Pontianak: All Data
Pontianak is a city in Indonesia. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.
1. Lists and Timelines
Pontianak: Chronology of Mentions
Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.
1771 AD
Capital of Pontianak Sultanate
1942 AD
Mentioned in Event: Dutch East Indies campaign
1945 AD
Mentioned in Event: Japanese Surrender (World War II)
1949 AD
Mentioned in Event: Indonesian National Revolution
2011 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Province of Kalimantan Barat, part of Republic of Indonesia
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Province of Kalimantan Barat, part of Republic of Indonesia