Banjar Regency

Banjar Regency
Coat of arms of Banjar Regency
Motto(s): 
Barakat
(Blessings)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Kalimantan
CapitalMartapura
Area
 • Total4,668.50 km2 (1,802.52 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total575,115
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code+62 511
Websitebanjarkab.go.id
Banjar Regency government office
Soeria Winata, regent of Martapura during colonial period in 1870.

Banjar Regency is one of the eleven regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan; the capital is Martapura. It covers an area of 4,668.5 km2, and had a population of 506,839 at the 2010 Census,[2] and 565,635 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 575,115 (comprising 290,271 males and 284,844 females).[1] It lies immediately to the east of the city of Banjarmasin and north of the city of Banjarbaru, which it surrounds on the latter's west, north and east sides; the regency capital of Martapura is immediately north of Banjarbaru, of which it is effectively an extension. This regency is noted for its diamond mines and its people's religiosity (of Islam). Motto: "Barakat" (Banjarese:"Blessing").

Administration

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Until 20 April 1999, Banjar Regency included the large town of Banjarbaru, but on that date Banjarbaru was separated from the regency and created as an independent city. At the time of the 2010 Census, the residual Banjar Regency was divided into nineteen districts (kecamatan). Subsequently a twentieth district (Cintapuri Darussalam) was created by division from Simpang Empat District.

The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 277 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post code. For ease of reference these are grouped geographically into three sections - a western group adjacent to Banjarmasin City, a central or Martapura group immediately north of Banjarbaru City, and a much larger but more sparely-populated group to the east and north of Banjarbaru; this grouping has no administrative significance. Fourteen of the districts (including the entire Western and Martapura groups, and the western part of the third group) lie within the official Banjarbaru metropolitan area.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
63.03.01 Aluh-Aluh 82.48 27,285 28,363 29,493 Aluh-Aluh Besar 19 70655
63.03.13 Beruntung Baru 61.42 13,181 14,254 14,801 Kampung Baru 12 70656
63.03.03 Gambut 129.30 35,956 44,751 44,933 Gambut 14 (a) 70652
63.03.02 Kertak Hanyar 45.83 38,909 45,489 41,571 Manarap Lama 13 (b) 70654
63.03.19 Tatah Makmur 35.47 10,974 12,545 13,184 Tampang Awang 13 70650
63.03.04 Sungai Tabuk
(Tabuk River)
147.30 56,869 64,890 62,190 Abumbun Jaya 21 (c) 70653
Western group 501.80 183,174 210,292 206,172 92
63.03.05 Martapura (town) 42.03 101,482 121,153 125,164 Bincau 26 (d) 70611
-70619
& 71213
63.03.15 Martapura Timur
(East Martapura)
29.99 29,200 29,370 30,459 Mekar 20 70617
63.03.14 Martapura Barat
(West Martapura)
149.38 16,972 18,833 19,364 Sungai Rangas 13 70618
Martapura group 221.40 147,654 169,356 174,987 59
63.03.07 Astambul 216.50 33,009 34,531 36,223 Astambul 22 70670
63.03.06 Karang Intan 215.35 30,679 34,912 36,581 Karang Intan 26 70661
63.03.11 Aranio (e) 1,166.35 8,246 8,982 9,377 Aranio 12 70671
63.03.10 Sungai Pinang (e)
(Pinang River)
458.65 14,511 13,938 14,521 Sungai Pinang 11 70678
63.03.17 Paramasan (e) 560.85 4,214 3,755 3,715 Paramasan Bawah 4 70675
63.03.09 Pengaron (e) 433.25 15,764 16,557 17,392 Pengaron 12 70668
63.03.16 Sambung Makmur (e) 134.65 10,562 11,841 12,486 Paramasan Bawah 7 70677
63.03.12 Mataraman 148.40 23,662 24,586 25,225 Mataraman 15 70672
63.03.08 Simpang Empat 141.10 33,033 22,927 23,957 Simpang Empat 15 70653
-70673
63.03.18 Telaga Bauntung (e) 158.00 3,112 3,322 3,349 Lok Tanah 4 70673
63.03.20 Cintapuri Darussalam 312.20 (f) 10,636 11,130 Cintapuri 11 70676
Eastern and
northern group
3,945.30 176,011 185,987 193,956 139
Totals 4,668.50 506,839 565,635 575,115 Martapura 290

Note: (a) includes 2 kelurahan - Gambut and Gambut Barat. (b) includes 3 kelurahan - Kertak Hanyar I, Manarap Lama and Mandar Sari.
(c) includes one kelurahan - the town of Sungai Tabuk. (d) includes 7 kelurahan - Jawa, Keraton, Murung Keraton, Pasayangan, Sekumpul, Sungai Paring and Tanjung Rema Darat. (e) these six districts lie outside of the Banjarbaru metropolitan area. (f) the 2010 population figure for Cintapuri Darussalam District is included in that for Simpang Empat District, from which it was divided.

Tourist attractions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Banjar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6303)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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