South Kalimantan

Floating market in Barito River is very famous.


Data and Statistics

South Kalimantan is located at 114 19 '33 "BT - 116 33' 28 BT - 1 21 '49" S 1 10' 14 "LS. Limit the western province of Central Kalimantan, Makassar Strait to the east, south Java Sea, and northern Borneo East.



Governor Office Building. Photo: wikipedia.org

This province has 13 districts / cities. DPRD Kalimantan August 14, 1950 set as the anniversary of South Kalimantan Province. South Kalimantan that has 6 Indonesian language, Bahasa Banjar, Bakumpai Language, Language Hill, Native Village Deyah, and language Maanyan.

Important dates August 14, 1950 (anniversary)
The capital of Banjarmasin
Size 36,985 km ²
Population 3,054,129 (2002)
District 11
Municipality / City 2
Sub 138
Kelurahan / Desa 1958
Tribe Banjar, Hill, Bakumpai, Village Deyah, Maanyan
Religion Islam (96.80%), Protestant (28.51%), Catholics (18.12%), Hindus (9.51%), Buddhist (17.59%)
Bahasa Indonesian (id), Bahasa Banjar (bjn), Language Bakumpai (BKR), Language Hill (bvu), Native Village Deyah (dun), Language Maanyan (mhy)
PST time zone
Songs Ampar-Ampar Banana