Banjarbaru

Banjarbaru
City
Clockwise, from top: Dr. Murdjani Field, Al Munawarah Grand Mosque, Welcome Monument, Lambung Mangkurat Museum
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Kota Bukit (City of Hills)
Motto:  Gawi Sabarataan
Interactive map outlining Banjarbaru
Location within the Province of South Kalimantan
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Coordinates: 03°26′33″S 114°49′57″E / 3.44250°S 114.83250°E / -3.44250; 114.83250
Country	Indonesia
Region	Kalimantan
Province	South Kalimantan
Government
• Mayor	Aditya Mufti Ariffin
• Vice Mayor	Wartono
Area
• Total	305.15 km2 (117.82 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate[1])
• Total	272,763
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code	(+62) 511
HDI (2023)	0.812 (Very High)[2]
Website	banjarbarukota.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]