Singkawang description and photos - Indonesia: Kalimantan Island (Borneo) (Topic)

Singkawang description and photos - Indonesia: Kalimantan Island (Borneo). Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Singkawang.

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Singkawang is a city located in the West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. The second name of this city is San Keuv Jong.

Singkawang is located 145 km north of Pontianak, the capital of the West Kalimantan province. This city is surrounded by three mountains - Pasi, Poteng and Sakok. The name of the city translates as “the city on the hills near the sea and the river mouth”. This phrase comes from the language of the Hakka people. The Hakka or Hanqi people are a large (sub-ethnic) group of Chinese who live mainly in southeastern China, but also in Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries in Southeast Asia. This ethnic group lives in Australia, North America and even Oceania.

In 2014, a population census was carried out in the city of Singkawang, which showed that most of the residents are of Chinese origin, of which 42% are Hakka. The rest are the Chaozhou people, Malays, Dayaks and Javanese. As far as religion is concerned, the city has groups of Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Confucianism and Buddhism. Singkawang is divided into 5 administrative districts: Singkawang Selatan, Singkawang Timur, Singkawang Utara, Singkawang Barat and Singkavang Tengah.

In the city itself, as well as outside, there are many temples, so Singkawang is also known as the "city of a thousand temples." It is worth noting that almost every god and goddess from Chinese mythology is worshiped in the city. In addition, the locals worship famous historical figures such as General Guan Yu, Admiral Zheng He, Emperor Song Tai Tzu.

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