Lying directly on the equator and
serving as the main gateway into the Provincial capital of Pontianak.
Founded in 1771 by Syarif Abdul Rahman Al-Kadri of Saudi Arabia, the
city is now a bustling economic hub as well as home to a sizeable
university and a giant indoor sports stadium. Canals crisscross the city
and one of Indonesia's longest rivers, the Kapuas (1143 km long),
divides the town in two, providing an essential and historical
communications link. Like Java and Sumatra, West Kalimantan was once an
important cultural crossroads Hinduism reached West Kalimantan by about
the year 400 and evidence of both early Hindu and Buddhist civilizations
in the region have been discovered. Stone carvings and ceramics can be
traced as far back as the 5th century, but it is the influence of Islam
that has had the most impact on this region.
The advent of Islam in West Kalimantan
occurred at about the same time as the rise of the first Islamic Kingdom
in Aceh in the 15th century. Islam was rapidly embraced and various
kingdoms grew in strength and power, particularly because of
Kalimantan's strategic importance along trade routes to China and
Philippines.
The advent of Islam in West Kalimantan
occurred at about the same time as the rise of the first Islamic Kingdom
in Aceh in the 15th century. Islam was rapidly embraced and various
kingdoms grew in strength and power, particularly because of
Kalimantan's strategic importance along trade routes to China and
Philippines.
West Kalimantan covers an area of over
146.807 sq km, rich in a variety of minerals and precious stones, and
remains largely unexplored. Coastal areas are mainly swamp lands with
more than 100 rivers sculpting the flat plains. In the mountainous
eastern parts of the province, away from the city and plains, there are
many Dayak villages.The Dayaks have ancient traditions and beliefs which
are expressed in various forms ; earlobes elongated by heavy earrings,
tattoos, intricate paintings, designs and carvings and wonderful dances
of respect, heroism, welcome and cure. A large Chinese population,
Malays and other Indonesian ethnic groups account for the rest of the
inhabitants of the province.
Local Interest :
- Melanggar
Waterfall
This Waterfall that has 50 m highest and 75 m widest is the
breaking of Landak River. Located in Sungai Besar District about
230 km from Pontianak City or 197 km from Mempawah city. To
reach this location can be applied by four-wheel vehicle until
Serimbu village, hereinafter with water motor till 2 hours.
- Remabo Waterfall
The waterfall that has seven levels is resided in Air Besar
district, which can be gone through with of four-wheel vehicle.
Between levels 1 with other can be gone through by walking during
15-30 minutes.
- Long house
It is also called Betang House, 310 m length and 18 m wide,
now is dwelt about 34 family heads, which still have family
relation. Located in Saham village, Sengah Temila district it
is not far from International road Pontianak - Kuching. Be the
only omission of the Dayak Kanayatn long house in Pontianak
regency.
- Juang Mandor
Grave
It is said that in this grave location had murdered 21037 best
Indonesian in West Kalimantan; the kings, intellectual, elite
figure or magnate. Here there are 10 mass graves and one-massacre
locations in esplanade. Located about 88 km from Pontianak city,
in the side of International road Pontianak - Kuching.
- Amantubillah
Palace
This omission building history of Mempawah empire is ever have
combustible, and built again in 1922 by Mohammad Taufik Akamaddin.
Here is filed the patrimony objects like small cannon and 'keris'
patrimony.
- Opu Daeng
Manambon Grave
The founder of Mempawah Empire Grave is located to hill, Suap
village, Mempawah Hilir district. There is also Habib Husein
Grave (the first Islam spreader in Mempawah), which located
in Sejegi village, Mempawah Hilir district.
- Kijing Beach
This beach is sloping beach, in km 84 Sungai Kunyit villages,
Sungai Kunyit district.
- Temajo Island
This Island that faced to Natuna Sea have beautiful nature scenery
and clear seawater, hardly suited for athletics dive. Its situation
is nearby with Kijing beach, about 1 hour with water motor from
Sungai Kunyit village.
- Naik Dango
Custom Ceremony
It is the custom public Dayak Kanayatn presentation of thanks
feel to Sang Jubata (God) for the paddy crop successful. It
is done every 27 Aprils every year with location by rotation
in 10 hinterland Districts tribe resident, which majority by
Dayak Kanayatn. This ceremony is started with ' Arakan Panompo
' from each district courier, caught up dance 'Candle Paddy'
by Dayak Kanayatn girls, and its top moment is pray read ritual
by one of the Leader in Pontianak regency. West Kalimantan regency
functionaries, Pontianak District functionaries and the invitations
always attend this ceremony.
