Banjarbaru

Banjarbaru
City
City of Banjarbaru
Kota Banjarbaru
Clockwise, from top: Dr. Murdjani Field, Al Munawarah Grand Mosque, Welcome Monument, Lambung Mangkurat Museum
Coat of arms of Banjarbaru
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Kota Bukit
(City of Hills)
Motto: 
Gawi Sabarataan
Map
Interactive map outlining Banjarbaru
Location within the Province of South Kalimantan
Location within the Province of South Kalimantan
Banjarbaru is located in Kalimantan
Banjarbaru
Banjarbaru
Location within Kalimantan
Banjarbaru is located in Indonesia
Banjarbaru
Banjarbaru
Location within Indonesia
Coordinates: 03°26′33″S 114°49′57″E / 3.44250°S 114.83250°E / -3.44250; 114.83250
Country Indonesia
RegionKalimantan
Province South Kalimantan
Government
 • MayorAditya Mufti Ariffin
 • Vice MayorWartono
Area
 • Total305.15 km2 (117.82 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate[1])
 • Total272,763
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code(+62) 511
HDI (2023)Increase 0.812 (Very High)[2]
Websitebanjarbarukota.go.id

Banjarbaru is the capital city of South Kalimantan, one of the provinces in Indonesia. It is located 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Banjarmasin, the largest city of the province. The city had a population of 199,627 as of the 2010 Census,[3] and 253,442 at the 2020 Census,[4] and the official population estimate (as at mid 2023) was 272,763 (comprising 136,867 males and 135,896 females).[1] The large town of Martapura lies immediately to the north of Banjarbaru, and in effect constitutes an extension of the city. The second largest city in the province after Banjarmasin, it is also part of Banjarbakula metropolitan area.[5]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Banjarbaru Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6372)
  2. ^ "[Metode Baru] Indeks Pembangunan Manusia (Umur Harapan Hidup Hasil Long Form SP2020), 2022-2023". bps.go.id. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "PU-net". perkotaan.bpiw.pu.go.id. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.