Singkawang
Singkawang is a city in Indonesia with a population of about 246,112.
IndonesiaCity🏆 #59 most populated in Indonesia🕐 Asia/Pontianak
Singkawang, or San-Khew-Jong, is a coastal city and port located in the province of West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. It is located at about 145 km north of Pontianak, the provincial capital, and is surrounded by the Pasi, Poteng, and Sakkok mountains. The name Singkawang is derived from the Salako language, which refers to a very wide area of swamps. In addition, the ancestors of the Hakka Chinese community in Sakawokng also named this area in Hakka as "San-Khew-Jong" (Mount-Mouth-Sea), which means "A city located at the foot of a mountain near the sea and has a river that flows up to the mouth of the river (estuary)."
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About Singkawang
| Country | Indonesia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 11 |
| Population | 246,112 |
| Local currency | IDR |
| Coordinates | 0.9093, 108.9846 |
| Time zone | Asia/Pontianak |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 827 km · Jakarta |
| Population (Indonesia) | #59 most populated in Indonesia |
| Where on Earth | 0°54′33″N · 108°59′5″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 101 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,918 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Pasto (Colombia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -0.91, -71.02 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 576 km |
| Beijing | 4,401 km |
| Tokyo | 4,997 km |
| Sydney | 5,860 km |
| Dubai | 6,357 km |
| Moscow | 8,771 km |