Equator Monument
A monument on the banks of the Kapuas River in Pontianak, marking the line between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Around the March and September equinoxes the noon sun stands straight overhead, and for a moment upright objects cast no shadow.
- Where
- Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 0.0011, 109.3222
Get the Equator Monument stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Equator Monument. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your West Kalimantan volume with your photos and a note.
Near Equator Monument
Kubah National Park 202 km
A park in the Matang Range about 20 kilometres from Kuching, its three sandstone peaks, Serapi, Selang and Sendok, visible from the city on clear days. Dipterocarp forest covers most of it, with patches of kerangas and scrub.
Borneo Cultures Museum 207 km
The largest museum in Malaysia, and the second largest in Southeast Asia, in the centre of Kuching. Its galleries hold objects from the history and heritage of Sarawak's peoples and others across the island of Borneo.
Kuching Waterfront 207 km
A riverside promenade running nearly 1.9 kilometres along the south bank of the Sarawak River in the centre of Kuching. It looks across the water to the Astana and Fort Margherita, and small boats ferry people to the other side.
Tua Pek Kong Temple 207 km
The oldest temple in Kuching, a Chinese temple near the waterfront, opposite the Chinese History Museum. It is a stop on the city's heritage trail and busiest around Chinese New Year.
Darul Hana Bridge 208 km
A pedestrian bridge over the Sarawak River beside the Kuching Waterfront, the only one linking the north and south of the city. Its curving deck and twin towers are lit up at night.
Fort Margherita 208 km
A fort built in 1879 by Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah, in the style of an English castle to guard Kuching against pirates. It stands on the north bank of the Sarawak River and later served as a police museum.
The Astana 208 km
A palace on the north bank of the Sarawak River, built in 1870 by Charles Brooke as a wedding gift to his wife Margaret. It is the residence of Sarawak's governor and closed inside, though its gardens can be reached by boat from the waterfront.
Mount Santubong 223 km
The highest point of Kuching, rising over the Damai peninsula about 30 kilometres north of the city centre. Jungle trails climb its slopes, and a Sarawak legend tells of a princess turned to stone here.
Questions
Where is Equator Monument?
Equator Monument is in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kubah National Park (202 km), Borneo Cultures Museum (207 km), Kuching Waterfront (207 km).
How do I get the Equator Monument stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Equator Monument and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Kalimantan volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Equator Monument before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Kalimantan volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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