Баңджарбару қаласы: Оңтүстік Калимантан астанасы

City and capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Banjarbaru is the capital city of South Kalimantan, one of the provinces in Indonesia. It is located southeast of Banjarmasin, the largest city of the province. The city had a population of 199,627 as of the 2010 Census, and 253,442 at the 2020 Census, and the official population estimate (as at mid 2023) was 272,763 (comprising 136,867 males and 135,896 females). The large town of Martapura lies immediately to the north of Banjarbaru, and in effect constitutes an extension of the city. The second largest city in the province after Banjarmasin, it is also part of Banjarbakula metropolitan area.

Banjarbaru was previously only a temporary name used by governor Dr. Murdjani to differentiate it from Banjarmasin, as "baru" means "new" in Indonesian. However, the name stuck between people living there and gradually became official name of the city. In the era of the Banjar Sultanate, there was a royal edict stating that diamonds of four carats or higher should be sold only to the sultan. The place was mostly uninhabited except for resting places of diamond mine laborers from Cempaka, now also part of the city. Cempaka diamond mines under the colonial era were regulated under Ordonantie 25 Nopember 1923 Staatblast 1923 No. 174 together with Pelaihari and Martapura.

In the 1950s, because of frequent floods that disrupted government activities in Banjarmasin, it was suggested to relocate the capital of then Kalimantan province to a new city. The construction and city planning was assisted by a Dutch descendant architect named D. A. W. Van der Pijl based on the European city concept, which explains the abundance of city parks and a city hall in the center of the city. However, the plan to relocate the provincial government was never realized fully. as of 2021, only the South Kalimantan governor's office has been relocated, while the parliament is still in Banjarmasin. The city was previously intended by Sukarno to be new center of the steel industry in Kalimantan with assistance from the Soviet Union to develop it. Cooperation between the two was formalized on 11 September 1956. However, the plan to construct steel factories was never realized until after the 30 September Movement and subsequent purge of communism in Indonesia. Traces of Soviet projects can be seen in the city such as with Mess L.

On 20 April 1999, Banjarbaru was separated from Banjar Regency (of which it had previously been a part) and gained its status as an independent city, although it was still recognized as part of the Banjarbakula metropolitan area. The city legally became capital of the South Kalimantan province on 15 February 2022 following updates of laws concerning legal basis of several provinces were passed by People's Representative Council.

Banjarbaru is located at the foot of the Meratus Mountains, with 80% of the city area elevated between 0 and above sea level, but it also includes areas up to high. In the North, East, and West it borders Banjar Regency, while in the South it borders Tanah Laut Regency. Podzol dominates the city soil, with a concentration of as much as 63.82%. However, Landasan Ulin's soil is instead dominated by peat and alluvium. Compared to other regencies and cities in the province, Banjarbaru is also the second smallest second level administrative division in the province after Banjarmasin city, covering around 0.88% of province territory.

Banjarbaru has a tropical savanna climate (Aw according to the Köppen climate classification) with abundant rainfall in all months, although June to October is comparatively drier. Banjarbaru receives of rain annually. Temperatures are uniform in all months due to its equatorial location, with the average annual temperature being 27.2 °C (81 °F). On 16 August 1997, Banjarbaru recorded a temperature of 40.6 °C (105 °F), which is the highest temperature that has ever been recorded in Indonesia.

Around 94% of the city population are Muslim, 4.6% are Christian, 0.21% Hindu, and 0.16% Buddhist. There were 136,867 males and 135,896 females in the city as of mid 2023, with a sex ratio of 100 females to 100.7 males. South Banjarbaru is the most densely populated district with 3,211 people per square kilometre in mid 2023 and Cempaka is the least densely populated district with 324 people per square kilometre. The city population is dominated by young adults with an age range of 20 to 39 years old. The population within reproductive age (15 – 64 years old) make up to 70% of city's population as of 2019. The service sector dominated the city's economy at around 23.47% in 2011. Other big sectors include restaurant & hotel and construction, accounting for 18.70% and 18.33% respectively. Other sectors such as processing (12.06%), communication (7.95%) and banking (4.01%) also exist in the city. Cempaka district's economy is the only one that relies on mining (mainly diamond) and the agriculture sector. The young and educated demographic that are not interested in the mining or agriculture sector combined with city's lack of natural resources compared to neighboring regions made both sectors shrink in size. The unemployment rate is 5.06% as of 2019. and 2020 censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. Each district is divided into 4 urban villages (kelurahan). The table also includes the post codes of each district. Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict (kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2023AdmincentreNo. ofkelurahanPostcodes 63.72.02 Landasan Ulin 74.03 51,510 75,385 81,000Landasan Ulin Timur 470724 (a) 63.72.06 Liang Anggang 74.74 34,548 44,358 48,859Landasan Ulin Barat 470724 (b) 63.72.03 Cempaka 114.53 28,319 35,584 37,590Sungai Tiung 470731 70734 63.72.04 Banjarbaru Utara 26.84 42,805 52,842 57,128Komet 470714 63.72.05 Banjarbaru Selatan 15.01 42,445 45,273 48,186Loktabat Selatan 470714 (c) Totals 305.15 199,627 253,442 272,783 20

