West Kalimantan 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 and 5,414,390 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 5,623,328, and was projected to rise to 5,695,500 at mid 2024. 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.
The Ibanic languages are a branch of the Malayic languages indigenous to western Borneo. They are spoken by the Ibans and related groups in East Malaysia and the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan. Other Dayak languages, called Land Dayak, which are not Ibanic, are found in the northwest corner of Kalimantan, between Ibanic and non-Ibanic Malayic languages such as Kendayan and the Malay dialects of Sarawak and Pontianak.
West Kalimantan Christian Church or GKKB is an evangelical Christian church organization in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Chintya Fabyola is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2015, at the 19th Puteri Indonesia 2015 pageant. She represented Indonesia at the Miss International 2015 pageant.
Jami Mosque of Pontianak, also known as Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Mosque, is the oldest mosque of Pontianak, in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The large wooden mosque, together with the royal palace of Kraton Kadriyah, was among the first buildings constructed in the city following the establishment of Pontianak in 1771.
The 2018 West Kalimantan gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of West Kalimantan along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
The West Java Regional House of Representatives is the unicameral legislature of the Indonesian province of West Java.
Sutarmidji is an Indonesian politician and academician who is the 9th governor of West Kalimantan and formerly the mayor of its capital, Pontianak.
Karolin Margret Natasa is an Indonesian politician who served as regent of Landak between 2017 and 2022. Previously, she had served as a member of the People's Representative Council.
Agustinus Jelani was an Indonesian Dayak politician, and the chairman of the Dayak Unity Party from 1947 until 1958. He was also a member of the Senate of the United States of Indonesia, representing West Kalimantan, member of the People's Representative Council from 1950 until 1956, and the member of the Constitutional Assembly of Indonesia from 1956 until 1959.
South Kalimantan People's Representative Council is the unicameral legislature of the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The council is composed of 55 members chosen every 5 years from the general election. Currently, Golkar Party is currently party with the most seats in this province. In addition, the council has four commissions.
The Dayak Desa War or Majang Desa War was an armed uprising by the Dayak Desa tribe in West Kalimantan against the Japanese Empire during World War II, and shortly thereafter by Indonesian nationalists against the Dutch East Indies. The war was initially caused by the local population's opposition against the rōmusha system and disappointment with Japanese occupation. In the initial phase of Japanese occupation, several Japanese companies entered the region to gain natural resources in order to support the Japanese war effort in the Pacific. Occupying Japanese forced locals to work for free for these companies, mainly in coal mining and timber production. After that, a Japanese foreman working in a company wanted to marry the daughter of Pang Linggan, a respected Dayak chief in the region, which caused more tension between locals and the Japanese. Dayak tribes in the region initiated mangkuk merah ritual, as a sign to mobilise men from villages and prepare for war. The Japanese were driven out of the Borneo interior in June 1945, but returned on 17 July and continued until 31 August 1945 when Japanese forces there surrendered and left the region, replaced by Allied forces including the Dutch, who would later be opposed again until recognition of Indonesian independence in 1949.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Ketapang is an Indonesian football club based in Ketapang, West Kalimantan. They currently compete in the Liga 3 and their homeground is Tentemak Stadium.
Persatuan Sepakbola Delta Khatulistiwa is an Indonesian football club based in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. They currently compete in the Liga 3 and their homeground is Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Stadium.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Mempawah is an Indonesian football club based in Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan. They currently compete in the Liga 3 and their homeground is Opu Daeng Manambon Stadium.
West Borneo Special Region was a component entity of the United States of Indonesia in western part of Borneo. It was established on 12 May 1947 with capital at Pontianak. West Borneo was dissolved on 22 April 1950 and became part of Kalimantan Province which was formed on 14 August 1950 with its capital at Banjarmasin. Following the division of Kalimantan Province, the former territory of West Borneo was assigned to West Kalimantan in 1956 where it remains today.
The Mempawah Kingdom also known as the Mempawah Sultanate, was an Islamic Dayak kingdom located in a territory now known as the Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The name Mempawah is taken from the term "Mempauh", which is the name of a tree that grows in the upper reaches of the river, also known as the Mempawah River. In its development, Mempawah became known as the name of one of the kingdoms and sultanates that developed in West Borneo. The history of Mempawah is divided into two periods, namely the Dayak kingdom based on Hindu teachings and the period of Islamic influence.
Usman Ja'far was an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the Governor of West Kalimantan between 2003 and 2008, and as a member of the People's Representative Council from 2009 until his death in 2015.
The 2024 West Kalimantan gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of West Kalimantan for a five-year term.
Pontianak, Indonesia 
