Putussibau is a town in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, sitting on the Kapuas River with its main built-up area on the river's right bank. Officially an administrative village within North Putussibau District, its urban settlement has sprawled to the opposite bank, and official estimates placed the town proper's population at 12,459 in 2015.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Sources
1. Putussibau - Wikipedia
Demographics section
Official estimates from Statistics Indonesia places the population of the town proper at 12,459 in 2015.
Demographics section, estimate year
Official estimates from Statistics Indonesia places the population of the town proper at 12,459 in 2015.
Geography section
The territory administered by the kelurahan measures 139.3 square km
History section
In 1895, the colonial government chose the site as an outpost to both govern the region and to combat headhunting.
Infobox (Coordinates), latitude
0°51′27″N 112°55′30″E / 0.85750°N 112.92500°E
Infobox (Coordinates), longitude
0°51′27″N 112°55′30″E / 0.85750°N 112.92500°E
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