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Equator Monument (Tugu Khatulistiwa)

Jalan Khatulistiwa, North Pontianak, Indonesia
Description of the Equator Monument
The dome housing the equator monument inside.
an old picture of the monument
GPS confirms the equatorial coordinates
4 visitor photos
Ranked #3 of 4 attractions in Central Kalimantan
4.0 of 5 stars 1 Review
Owner description: About three kilometers north of the heart of Pontianak City is the equatorial point that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres....... more » Owner description: About three kilometers north of the heart of Pontianak City is the equatorial point that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. Here at the Equator Monument, a unique natural phenomenon occurs twice a year in mid-March and mid-September: at noon for 5-10 minutes, everything around the monument loses its shadow entirely. « less
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Kuching, Malaysia
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“You've not been really been to the equator unless you come here.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2011
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Definitely a place to visit if only for the bragging rights that you've been to the equator and that you've stood on both the northern and southern hemispheres at the same time. Incidentally Pontianak is the only city in the world that sits right on the Equator. We are told by the caretaker that twice a year, 21st -23rd March... More

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