Pemangkat

1.1768°N 108.9624°E / 1.1768; 108.9624

Pemangkat
Town
Pemangkat district office
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Kalimantan
RegencySambas Regency
Villages/Sub-districts8
Government
Area
 • Total111 km2 (43 sq mi)
Population
 • Total44,783
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)

Pemangkat (Chinese: 邦戛, Pinyin: Bāngjiá) is a coastal town in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[1] It is located in the northwest of the provincial capital Pontianak.

Demographic

Most of the Pemangkat population are Malay and Tionghoa. The natives of Pemangkat are commonly referred to in Hakka language as Pangkatnyin, meaning people of Pemangkat.

Geography

Pemangkat has a famous temple, Hakka: Shin Mu Nyong, which is located on the Elephant mount (Indonesian: Gunung Gajah). This temple is a worship place to a god whom local Chinese believe to be protecting fishermen when sailing out on the sea. This small town still practices many traditional Chinese cultures which can rarely be seen in other places. It has many natural resorts, such as Selindung waterfall, Tanjung Batu beach and Sinam beach.

References
  1. Firmansyah, Hendra (2023-04-08). "Pemda Sambas dan TP-PKK Gelar Pasar Murah di Pemangkat". sambas times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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