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Banjarmasin
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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 confluence 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 and had a population of 625,481 as of the 2010 Census and 657,663 as of the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 681,693 (comprising 341,066 males and 340,627 f
Banjarmasin is the largest city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, located on a delta island where the Barito and Martapura rivers meet, with a population of approximately 682,000 as of 2024. The city served as the provincial capital until February 2022 and holds historical significance as the center of Banjarese culture and the former capital of the Sultanate of Banjar.
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- Banjarmasin
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- City of Banjarmasin''''
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- Kota Seribu Sungai"City of Thousand Rivers"
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- Other
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- Jawi
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- بنجر ماسين
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- City
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- Kayuh Baimbai (Banjarese)"Rowing Together"
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- Location of Banjarmasin within South Kalimantan
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- Indonesia
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- right
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- Location within Indonesia
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- Province
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- Banjarbakula
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- Early history
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- 20th century–present
- Geography
- Climate
- Governance
- Administrative division
- Local government
- Politics
- Banjarbakula (Greater Banjarmasin)
- Economy
- Industry
- Tourism
- Finance
- Demographics
- Education
- Healthcare
- Culture and entertainment
- Banjarese culture
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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 confluence 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 and had a population of 625,481 as of the 2010 Census and 657,663 as of the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 681,693 (comprising 341,066 males and 340,627 females). It is the third most populous city on the island of Borneo.
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 , which includes Banjarbaru city and parts of Banjar Regency (including Martapura town), Barito Kuala Regency, and Tanah Laut Regency, and accounts for 2,076,771 inhabitants in mid 2024, amounting to almost half of the province's population.
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