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What Country Was Pontianak In?

Pontianak (Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Srivijaya Empire, from AD 800 to 1491. The earliest state recorded here is Srivijaya Empire (AD 800).

Who ruled Pontianak?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 324 BCAustronesians
323 BC – 201 BCUnclaimed / no data
200 BC – 101 BCMalays
100 BC – AD 799Unclaimed / no data
AD 800 – 1491Srivijaya Empire
1492 – 1649Malaysian Islamic states
1650 – 1814Dutch East Indies
1815 – 1879Unclaimed / no data
1880 – 1919Netherlands Indies
1920 – 1944Dutch East Indies
1945 – todayIndonesia
Map showing Pontianak in 1100Pontianak
Border map for 1100. See the world in 1100.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.