Senior High Schools

SMAN 1 Pontianak

SMAN 1 Pontianak, on Kalimantan 203 street, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, is one of the Government Senior High Schools in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The same with the other schools in Indonesia, the education takes three years, begins from tenth to twelfth grades. It was built in 1953. SMAN 2 Pontianak has many facilities to support teaching and learning process. They are class, mosque, library, laboratories (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer and Language). SMAN 1 also has many extracurricular, flag bearer -troops, mini football, Basket ball, English , Cheerleaders, international aid organization, etc. 

SMAN 2 Pontianak

SMAN 2 Pontianak, on R.E. Martadinata street, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, is one of the Government Senior High Schools in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The same with the other schools in Indonesia, the education takes three years, begins from tenth to twelfth grades. SMAN 2 Pontianak has many facilities to support teaching and learning process. They are class, library, laboratories (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer and Language). SMAN 2 also has many extracurricular, one of them is international aid organization. 

Universities in Pontianak

There are some universities in Pontianak, such as:
1. Tanjungpura University
Tanjungpura University is located on Ayani road. It has 9 faculties: Education, Economics, Medicine, Law, Social, Agriculture, Forestry, Engineering and MIPA.

2. Polytechnic Pontianak
Polnep is located on Ayani road, besides Tanjungpura university. It has some departments: Mechanical engineering, Civil Engineering and Planning, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting, Marine Science and Fisheries,  
Estates, Architects, and Computer.

Pontianak Citizen

Pontianak as an open city with other cities and is the center of government, private, and social culture that makes the city of Pontianak as a newcomer compared with other districts so that more heterogeneous. Most of the tribes that exist in Indonesia represented the citizens of the city. Tribes in the city of Pontianak like Dayak tribes, ethnic Batak, Padang tribe, the ethnic Javanese, Bugis ethnic group, ethnic Malays, ethnic Chinese, and others. People in the city of Pontianak Pontianak using Malay language to communicate or as their lingua franca. although derived from Pontianak city residents from different areas and using different languages​​, but they still live in harmony and peace and uphold the unity and integrity 
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Pontianak is a city of trade and services

Pontianak city is a city of trade and services, because most residents work in the field of trade and services. Trade is one of the rapidly growing business in the city of Pontianak. Modern trade began developing in 2001 with the founding of Matahari Mall Pontianak in Pontianak City. Modern shopping centers began to be built in various corners of the city, such as Mal and Ayani Mega Mall Pontianak Pontianak (South Pontianak). A variety of national retail companies began to establish his business in Pontianak.
Because of Pontianak City is a city of trade and services, should be pursued to further increase the economic return of activities. Another effort is to reduce the number of unemployed. In addition, we must increase economic growth is investment, because the City of Pontianak is also one of the support structure of the economy West Borneo.

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Tourism

Pontianak Tourism is supported by the cultural diversity of the population in Pontianak, the Dayaks, Malays and Chinese. Dayak tribe has an abundance of gratitude for the harvest feast called Naik Dango and Chinese communities have a party activity and the lunar new year celebration worship the grave (or Kuo Cheng Beng ciet) which has an attractive tourist value.
Pontianak is also crossed by the equator is marked by the Equator monument in North Pontianak. Besides the city of Pontianak Pontianak also has a vision of making tourism as the city with a river.
Pontianak is also known as a culinary tour. Diversity makes Pontianak food as a culinary paradise. Foods that are known include:

Bubur Pedas

Bubur Pedas was first time found by Sambas Malay who live in the coast of Pontianak district and then known as the special food of Pontianak. This food interests the visitors to come to Pontianak and taste the deliciousness of Bubur Pedas. Based on its name “Bubur Pedas” is porridge which the taste is very spicy. But wait…!! Just forget about the name of Bubur Pedas, because something that you will find is porridge that is made from various traditional vegetables such as fern, galingale, and other leaf spices. The main spice is rice that is fried without oil and pounded and mingled with rasp of coconut, and also added pepper, coriander and other spices. It is not wrong that Sambas people call Bubur Pedas as the king of porridge because almost all of ingredients are mingled. Can you imagine what its shape and taste are? Don’t imagine it. Because it is never seen by your eyes before and there is no food like this. This is the traditional food that you can find when you visit to Pontianak.

