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GEOGRAPHICALY
Geographically, West Kalimantan is located 1080 to 1140 East Longitudes
and 206 ' until 305 '.Its region boundaries is:
North side: Serawak (Malaysia East)
Side South: Java Sea
Eastside: East Kalimantan Province and Central Kalimantan
Westside: Karimata Strait and South China Sea
West Kalimantan passed by Equator line precisely in Pontianak town
(0 degrees).
TOPOGRAPHY
West Kalimantan is swamp area mixed lowland peat and mangrove forest.
West Kalimantan Soil Type for example red-yellow Podsolit with 10,5
million ha width; Organasol, Gley and Humus with 19,9 thousand km2
width; and Alluvial with 15,11 thousand km2 width.
HYDROLOGY
West Kalimantan Region flown by many river, for example Kapuas River,
Porcupine, Melawi, Sekayam and exploited as alternatively traffic.
CLIMATE
Climate in West Kalimantan coast area tend hotter than the hinterland
area. Air temperature of average about 200 - 350 C. Rainfall in
West Kalimantan mean to 3000 millimeters per year, while wind velocity
average 30 - 60 knots per hour.
POPULATION
Number of residents in West Kalimantan is 3.722.172, with number
of men 1.893.607 and number of women of 1.828.565.
ADMINISTRATIVE
TERRITORY
The government administrative region as autonomous area, consisted
of 10 regencies and 2 cities, that is: Pontianak regency, Sambas
regency, Bengkayang regency, Landak regency, Sanggau regency, Sintang
regency, Kapuas Hulu regency, Ketapang regency, Sekadau regency,
Melawi regency, Pontianak city, Singkawang city.
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