Pontianak

West Kalimantan povincial  capital, known as the city on the Equator, is bustling economic hub as well as the centre of administration of the province.
The city is situated on the equator line, at the north of the Kapuas River and Landak.
Pontianak has some tourism attraction.

The city has 2 large girder bridges spanning in the river, a massive sport stadium and numerous canals : at the high tide they're only 2/3 m deep and about 6 wide - not attractive
for cannoeing.

The Jami' Mosque of Sultan Abdurrachman Alqadri

In Bugis Dalam is the historicalmosquewas built in 1771 by Sultan Syarief Abdurrachman.
The mosque is still its white-walled spendor has a multitiered roof like that of a Balinese temple.

The Palace Qadriah

Is twostories building and built entirely of belian wood. A sturdy main entrance in the shape of
Portuguese is found at the front of the palace against possible enemy attact, and for the purpose
a cannon was also installed.

The Museum Pontianak

Is located in Jalan Achmad Yani, it is beautiful building in modern design with the ornamental characteristics of West Kalimantan. The museum's colection include relics from the time of the first arrival of Islam in the region.

The Equator  Monument

Was built by the Ducth architec in 1928, the monumentlocated 3 kms outside the city, lies exacly on zero (0) latitude, so that on21 to 23 March and September every year at the midday (12.00 a.m) the shadow of the menument and other standing object surrounding it will diappeared for a moment.