Banjar Regency

Banjar Regency is one of the nine regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan; the capital is Martapura. It covers an area of 4,668 km², and had a population of 506,839 at the 2010 Census[2] and 553,721 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 2017) is 571,573.[3] This regency is noted for its diamond mines and its people's religiosity (of Islam). Motto: "Barakat" (Banjarese:"Blessing").

Banjar Regency
Regency
Seal
Motto(s):  Barakat
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Kalimantan
Capital	Martapura
Area
• Total	4,668 km^2 (1,802 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	571,573
• Density	120/km^2 (320/sq mi)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(s)	+62 511
Website	banjarkab.go.id

Banjar Regency government office

Soeria Winata, regent of Martapura during colonial period in 1870.

Administration

Banjar Regency is divided into nineteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their population at the 2010 Census:[4]

Name Population Census 2010 Aluh-Aluh 27,285 Beruntung Baru 13,181 Gambut 35,956 Kertak Hanyar 38,909 Tatah Makmur 10,974 Sungai Tabuk 56,869 Martapura 101,482

Name Population Census 2010 Martapura Timur (East Martapura) 29,200 Martapura Barat (West Martapura) 16,972 Astambul 33,009 Karang Intan 30,679 Aranio 8,246

Name Population Census 2010 Sungai Pinang 14,511 Paramasan 4,214 Pengaron 15,764 Sambung Makmur 10,562 Mataraman 23,662 Simpang Empat 33,033 Telaga Bauntung 3,112

Tourist attractions

• Al-Karomah Great Mosque
• Bincau Fish Pond
• Cahaya Bumi Selamat Park
• Lok Baintan Floating Market
• Sultan Adam Cemetery

See also

• Banjar people

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

External links

• Official website