Banjar, West Java

Banjar
City of Banjar
Kota Banjar
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮘᮔ᮪ᮏᮁ
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Flag of Banjar
Coat of arms of Banjar
Motto(s): 
ᮞᮧᮙᮂᮔ ᮘᮌ᮪ᮏ ᮓᮤ ᮘᮥᮃᮔ
Somahna Bagja di Buana
(Its people are happy in this world)
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Banjar City is located in Java
Banjar City
Banjar City
Location in Java and Indonesia
Banjar City is located in Indonesia
Banjar City
Banjar City
Banjar City (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°22′10″S 108°32′29″E / 7.3695°S 108.5414°E / -7.3695; 108.5414
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
Province West Java
ConsolidatedMarch 2, 1992
Government
 • MayorIda Wahida Hidayati (acting)
Area
 • Total
131.97 km2 (50.95 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
207,510
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 265
Websitebanjarkota.go.id

Banjar (Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮏᮁ), is a city located in the east of West Java, Indonesia, on the border between West Java and Central Java. It was originally administered as part of Ciamis Regency, which surrounds it (except on the northeast side, where there is a common boundary with Central Java province, along the Tanduy River), but was split off to become an independent city on 11 December 2002. It covers a land area of 131.97 km2, and had a population of 175,157 at the 2010 Census[2] and 200,970 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 207,510 (comprising 104,152 males and 103,358 females).[1] This city is also known as Banjar Patroman or Pataruman.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Banjar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3279)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.