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| • | Pontianak (Chinese: Khuntien) is a medium-size industrial city located at , on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. It has a population of 526,600 (2000 census) and occupies an area of 107.82 km² in the delta of the Kapuas River, the longest river in Indonesia. It is located precisely on the Equator.
The city was formerly the capital of the independent sultanate of Pontianak and was founded in 1772 around an old trading station on the Borneo coast. It is built on swampy ground that is subjected to regular flooding by the river, requiring buildings to be constructed on piles to keep them off the ground.
Pontianak is renowned for its food and regional produce. The main industries are shipbuilding and the production of rubber, palm oil, sugar, pepper, rice and tobacco. It was formerly Borneo's main centre for gold extraction. A university was established in Pontianak in 1963. It has a large minority population of Chinese alongside the majority Malay and Dayak populations.
Source: [wikipedia: pontianak, indonesia]
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