vast watershed of the Kapuas River, which drains most of the province. The province shares land borders with Central Kalimantan to the southeast, East Kalimantan to the east, and the Malaysian territory of Sarawak to the north.
West Kalimantan is nicknamed "The Province of a Thousand Rivers". The nickname references the geography of the province, which features hundreds of rivers of varying size, most of which are navigable. Several major rivers are still the main route for freight to the hinterland, despite road infrastructure now reaching most districts.
Although a small part of West Kalimantan region is seawater, West Kalimantan has dozens of large and small islands (mostly uninhabited) spread along the Karimata Strait and Natuna Sea that borders the province of Riau Islands. The total population in the province, according to the 2010 census totalled 4,395,983 inhabitants[8] and at the 2020 Census it was 5,414,390,[7] but by mid 2023 it was officially estimated to have reached 5,623,328.[1]
- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Kalimantan Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.61)
- ^ Ananta, Aris; Arifin, Evi Nurvidya; Hasbullah, M Sairi; Handayani, Nur Budi; Pramono, Agus (2015). Demography of Indonesia's Ethnicity. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 108. ISBN 978-981-4519-87-8.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik (2023). "Produk Domestik Regional Bruto (Milyar Rupiah), 2020-2022" (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik (2023). "Produk Domestik Regional Bruto Per Kapita (Ribu Rupiah), 2020-2022" (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik.
- ^ Badan Pembangunan Nasional (2023). "Capaian Indikator Utama Pembangunan" (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Badan Pembangunan Nasional.
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- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.