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Pontianak Oranges

Pontianak oranges (Citrus nobilis var. microcarpa) is a type of orange conjoined with the physical characteristics of thin and smooth, shiny skin. Pontianak oranges have a sweet taste and is one of the leading commodity Pontianak. Actually, this orange is not the result of agricultural production Pontianak. The center actually came from Tebas, Sambas regency. But orange has long been known under the trademark "Pontianak oranges. " In the Malay language term, "Tebas punye jeruk, Pontianak punye name. " 

Historical development of Tangerine which eventually known as the Orange Pontianak in West Kalimantan since 1936, precisely in the Tebas District, Sambas regency. Seedlings originating from the People's Republic of China. Until early 1950 have been successfully cultured citrus Siamese to reach 1,000 ha. In 1960 most of the orange tree was cut down due to disease. It is the people Sambas back to develop the potential of citrus. Area of ​​potential development areas KSP Orange currently between 10,000 - 20.0000 ha, contained in the district. Sambas. Its location is situated in a vast expanse of lowland in several villages in the District of Pemangkat, Tebas, Sambas, and Teluk Keramat.

According to the official website of Province of West Kalimantan, the benefits of this type of Tangerine, among others, in terms of its popularity is already pretty well known both within and outside the country (especially ASEAN). In addition, the productivity is also quite long (15-20 years) with a benefit cost ratio (BCR) of 3.59. Siamese orange BCR was the highest compared to other agricultural commodities in West Kalimantan. Also in the market prices are relatively stable and tends to increase.

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Traditional house in West Kalimantan

Malay house

Balairungsari or "House of Traditional Malay" is used for the implementation of various events. Typology of traditional Malay house is a house on stilts or berkolong, and having high masts. This is in accordance with local climate and the habits that have gone down menurun.Tinggi poles home about two to two and a half meters. traditional Malay house is a house on stilts or berkolong, and has poles high. This is in accordance with local climate and the habits that have gone down. High pole buffer the house about two to two and a half meters. The atmosphere in the room is cool and fresh because it has many windows and vents (vents). Under the roof, Malay House West Kalimantan has a folding roof awning (houses with steep roof) with the home position perpendicular  highway called the House Across Perabung. Especially for ornaments West Kalimantan Malay house is a mix of ornaments from royal-palace that is in West Kalimantan Malay. Space Center also have used for a members' meeting community.

Dayak house

Dayak house (call for custom homes in the province of West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan), a house occupied by the Dayak people.
Betang houses discrete, namely: Stage shapes, elongated. Dayak tribe in particular, the manufacture must be longhouse upstream direction of the sunrise and the sunset next to the downstream direction, as a symbol of hard-work to survive from the sun to grow and go home in the sun outages. In West Kalimantan Pontianak from home can be encountered indigenous Dayak. One of them is on the road Lieutenant Sutoyo. Although only an imitation, but this Special Interest houses, enough to accommodate active in youth activities and art galleries Dayak. then if we are to the District Directions hedgehog, then we will see a Special Interest Sahapm Dayak in the village district. Pahauman. Then if we are to the District, then we can see the Special Interest in the village of Kopar District Parindu, then the next if we are to the county Sekadau, then we can see the house in Kampung Sungai Antu betang Hulu, Hulu Belitang District, the district Sintang Then we can see Special Interest Ensaid house in the village of length, District Tenebrous, then in Kapuas Hulu, We can also see still many houses are still preserved betang Dayak.

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Transportation

Air - Through the air port, Supadio Airport, Pontianak is connected with some other big cities in Indonesia, like Jakarta, Surabaya, Semarang and Yogyakarta. In addition, this airport also has direct international flights to and from abroad, namely to Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Pontianak also can be served from the pioneering flights to various districts in the capital of West Kalimantan.

Sea - Pontianak Port can serve the ships of goods and passengers. Previously through the pier is often served passenger ship to Jakarta, Ketapang, Sanggau and Putussibau.

Land - Pontianak ground transportation system is served by city transport minibuses commonly called oplet, taxi and some routes are served by city bus. Most of the routes in the city is served by oplet connecting several terminals. For departures out of the city road serviced at Terminal Batulayang.
By road is also served by buses between countries, namely to Kuching. Bus is provided by various providers, including DAMRI. 

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Places of worship

Mosque

- Mujahidin Mosque which is the mosque community pride Pontianak was founded in 1974 with a large dome-shaped cone triangular pyramid. The mosque is now in the stage of repairs and renovations this will not only serve as houses of worship, but also as a center of Islamic information.

