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Pontianak

Port and capital of West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, situated at the confluence of the Landak and Kapuas Kecil rivers; population (2000) 432,700. Major exports include timber, rubber, palm oil, and copra; there are shipbuilding and rubber- and timber-processing industries. The city has a significant Chinese minority, and its hinterland has Chinese rice cultivation.

Pontianak was established in 1772 and became the base for a Dutch trading station in 1778. Many of its houses are built on piles in order to avoid flooding from the rivers. The city has an airport at nearby Supadio.
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