Equator Monument

The Equator Monument (Indonesian: Tugu Khatulistiwa) is located on the equator in Pontianak, Indonesia. It marks the division between the northern and southern hemispheres.^[1] The monument was built along the Kapuas River, but then moved to the more strategic current location along the Tanjungpura Road.^[2]

History

First monument built in 1928 by a Dutch geographer.^[1]
1930 completed, in form of bollard radially and dart.
1938 rebuilt with completion by architect Friedrich Silaban.^[1] The original monument is still visible in the interior.
1990 renovated with the addition of a dome to protect the original monument and also making of duplicate of monument of the size five times bigger than its original size.
Its grand opening on September 21, 1991.

Construction

The monument consists of four ironwood poles, each with a diameter of about 0,30 metres, with frontage bollard height is two pieces as high as 3,05 radian place backside bollard and the signpost dart as high as 4,40 metres.

Location

Its location is in Jalan Khatulistiwa, literally translated into Equator Road, North Pontianak, about 3 kilometres from the city centre of Pontianak.

The exact location of the equator monument is not on the equator.^[3] Land masses are affected by plate tectonics, and Earth's equator itself moves due to the precession of the equinoxes and nutation. The equator has moved slightly southwards and there is another line outside the monument, that shows the recorded position in 2005. The position of the equator in 2010 is even further south and now is in a river^{[citation needed]}, as a GPS device can confirm.^{[dubious – discuss]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-02-23). "Tugu Khatulistiwa di Kota Pontianak, Kaunikan Penanda Garis Khatulistiwa Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
^ inewsid. "Sejarah Tugu Khatulistiwa di Pontianak yang Dibangun Pemerintah Kolonial Belanda Tahun 1928". kobar.inews.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
^ Albet, Fransiskus (January 26, 2024). "5 Fakta Tugu Khatulistiwa Ikonnya Kalimantan Barat". RRI.co.id. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

0°00′03.8″N 109°19′20.0″E / 0.001056°N 109.322222°E / 0.001056; 109.322222

[:0-1] Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-02-23). "Tugu Khatulistiwa di Kota Pontianak, Kaunikan Penanda Garis Khatulistiwa Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-13.

[2] wsid. "Sejarah Tugu Khatulistiwa di Pontianak yang Dibangun Pemerintah Kolonial Belanda Tahun 1928". kobar.inews.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-13.

[3] Albet, Fransiskus (January 26, 2024). "5 Fakta Tugu Khatulistiwa Ikonnya Kalimantan Barat". RRI.co.id. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

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