- Jami' mosque or also known as The Jami' mosque of Sultan Abdurrahman is a mosque located in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. This mosque is one of two buildings that became a sign of the founding of the City of Pontianak in 1771 AD, in addition to Kadriyah Palace.The Jami' mosque Pontianak can accommodate about 1,500 worshipers praying. The mosque will be full filled congregational prayer, when time and tarawih Friday prayers of Ramadan. On the left side of the entrance of the mosque, there is a traditional fish market. Behind him is a densely populated residential village of Shelf, village in Bugis and at the front of the mosque, which also faces west, lies the Kapuas River. 

Church

Christian Church of West Kalimantan (abbreviated GKKB) is a Protestant Christian church based in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. GKKB professes to believe in God the Trinity: God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The three persons of the Triune God, the same essence, equal power, and the same glory. And believe in Jesus Christ as the only Savior of men: he is the head of the Church and the source of Truth and Life. GKKB accept the Bible Old Testament and New Testament as the Word of God who has the supreme authority of the Church and the guidance of life for every member of the church. 

Klenteng or Tepekong

Shrine or Temple is the designation for places of worship of traditional Chinese faiths in Indonesia in general. Because in Indonesia, the adherents of traditional Chinese beliefs often identified as the adherents of Confucianism, the pagoda itself is equated as a place of religious worship Confucius. In some areas, the pagoda is also known by the term tokong.Thousands of Chinese in Pontianak, West Kalimantan province perform prayers in temples in the city, to welcome the arrival of the god of sustenance or carrier Thian Jade Thi Hong Kong or the Tie. 

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Fantasia Garden

Fantasia Garden is present in Pontianak in West Borneo as one of the alternative tourism arena. With the concept of edutainment, TFK offers learning through entertainment, by presenting a wide selection of games that can be enjoyed by the whole family. TFK consists of outdoor, including Kiddy wheel, battery car, train and Convoy fantasy train. This presents outdoor entertainment that can develop children’s independence. In addition, there is a corner of science and technology, contains examples of applied science from the theory of natural science that is expected to add knowledge and insights into the visitors. On the inside there TFK indoor consists of the carousel, boat ride, flying pirates, bath balls and agility arena that will help children develop their imagination and creative thinking patterns.

Located next to the Office of Kubu Raya Regent (located at the access point-free jam Supadio Airport and only 20 minutes from the center of Pontianak). TFK also provides a very large parking area, toilets, mosque, pool bar, function rooms with a capacity of 300 people. Other facilities such as out bound, souvenir shop, snack centers, restaurant, resort and spa will be operated to fulfill your visiting.

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Local Library

National Library of West Kalimantan Province (formerly named Local Library)in Jl. Sutan no.17 was established since 1980 in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture No.: 0221a/o/1980 September 2, 1980. However, new operations a year later, September 7, 1981 in December 1984 Arts Building Regional Office of the Ministry of Education and Culture of West Kalimantan Province exchange process occurs with the Regional Government of Pontianak, so that the location of West Kalimantan Provincial Library was also moved to new locations, the use of School Building Teacher Education (SPG), the country on the Road Economics No. 71 Pontianak. Not until one year in a building that SPG, because officially the construction of Library Building Area, on 29 April 1985 declared finished. On 17 May 1985, is a very historic day for the West Kalimantan Provincial Library, because that's when a pretty magnificent building began to be occupied (May 17, also coincides with the anniversary of the National Library).

In accordance with the demands and needs of society that increasingly requires a library service, in 1989 out of the Republic of Indonesia Presidential Decree No. 11 of 1989 on the National Library. Under the ruling, the National Library is a non-departmental government institution which is located under and responsible directly to the President.

In the case of carrying out its duties and functions in the area, the National Library has the units of organization called the Local Library which is located in each provincial capital, including the Local Library which is located in West Kalimantan provincial capital of West Kalimantan - Pontianak.

Since out of Presidential Decree No. 11 of 1989, it officially became the name Local Library.

Approximately eight years later - 1997 - The National Library has a significant structural change, of course coupled with the duties and responsibilities of an increasingly severe in terms of fostering and developing the library in the territory of this republic. The changes are determined by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 50 of 1997 on the National Library of Indonesia.

Now the National Library of West Kalimantan province has stepped into the age-19, an age much younger than his brothers in other provinces. However, although hopefully the young in age but mature in acting.

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