Pemangkat
Coastal town at the mouth of the Sambas River in West Kalimantan, Pemangkat has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants and sits directly on the water, with mountain terrain in the surrounds. The town has a long history as a settlement of Chinese gold miners during the Sambas Sultanate era, and its Hakka-majority Chinese community has left a visible mark on local place names and culture alongside the Malay majority.
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- Population34,029
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
Pemangkat: quick answers
Where is Pemangkat?
Pemangkat is in Indonesia.
How do you get to Pemangkat?
The nearest airport is Singkawang (SKJ), about 2 hr 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pemangkat?
The warmest month is May, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is December, with about 410 mm16.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pemangkat?
OpenStreetMap lists 20 restaurants, 17 cafés and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.