title: East Pontianak
text: # East Pontianak
  
  East Pontianak (Pontianak Timur in Indonesian) is a district (Indonesian:kecamatan) of the city of Pontianak. It lies on the north bank of the Kapuas Kecil River (prior to its confluence with the Landak River, which tributary forms the western boundary of the district, to form the Kapuas Besar River) and covers an area of 8.78 $km^2.$ It had a population of 82,370 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate of population (as at mid 2019) is 96,029.
  
  