Banjarbaru

Banjarbaru is a city in the province of South Kalimantan in Indonesia. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Banjarmasin. The city had a population of 199,627 as of the 2010 Census and 233,726 at the 2015 Census, and the latest official estimate (as at 2017) is 248,423.[2] The town of Martapura lies immediately to the north of Banjarbaru, and in effect constitutes an extension of the city.

Banjarbaru
City
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiبنجربارو
Welcome Monument
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Kota Bukit
(City of Hills)
Motto(s): 
Gawi Sabarataan
Location within South Kalimantan
Banjarbaru
Location in Kalimantan and Indonesia
Banjarbaru
Banjarbaru (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°28′S 114°45′E
Country Indonesia
Province South Kalimantan
Government
 • Acting MayorDarmawan Jaya Setiawan
Area
 • Total371.38 km2 (143.39 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total248,423
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code(+62) 511
HDI (2019) 0.792 (High)[1]
Websitebanjarbarukota.go.id

Orientation

Banjarbaru City is located on the major road crossing South Kalimantan. The central road Jalan Jendral Achmad Yani, splits Banjarbaru into two parts. The city is bordered by Martapura (which lies immediately adjacent) to the north, Karang Intan to the east, Gambut and Aluh-Aluh to the west and Bati–Bati (Tanah Laut District) to the south.

Geography

Banjarbaru is located at the foot of the Meratus Mountains, with 80% of the city area elevated between 0 and 25 metres (82 ft) above sea level, but also includes areas up to 500 m (1,600 ft) high.

Climate

Banjarbaru has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall in all months except August and September.

Climate data for Banjarbaru
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.3
(86.5)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.1
(89.8)		 32.5
(90.5)		 32.9
(91.2)		 31.9
(89.4)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.6
(88.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.8
(82.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.8
(82.0)		 27.6
(81.7)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.2
(80.9)
Average low °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.6
(74.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 21.6
(70.9)		 21.7
(71.1)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.8
(73.0)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.8
(73.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 360
(14.2)		 310
(12.2)		 309
(12.2)		 228
(9.0)		 192
(7.6)		 137
(5.4)		 143
(5.6)		 116
(4.6)		 101
(4.0)		 150
(5.9)		 258
(10.2)		 323
(12.7)		 2,627
(103.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

Economy

The main economic activities in order of their contribution to the Regional Bruto Product are: Commerce, restaurant and hotel (21.7%), Services (16.3%), Building (16.3%), Processing industry (15.7%) and Mining: (8.7%), while Agriculture only contributes 4.9%.[4]

Administration

Banjarbaru has an area of 371.3 km2 (143.4 sq mi), divided into five districts (kecamatan): Banjarbaru Utara (North Banjarbaru), Banjarbaru Selatan (South Banjarbaru), Cempaka, Landasan Ulin and Liang Anggang; currently these districts each cover four administrative villages (kelurahan), as set out below with their 2010 Census populations:[5]

Landasan Ulin District:

  • Landasan Ulin Timur (14,178)
  • Guntung Payung (6,474)
  • Guntung Manggis (19,970)
  • Syamsuddin Noor (10,888)

Liang Anggang District:

  • Landasan Ulin Tengah (9,230)
  • Landasan Ulin Utara (13,303)
  • Landasan Ulin Barat (6,323)
  • Landasan Ulin Selatan (5,692)

Cempaka District:

  • Palam (3,101)
  • Bangkal (4,217)
  • Sungai Tiung (7,986)
  • Cempaka (13,015)

Banjarbaru Utara District:

  • Loktabat Utara (17,580)
  • Mentaos (9,431)
  • Komet (4,019)
  • Sungai Ulin (11,775)

Banjarbaru Selatan District:

  • Loktabat Selatan (8,360)
  • Kemuning (8,495)
  • Guntung Paikat (7,975)
  • Sungai Besar (17,615)

See also

References
  1. Indeks Pembangunan Manusia Kota Banjarbaru, Badan Pusat Statistik, 2018
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  3. "Climate: Banjarbaru". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. "Banjarbaru economic sectors 2005". Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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