AirAsia AK1028 / Airbus A320-200 flight from Kuching International Airport KCH (Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo) to Pontianak Supadio International Airport PNK (West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo). The flight duration was 45 minutes.
Kuching International Airport KIA (Malaysian Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching) (KCH/WBGG) serves the entire southwestern region of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.
Supadio International Airport (Indonesian Bandar Udara Internasional Supadio) (PNK/WIOO), formerly known as Sei Durian Airport or Sungai Durian Airport, serves as the main point of entry to West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.
Kalimantan is the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. It covers 73% of the island's area. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are Brunei and East Malaysia or Malaysian Borneo. Malaysian Borneo is divided into the states of Sabah and Sarawak. In Indonesia, ’Kalimantan’ refers to the whole island of Borneo.
Borneo is the world’s third largest island, and a place of one millionyear-old rainforests, wetland mangroves, high mountains, white sandy beaches and bustling biodiversity.
Borneo is home to some of the planet’s most ancient rainforests.
The forests of Borneo, home to proboscis monkeys, sun bears, orangutans, clouded leopards, hornbill birds, Borneo pygmy elephants and flying fox bats, are among the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. But in the last century, this enormous island has lost a significant portion of its forests to fire, illegal logging and the expansion of palm oil and pulpwood plantations. This is threatening the endemic flora and fauna as well as the livelihoods of indigenous communities.
The city of Kuching is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo. The Kuching city is located on the banks of Sarawak river. Kuching has a population of about 170,000.
There are different theories about why the city was named Kuching.
Kuching has been known as the ’Cat City’ due to the resemblance of the name ’kucing’, to the Malay word for cat. There are many cat statues and street artwork around the Kuching city. Kuching has also the world's first cat museum, devoted to all things feline.
Kuching is the perfect base for exploring the national parks and wildlife reserves of Sarawak and further Malaysian Borneo. Malaysian Borneo is divided into the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
The city of Pontianak (Kota Pontianak) is the capital of West Kalimantan, the western half of the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. Pontianak is a common entry point and portal for visitors to West Kalimantan. The city of Pontianak has a population of about 670,000.
In Indonesian and Malaysian folklore, the pontianak is a ghost who eats her victims alive, said to be the spirit of a woman who died in childbirth. The story goes that the city of Pontianak used to be a nest for these ghosts until the former sultan arrived and founded the city.
Pontianak was founded first as a trading port on the island of Borneo. It was initially a sultanate, established half of the 18th century. The founder father of the sultanate was Syarif Abdurrahman. Pontianak City itself was founded in 1771 along the mouth of the Kapuas and Landak rivers.
The city is on the equator, hence it is widely known as Kota Khatulistiwa (Equatorial City). The city center is less than 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the equator.
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