West Kalimantan
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West Kalimantan (Indonesian phrasebook|Indonesian]]: Kalimantan Barat, abbreviated Kalbar) is a province of Indonesia in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. Its capital city is Pontianak, located on the equator.
Contents
- 1 Other Muslim friendly Cities in West Kalimantan
- 2 Other Muslim Friendly Destinations in West Kalimantan
- 3 Islands of West Kalimantan
- 4 West Kalimantan Halal Travel Guide
- 5 Local Language in West Kalimantan
- 6 Travel as a Muslim to West Kalimantan
- 7 How to get around in West Kalimantan
- 8 What to see in West Kalimantan
- 9 What to do in West Kalimantan
- 10 Halal Restaurants in West Kalimantan
- 11 Stay safe as a Muslim in West Kalimantan
- 12 Explore more Halal Friendly Destinations from West Kalimantan
Other Muslim friendly Cities in West Kalimantan
- Mempawah, the ex-capital of Mempawah Malay Kingdom.
- Pontianak, the capital and centre of culinary in West Kalimantan.
- Sambas GPS 1.36252,109.28315 , the centre of orange plantation.
- Singkawang, the city of thousands Chinese temple.
Other Muslim Friendly Destinations in West Kalimantan
- Gunung Palung National Park]]
Islands of West Kalimantan
- Karimata Islands
- Temajo Island GPS 0.49983,108.84624
West Kalimantan Halal Travel Guide
The history of West Kalimantan can be traced back to the 17th century, when Dayaks was the original inhabitants. The Malay migrated to West Kalimantan and built their own sultanates. The fact that there is a significant Chinese population in this province was that there used to be a republic built by Chinese miners called 'Lanfang Republic' after it defeated the local Malay sultans. The government of Lanfang Republic was overthrown in West Kalimantan after the Dutch occupation in 1884. The Japanese occupied West Kalimantan from 1942 to 1945 until Indonesia declared its Independence.
West Kalimantan was the site of substantial fighting during the Indonesia-Malaysia 'Konfrontasi' (Confrontation) under the Sukarno government in the mid-1960s. After Suharto deposed Sukarno in 1965, the confrontation was quickly resolved. Domestic conflict continued, however, for another ten years between the new military Suharto government and fighters organized during the confrontation and backed by the banned Indonesian Party (PKI).
Local Language in West Kalimantan
As elsewhere in Indonesia, Bahasa Indonesia or Indonesian is the official language. The young teenager can speak English too.
There are three majority races in West Kalimantan. They are Malays, Dayaks, and Chinese. It's better to use the word Tionghoa instead of Chinese or China when talking. The Malays usually use their own Malay dialect. The vocabulary is almost like Indonesian official words. It's only the speaking intonation only and some vocabularies replacement.
The Dayaks people have their own dialect like Kahayan and Ot Danun.
The Chinese people in West Kalimantan speak various Chinese dialects like Mandarin, Teochew, Hakka, and Cantonese. Some old people, who learn in pre-Indonesian-independence school, can even speak Dutch or German.
Knowing some phrases in local dialects will greatly impress your hosts.
Travel as a Muslim to West Kalimantan
- Rahadi Osman Airport IATA Code: KTG Ketapang Airport
How to get around in West Kalimantan
What to see in West Kalimantan
What to do in West Kalimantan
Halal Restaurants in West Kalimantan
Stay safe as a Muslim in West Kalimantan
Explore more Halal Friendly Destinations from West Kalimantan
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