Banjarmasin metropolitan area
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Banjarmasin metropolitan area
Banjarbakula | |
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From top, left to right: Banjarmasin view, Dr Murdjani square in Banjarbaru city, Floating market of Banjarmasin city, Pandang Tower in Banjarmasin, Government building in Banjar Regency, Welcome statue in Banjarbaru | |
 Interactive map of Banjarmasin metropolitan area | |
| Coordinates: 03°19′12″S 114°35′33″E / 3.32000°S 114.59250°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  South Kalimantan |
| Core city | Banjarmasin |
| Satellite city | Banjarbaru |
| Regencies | Banjar Regency Barito Kuala Regency Tanah Laut Regency |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 5,072.02 km2 (1,958.32 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
| • Metro | 1,551,923 |
| • Metro density | 305.977/km2 (792.478/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| GDP metro | 2023[1] |
| - Total |  Rp 78.012 trillionUS$ 5.118 billionUS$ 16.391 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 51.120 millionUS$ 3,354US$ 10,741 (PPP) |
Banjarmasin metropolitan area, officially known as Banjarbakula (acronym of "Banjarmasin-Banjarbaru-Banjar"), or native name Wilayah metropolitan Banjarmasin, is a metropolitan area located in Indonesia. This area includes Banjarmasin city and its surrounding areas such as Banjarbaru city, and Banjar Regency. This region of South Kalimantan province, officially the biggest city in Southern Kalimantan island on Barito River to Java Sea. It has an area of 5,072.02 km2, and at the mid-2024 official estimate had a population of 1,551,923[2]
The national government regards the Banjarmasin Metropolitan Area as including Banjarmasin city, Banjarbaru city, and Banjar Regency. Other government definitions of the Greater Banjarmasin Region (known as "Banjarbakula") place the population at more than 2 million inhabitants.
Demographics
| Administrative Region |
Area (km2) |
Pop'n 2010 Census |
Pop'n 2020 Census |
Pop'n 2024 estimate[3] |
Density (per km2) 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjarmasin | 98.37 | 625,481 | 657,663 | 681,693 | 6,930 |
| Banjarbaru | 305.15 | 199,627 | 253,442 | 285,546 | 938 |
| Banjar Regency | 4,668.50 | 506,839 | 565,635 | 584,684 | 125 |
| Banjarbakula | 5,072.02 | 1,132,320 | 1,476,740 | 1,551,923 | 306 |
Geography
Banjarmasin is situated in the Barito River basin, and Banjarbaru and Banjar Regency are located at the foot of the Meratus Mountains in the southern part of Kalimantan Island.
Economy
Around 62% of industry in Banjarmasin is focused on food and drink processing and related products, which account for about 15% of the city's industrial output.[4] This includes bread, flour, and soybean sauce production. Other industries include rubber and plastic manufacturing. The service sector dominated the city's economy at around 23%. Other big sectors include restaurant & hotel and construction.[5]
