Banjarmasin

Banjarmasin
City
City of Banjarmasin Kota Banjarmasin
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	بنجر ماسين
Downtown Banjarmasin seen from above Floating market Menara Pandang Soetji Noerani Chinese temple Sultan Suriansyah historical mosque
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  Kota Seribu Sungai "City of Thousand Rivers"[1]
Motto(s):  Kayuh Baimbai (Banjarese) "Rowing Together"[2]
Location of Banjarmasin within South Kalimantan
Interactive map outlining 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
Region	Kalimantan
Province	South Kalimantan
Established	24 September 1526
Government
• Mayor	M. Yamin HR
• Vice Mayor	Hj. Ananda
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
• Density	6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
• Metro	2,041,014
• Metro density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
	[3]
Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code	+62 511
Vehicle registration	DA
Nominal GDP[4]	2023
– Total	Rp 42.049 trillion (30th) US$ 2.759 billion Int$ 8.835 billion (PPP)
– Per capita	Rp 63,095 thousand US$ 4,140 Int$ 13,257 (PPP)
– Metro	Rp 78.012 trillion US$ 5.118 billion Int$ 16.391 billion (PPP)
– Growth	5.7%
HDI (2024)	0.805 (Very High)[5]
Website	www.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^[6] and 657,663 as of the 2020 Census;^[7] 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.^[8][9]

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.^[10][11] On 15 February 2022, the capital of South Kalimantan province was legally moved to Banjarbaru.