Banjarmasin

Banjarmasin
City of Banjarmasin
Kota Banjarmasin
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiبنجر ماسين
 • Chinese马辰/馬辰
Mǎ chén (Pinyin)
Clockwise from top:
Banjarmasin seen from above, Soetji Nurani Chinese Temple, Banjarmasin watchtower, and Banjarmasin floating market.
Flag of Banjarmasin
Coat of arms of Banjarmasin
Nicknames: 
Kota Seribu Sungai
"City of Thousand Rivers"[1]
Motto(s): 
Kayuh Baimbai (Banjarese)
"Rowing Together"[2]
Location of Banjarmasin within South Kalimantan
Location of Banjarmasin within South Kalimantan
Map
Interactive map outlining Banjarmasin
Banjarmasin is located in Indonesia
Banjarmasin
Banjarmasin
Location within Indonesia
Coordinates: 03°19′12″S 114°35′33″E / 3.32000°S 114.59250°E / -3.32000; 114.59250
Country Indonesia
RegionKalimantan
Province South Kalimantan
Established24 September 1526
Government
 • MayorIbnu Sina
 • Vice MayorHermansyah
Area
 • City
98.46 km2 (38.02 sq mi)
 • Metro
6,945.67 km2 (2,681.74 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • City
675,915
 • Density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,041,014
 • Metro density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
 [3]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code+62 511
Nominal GDP[4]2023
 - TotalIncreaseRp 42.049 trillion (30th)
IncreaseUS$ 2.759 billion
IncreaseInt$ 8.835 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaIncreaseRp 63,095 thousand
IncreaseUS$ 4,140
IncreaseInt$ 13,257 (PPP)
 - MetroIncreaseRp 78.012 trillion
IncreaseUS$ 5.118 billion
IncreaseInt$ 16.391 billion (PPP)
 - GrowthIncrease 5.7%
HDI (2023)Increase 0.799 (56th) High
Websitewww.banjarmasinkota.go.id

Banjarmasin is the largest city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was the capital of the province until 15 February 2022. The city is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. Historically the centre of the Banjarese culture, and the capital of the Sultanate of Banjar, it is the biggest city in South Kalimantan and one of the main cities of Kalimantan. The city covers an area of 98.46 km2 (38.02 sq mi) and had a population of 625,481 as of the 2010 Census[5] and 657,663 as of the 2020 Census;[6] the official estimate as of mid 2023 was 675,915 (comprising 337,819 males and 338,096 females).[3] It is the third most populous city on the island of Borneo.[7][8]

Greater Banjarmasin, also known as Banjarbakula (an acronym for Banjarmasin-Barito Kuala-Tanah Laut) or Banjar Raya, is an urban agglomeration of over two million people covering an area of 6,945.67 km2 (2,681.74 sq mi), which includes Banjarbaru city and parts of Banjar Regency (including Martapura town), Barito Kuala Regency, and Tanah Laut Regency, and accounts for almost half of the province's population.

Banjarmasin was the de jure seat of the South Kalimantan governor and the location of the provincial parliament, although some provincial buildings have been relocated to Banjarbaru.[9][10] On 15 February 2022, the capital of South Kalimantan province was legally moved to Banjarbaru.

  1. ^ "Tagline Baru dan Pasar Terapung". Banjarmasin Post (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ zagitanank. "Post – Walikota Narasumber APIP di Inspektorat Kota". Website Berita Banjarmasin (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Banjarmasin Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6371)
  4. ^ Gross Regional Domestic Product of Regencies/Municipalities in Indonesia 2019-2023. Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik. 2024.
  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ "Profil Kota Banjarmasin | BPK RI Perwakilan Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan". Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. ^ Omed, Kata (25 May 2020). "Daftar 10 Kota Besar di Kalimantan". KATA OMED. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  9. ^ "PU-net". perkotaan.bpiw.pu.go.id. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Banjarmasin Dalam Angka 2021". banjarmasinkota.bps.go.id. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.