West Borneo (Special Region)

West Borneo (Special Region)

Daerah Istimewa Kalimantan Barat
State-level autonomous region of Indonesia
1947 – 1950
(Self-governing entity until 27 December 1949)

Location of West Borneo within the USI
History 
• Established
12 May 1947
• Disestablished
22 April 1950
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Dutch East Indies
West Kalimantan

West Borneo Special Region (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Kalimantan Barat) was a component entity of the United States of Indonesia in western part of Borneo. It was established on 12 May 1947 with capital at Pontianak. West Borneo was dissolved on 22 April 1950 and became part of Kalimantan Province which was formed on 14 August 1950 with its capital at Banjarmasin. Following the division of Kalimantan Province, the former territory of West Borneo was assigned to West Kalimantan in 1956 where it remains today.

Person of interests

References

  • Bastiaans, W.Ch.J. (1950). Personalia van Staatkundige Eenheden (Regering en Volksvertegenwoordiging) in Indonesie. Djakarta: Kementerian Penerangan.
  • "Federal Indonesia, 1949–1950". Digital Atlas of Indonesian History. Robert Cribb. 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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