West Kalimantan

An equatorial province in western Borneo, distinguished by Pontianak's Equator Monument and the Chinese culture of Singkawang.

West Kalimantan lies in western Borneo, bordering Sarawak, Malaysia, to the north, and the Kapuas is Indonesia's longest river. The capital, Pontianak, sits on the equator and has the Equator Monument and the Kadriah Palace. Singkawang has a large Chinese community and holds a grand Lantern Festival (Cap Go Meh) parade. Inland, Danau Sentarum National Park and Betung Kerihun National Park have lakes, wetlands and primeval rainforest, and you can visit Dayak longhouses. The dry season, roughly Jun–Sep, is the best time to go. The main gateway is Supadio International Airport in Pontianak, and there are also land border crossings to Kuching.

Destinations

• Singkawang
• Pontianak

Itineraries

• Singkawang Hakka Town & Lemukutan Island – Head north from Pontianak to Singkawang to explore temples and old streets, stay at Pasir Panjang, and go snorkeling on…
• Kuching-Pontianak-Singkawang Cross-Border Loop – Enter West Kalimantan from Sarawak via Entikong, and return to Kuching via the Aruk border crossing