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Central Kalimantan is the biggest
province on the island, covering 153,800 square kilometers, most of
which is jungle. The northern area is mountainous and difficult to
reach. The central area is dense tropical forest. The southern area is
swampy and has many rivers. The climate is hot and humid.
The three dayak sub-tribes who inhabit this province area the Ngaju,
Ot Danum, and Ma'anyan Ot Siang. The Ngaju are nomadic, adhering to the
old Kaharingan religion, which is a form of ancestor worship mixed with
elements of animism . With approximately 6,000 people, the Ot Danum is
the largest among the three sub-tribes. The Ot Danum live in long houses
which sometimes have as many as 50 rooms. The women are know for their
skill in plaiting rattan, palm leaves, and bamboo. Like other Dayak, the
men are good hunters, using simple tools.
The art Central Kalimantan clearly
bears the marks of the Kaharingan religion, which is the traditional
belief of the Dayaks in the hinterland of Central Kalimantan. Building
styles, statues and carvings have been influenced by the Hindus,
Chinese, and Hindu - Javanese. Aside from their aesthetic properties,
many objects are appreciated for their magic value.
Local Interest :
Kotawaringin
Timur
Sampit town, on the Sampit river and the capital of Sampit regency,
is known as the biggest timber port in Kalimantan as well as in
Indonesia. Here can be found many sawmills which proces the timber
for export. One can find many interesting tourism attractions in
Sampit. Pandaran Beach is a park on the seaside at the mouth of
the Sampit river. It is quite unique. One sees to one's north the
river emptying its water into the sea. To the south is the wide
expanse of the Java Sea. The Orchid Park of Pembuangan Hulu is a
natural forest in which a number of rare and beautiful orchid varieties
grow. Hunters can engage in their favorite pastime at the Serayan
river which borders on the hunting park of Kotawaringin Barat. [
more ... ]
Kotawaringin
Barat
Pangkalanbun is the capital of the Kotawaringin Barat regency, in
the western part of Central Kalimantan. It is busy lisle town. In
this town, the old Palace of Pangkalanbun now 200 years old, can
still be seen. Made of ulin [iron-wood), it is the only Banjar royal
legacy found in Central Kalimantan.
The Mosque of Kyai Gede is the oldest mosque, being more than 300
years old, found in Kotawaringin district. The Tanjung Puting National
Park is a very well- known nature and wildlife reserve for lowland
and swamp forests, inhabited by orang titans, owaowa, bekantan and
other primates. One can visit the Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre
which is supported by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). [ more
... ]
Barito
Selatan
It is tourism object, which located in Trinsing village, 18 kilometers
from Muara Teweh is a water tourism that unify with 'Balai Benih
Ikan' (Fish Seed Hall). Today, this dam become fishing arena and
many applied as place of recreation of adolescent Muara Teweh.
[ more ... ]
Barito
Utara
RIAM AND ONGKONG BONDANG
This tourism object is interesting for they venturesome, it caused
alongside of Riam side to present experiencing forest natural
beauty, Onkong (small Riam) and the waterfall. Besides that, this
Riam is not as dangerous as Riam Hatas and the other Riam in upriver
Barito River. [ more ... ]
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The Meratus mountains divide South
Kalimantan into two distinct regions. The eastern part of the province
is filled with mountains covered with dense tropical rain forests, home
to the "Orang Gunung" or Mountain Peoples. Collectively called the
Dayak, they form the minority of the region's population. The southern
section of the province is much flatter with large rivers meandering
through lowlands to vast mangrove swamps along the coast, helping to
make South Kalimantan an exceptionally fertile land. Many villages and
settlements have been built along these rivers, by the indigenous
majority, the Banjar.
South Kalimantan is full of colorful
and distinctive traditional arts and cultures which can be seen in its
people's way of life, art, dance, music, ancestral dress, games and
ceremonies. Exquisite traditional and commercial handicrafts are all
made from local raw materials which include a variety of precious and
semi precious stones, gold, silver, brass, iron and a wide variety of
woods including bamboo and rattan. South Kalimantan, is one of the
largest wood producers in Indonesia. Extensive forests with a wide
variety of trees such as ironwood, meranti, pinus and rubber have helped
to make the province a unique and rich natural resource.
