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Address Jl. Khatulistiwa, Siantan, Pontianak Utara, Batu Layang, Pontianak Utara, Kota Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat 78244, Indonesia Hours Closed now Sunday8AM–4:30PMMonday8AM–4:30PMTuesday8AM–4:30PMWednesday8AM–4:30PMThursday8AM–4:30PMFriday8AM–4:30PMSaturday8AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Taman Alun‑alun Kapuas, Kapuas River, Museum Negeri Pontianak, Sinka Zoo, Pasir Panjang Beach | ||
Tugu khatulistiwa the equator monument pontianak
The Equator monument is located on the equator in Pontianak, Indonesia. It marks the division between the northern and southern hemispheres.
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History
Construction
The monument consists of four iron wood poles, each with a diameter of about 0,30 metre, with frontage bollard height is two pieces as high as 3,05 radian place backside bollard and the signpost dart as high as 4,40 metres.
Location
Its location is in Jalan Khatulistiwa, North Pontianak, about 3 kilometres from the city centre of Pontianak.
The equator monument is not on the equator any more. The equator has moved slightly southwards and there is another line outside the monument, that shows the recorded position in 2005. The position of the equator in 2010 is even further south and in the river, as a GPS device can confirm.