Banjarmasin
city in South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
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Banjarmasin is a city of Indonesia[1]. Banjarmasin draws 668 Wikipedia views per month (city of indonesia category, ranking #28 of 91).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Kalimantan[3], Kalimantan[4]
- Country: Indonesia[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Barito River[6], Martapura River[7], Alalak River[8]
- Head of government: Muhammad Yamin HR[9]
- Instance of: Kotapraja[10]
- Official language: Banjar[11]
- Shares border with: Banjar[12], Barito Kuala[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: North Banjarmasin[14], Central Banjarmasin[15], East Banjarmasin[16], South Banjarmasin[17], West Banjarmasin[18]
- Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Banjarmasin[19]
- Executive body: Q114187253[20]
- Highest judicial authority: District Court of Banjarmasin[21]
- Postal code: 70111–70249[22]
- Commons category: Banjarmasin[23]
- Licence plate code: DA[24]
- Local dialing code: 0511[25]
- Inception: September 24, 1526[26]
- Located in/on physical feature: Borneo[27]
- Official website: http://www.banjarmasinkota.go.id/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Banjarmasin[29]
- Population: 692,793[30], 635,688[31], 657,633[32], 662,230[33]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Banjarmasin[34]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[35], History of Ming[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], New International Encyclopedia[38]
- Official name: Kota Banjarmasin[39]
- Category for people born here: Q32652110[40]
- Has characteristic: port city[41]
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Physical Characteristics
Areas include 72.00 km²[42] and 98.46 km²[43]. Banjarmasin sits at an elevation of 1 m[44].
Why It Matters
Banjarmasin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Banjarmasin is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]