The provincial capital, Banjarmasin,
lies a short distance from the mouth of the Barito River at its
confluence with the Martapura River. The rivers are literally the life
blood of the city everything revolves around them. They are lined with
tightly packed stilt houses. A lot of business is done on the waterways :
floating markets flourish selling an enormous variety of goods
including a tropical selection of fresh fruit such as Kesturi, a rare
aromatic species of mango, durian, rambutan, butter fruit, pineapple,
watermelon and banana.
South Kalimantan is well connected with cities all over the Indonesian
Archipelago through Syamsuddin Noor airport, which is about 25 km from
Banjarmasin. This busy airport handles DC-9's, allowing Merpati
Nusantara, Bouraq and Sempati dan Dirgantara Air to service the
province. South Kalimantan can also be reached by sea at Trisakti and
Banjarmasin. For interior travel there are roads, but the waterways are
the preferred form of travel.
Local Interest :
BANJARMASIN
CITY
Banjarmasin is one of the biggest cities and enough important
in Kalimantan, broadly regional 72 km2, 45 districts and 49 sub-districts,
Banjarmasin is the provincial capital of South Kalimantan. Town
region Banjarmasin stay between three provinces that is: South
Kalimantan Province, Central Kalimantan Province, and East Kalimantan
Province.
Banjarmasin city has written in world map since four centuries
ago. During the Dutch colonization Banjarmasin city is area with
autonomy and have representative area. And that take place is
finite a period of Japan colonization. During transition (1945-1949)
Banjarmasin become center power switchover since independence
had proclamation. Banjarmasin now is preparing various areas covering:
Administration, commerce, port town, education and tourism. [
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BANJARBARU
REGENCY
Banjarbaru regency is one of regencies in South Kalimantan that
has many kinds of tourism objects, such as; Pedulangan Intan Cemara
that has diamond tray area; Lambung Mangkurat Museum, which collect
many kinds of historical objects, etc. [ More
... ]
BANJAR REGENCY
Banjar regency has many tourism objects that very interesting,
such as; Matapura town, which become a diamond town; Riam Kanan
Lake with its natural beauty, Mount Kahung and its dale that has
grafity the adventure instinct. [ More ...
]
HULU
SUNGAI SELATAN REGENCY
Hulu Sungai Selatan regency is one of imteresting area because
it has many tourism objects, such as; Mosque Su’ada, Loksado
Area that located in mount Meratus, and Haratai waterfall, which
is a beautiful recreation place. [ More
... ]
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As a major producer of oil and timber,
East Kalimantan is at present the most industrially advanced province of
the island and the second largest province in Indonesia. It is also the
home of the original inhabitants of Kalimantan, the Orang Gunung or
Mountain People. The tribes are collectively called Dayak, although this
name is not embraced by many tribes-people themselves, who prefer to be
known by separate tribal names such as Iban, Punan and Banuaq.
Local tribes traditionally live in communal long houses called Lamin
or Umaq Daru. They are built on wooden piles, sometimes 3 meters high as
protection against wild animals and flooding. The Punan people are
nomadic hunter-gatherers, and only use the long house at the height of
the rainy season.Steeped in tradition, the interior of the long house is
typically divided into separate family quarters with a communal areas
connecting each of the families. It is in these communal areas that
village meetings are held and ceremonies performed, thereby reinforcing
the strong tribal bonds in the face of rapidly advancing 20th century
technology.
Guardian statues are normally placed in
front of long house to protect them against evil's spirits who bring
disease and bad fortune. The more remote and traditional tribes-people
have pierced earlobes, which over the years have become stretched by the
weight of heavy gold or brass rings, and beautifully elaborate tattoos.
Local jewelry and designs are intricate and powerful, often giving
messages to be passed down from generation to generation.
The most common starting points for
many journeys and adventures on the island are Balikpapan and Samarinda,
the provincial capital. Traveling along the extensive Mahakam river
system is a fascinating adventure. River boats slide unobtrusively
through heavily silt - laden waters, wild orchids drip off trees,
Proboscis monkeys signal your arrival to the crocodiles and legendary
hornbills. A 5,000acre Orchid Reservation close to the village of Kersil
I cultivates 27 different species of orchid including the very rare
Cologenia Pandurata or black orchid.
(source : http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/kalimantan/)
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