Notes: (a) except Guntung Payung kelurahan, with a postcode of 70721. (b) except Landasan Ulin Barat kelurahan, with a postcode of 70722, and Landasan Ulin Tengah kelurahan, with a postcode of 70723. (c) except Guntung Palkat kelurahan, with a postcode of 70713.

As with all of Indonesian cities, the local government is a second level administrative division run by a mayor and vice mayor together with the city parliament, and it is equivalent to regency. Executive power lies in the mayor and vice mayor, while legislation duties are carried by local parliament. Mayor, vice mayor, and parliament members are democratically elected by people of the city in an election. Meanwhile, head of districts are appointed directly by city mayor with recommendation by the city secretary.

There is only one shopping mall in the city, QMall, which is located in the North Banjarbaru district, located on a 40 hectare plot of land. It is integrated with one hotel, Grand Dafam Q Hotel, which is connected to the mall itself. Several entertainment & amusement parks exist in the city, such as Amanah Borneo Park, Banua Labyrinth Park, Aquatica Waterpark, and QMall Waterboom. The city also has a public swimming pool owned by the city government named Idaman Public Swimming Pool. Mentaos Pine Forest, a 1,000 square kilometer city forest located in the North Banjarbaru district, is also a popular tourist destination. "Kampung Pelangi" (lit: rainbow village) has become a major tourist spot in the city. It is located on the edge of the Kemuning river, South Banjarbaru district. Previously a slum, it has been upgraded to showcase a waterfront, a better housing complex with parks, a pedestrian area, and WiFi corners. There is only one museum in the city, Lambung Mangkurat Museum, and it has several historical collections from the Banjar Sultanate era to the National Revolution.

There are seven hospitals in the city, 10 puskesmas, 37 clinics, 128 healthcare centers, and 18 maternity cottages. Other than that, the biggest private hospital in the city is the Syifa Medika Hospital, located in the Landasan Ulin district. There are also three laboratoriums for various purposes in the city as of 2021, one of them being a disease control laboratorium.

In Banjarbaru, there are 164 kindergartens, 83 elementary schools, 37 junior high schools, 23 senior high schools, and 16 vocational high schools (SMK) both public and private.

Dr. Murdjani Field – named after a former governor of the province – is located at the center of the city across from the city hall and city park complex. Previously the main wet market in the city was located close to city parks, but it was relocated in early 2021. Several convenience store chains such as Alfamart and Indomaret had already established a presence in the city. Previously, the city featured the Haji Idak Stadium, but it was demolished and the site is now used for the new wet market building. As the replacement, a bigger new sport complex named "New Stadium of Banjarbaru" is planned to be built in the Landasan Ulin district. Komet Windpump, originally built in 1972 and restored in 2021, was the naming inspiration for the surrounding Komet subdistrict.

There are around 20 churches in the city, a Balinese temple in the Landasan Ulin district, and more than 50 mosques. The biggest mosque in the city is Al Munawarah Grand Mosque in South Banjarbaru. It was inaugurated by then mayor of the city, Rudy Resnawan, on 1 July 2010.

The city is served by a bus rapid transit system, BRT Banjarbakula, which also serves neighboring regencies and cities. There are also angkots in the city, online motorcycle taxi services provided by Gojek and Grab, and conventional taxis. In 2021, another bus service, Trans Banjarbakula, also launched serving the city. Syamsudin Noor International Airport is located in the Landasan Ulin district. Banjarbaru has more than of roads, of which are paved with asphalt. as of 2021, there is a plan for an airport rail link which is expected to start construction in December 2021, which would also be connected to Banjarmasin. At the same time, the government is making plans for a new development area dubbed "Aero City", aimed to spur further development in the region.

According to the Indonesia Press Council, there are four media companies registered in Banjarbaru, consisting of two cyber media, one printed, and one television. They are KanalKalimantan, Teras7, Radar Banjarmasin, and Amaco Media. However, due to lack of registration & verification, the numbers could be higher according to the Indonesian Cyber Media Union. There are two known radio stations, Nirwana FM Banjarbaru and Abdi Persada FM. Nirwana FM Banjarbaru is licensed by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. The city government, according to Regional Regulation Number 2 Year 2010, established "Local Public Broadcaster" on television and radio, and it is supervised by local government civil servants. This, according to the law, acted as a means for the city government to communicate with city public and has non commercial nature.