West Borneo (Special Region) Explained

Conventional Long Name:West Borneo (Special Region)
Native Name:
Daerah Istimewa Kalimantan Barat
Common Name:West Borneo
Subdivision:State-level autonomous region
Nation:Indonesia
P1:Dutch East Indies
Flag P1:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
S1:West Kalimantan
Flag Type:Flag
Image Map Caption:Location of West Borneo within the USI
Date Start:12 May
Year Start:1947
Date End:22 April
Year End:1950
Life Span:1947 – 1950

West Borneo Special Region (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Kalimantan Barat) was a component entity of the United States of Indonesia in western part of Borneo. It was established on 12 May 1947 with capital at Pontianak. West Borneo was dissolved on 22 April 1950 and became part of Kalimantan Province which was formed on 14 August 1950 with its capital at Banjarmasin. Following the division of Kalimantan Province, the former territory of West Borneo was assigned to West Kalimantan in 1956 where it remains today.

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