Banjarmasin metropolitan area officially 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 5,072.11 km2, and at the 2023 estimate had a population of 1,526,061[2]
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 | |
| 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 |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 5,072.11 km2 (1,958.35 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Metro | 1,526,061 |
| • Metro density | 300/km2 (780/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) |
Definition
editThe national government regards the Banjarmasin Metropolitan Area as including Banjarmasin city, Banjarbaru city, and Banjar Regency.
Demographics
edit| Administrative Region |
Area (km2) |
Pop'n 2010 Census |
Pop'n 2020 Census |
Pop'n 2023 estimate[3] |
Density (per km2) 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjarmasin | 98.46 | 625,481 | 657,663 | 666,439 | 6,768.63 |
| Banjarbaru | 305.15 | 199,627 | 253,442 | 268,104 | 878.59 |
| Banjar Regency | 4,668.50 | 506,839 | 565,635 | 591,517 | 126.70 |
| Banjarbakula | 5,072.11 | 1,132,320 | 1,476,740 | 1,526,061 | 300.87 |
Geography
editBanjarmasin was in Barito River basin and Banjarbaru and Banjar Regency is located at the foot of the Meratus Mountains located southern part of Kalimantan Island.
Economy
editAround 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]
Infrastructure
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BRT Banjarbakula and Trans Banjarbakula are the most reliable and the cheapest public transportation in Banjarmasin and Banjarbaru. It began to operate in August 2019.The price for one ride is Rp3,500 for the public. Trans Banjarbakula operates from 06:00 to 20:00.[6][7]
Syamsudin Noor Airport serving Banjarmasin[8] It is located in the district of Landasan Ulin, 5 kilometres west of Banjarbaru, capital of South Kalimantan, and about 25 km south-east from the centre of the city of Banjarmasin, the largest city of South Kalimantan. The airport served more than 5.3 million passengers in 2017.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gross Regional Domestic Product of Regencies/Municipalities in Indonesia 2019-2023. Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik. 2024.
- ^ Official Census in Mid 2023 by Kemendagri
- ^ Official Census in Mid 2023 by Kemendagri
- ^ "PDRB Kota Banjarmasin Menurut Lapangan Usaha (2016–2020)". banjarmasinkota.bps.go.id. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Kota Banjarbaru 7%, di Atas Rata-rata Nasional". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "Dikenal Sebagai Tayo, BRT Dishub Kalsel Mulai Operational untuk Umum Hari ini, Gratis!". Banjarmasin Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "Jam Operasional dan Daftar Lokasi Halte Pemberhentian Bus 'Tayo' Gambut–Pelaihari, Ada 23 Tempat". Banjarmasinpost.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Banjarmasin airport expanded to accommodate 10m passengers per year". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 22 February 2019.