Equator Monument is located in Jalan equator, North Pontianak, West Kalimantan province. The location is about 3 km from the center of Pontianak, the city Mempawah.

This monument to one of the icons of Pontianak city tour and a visit to the community, especially the tourists to the city of Pontianak.

History of the development of this monument can be found in the file that in the building.

The note stated that: Based on the data obtained in 1941 from V. and. W supervisor Wiese quoted by contributions from the chief of Geographie Van den Service in topographischen Nederlandsch Indies: Den Sten March 31, 1928, in Pontianak an international expedition led by an expert Geography Netherlands to determine the point / line milestone in equator the city of Pontianak in the construction as follows:

a. The first monument built in 1928 with the pole-shaped shaft.

b. 1930 strengthened by the pool-shaped circle and arrow.

c. Year rebuilt in 1938 with the completion of opzicter / ARCHITECH Silaban.Original monument can be seen on the inside.

d.1990, Equator is restored back to the dome of the protection of the monument and make copies of the original monument to the size of five times larger than the original monument. Opening of the date of September 21, 1991.