Pontiana

Japanese: ポンティアナ
Pontiana
A port city on the west coast of Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan). The capital of West Kalimantan Province. It lies almost directly on the equator. Located downstream of the Kapuas River, it is a distribution center for coconuts, rubber, pepper, gold, and other products in the interior of Borneo. Many Chinese have immigrated to the city and are engaged in rice farming in the area. It is known for the fact that many residents were killed on suspicion of anti-Japanese plots during the Japanese occupation (1942-1945). Population: 554,764 (2010).

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Japanese:
インドネシア領ボルネオ(カリマンタン)西岸の港湾都市。西カリマンタン州の州都。ほぼ赤道直下にある。カプアス川の下流に位置し,ボルネオ奥地のココヤシ,ゴム,コショウ,金などの集散地。多数の華人が移住し,付近で米作に従事している。日本による占領下(1942年―1945年)に多くの住民が抗日謀議の疑いで殺害されたことで知られる。55万4764人(2010)。

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