• Source: Pemangkat

Pemangkat (Chinese: 邦戛, Pinyin: Bāngjiá) is a coastal town in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. 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






External links


Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Pemangkat, Sambas
• Pemangkat Kota, Pemangkat, Sambas
• Gereja Santo Yosep, Pemangkat
• Penjajab, Pemangkat, Sambas
• Jelutung, Pemangkat, Sambas
• Perapakan, Pemangkat, Sambas
• Harapan, Pemangkat, Sambas
• Pemangkat, Simpang Hilir, Kayong Utara
• Vihara Tri Dharma Bumi Raya Pemangkat
• Tentara Nasional Indonesia
• Pemangkat
• Sambas Regency
• Salatiga District
• West Kalimantan Christian Church
• Kongsi republics
• Chinese Indonesians
• Krendang
• Sambas River
• Tanjung Batu
• Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries