Banjar Regency Explained

Official Name:Banjar Regency
Settlement Type:Regency
Motto:Barakat
(Blessings)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Kalimantan
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Name3:Martapura
Area Total Km2:4668.50
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:575115
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:WITA
Utc Offset:+8
Area Code:+62 511

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).[4] 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

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[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] 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 82.4827,28528,36329,493Aluh-Aluh Besar1970655
63.03.13 Beruntung Baru 61.4213,18114,25414,801Kampung Baru1270656
63.03.03 Gambut 129.3035,95644,75144,933Gambut14 (a) 70652
63.03.02 Kertak Hanyar 45.8338,90945,48941,571Manarap Lama13 (b) 70654
63.03.19 Tatah Makmur 35.4710,97412,54513,184Tampang Awang1370650
63.03.04 Sungai Tabuk
(Tabuk River)
147.3056,86964,89062,190Abumbun Jaya 21 (c) 70653
Western group 501.80183,174210,292206,17292
63.03.05 Martapura (town) 42.03101,482121,153125,164Bincau26 (d) 70611
-70619
& 71213
63.03.15 Martapura Timur
(East Martapura)
29.9929,20029,37030,459Mekar2070617
63.03.14 Martapura Barat
(West Martapura)
149.3816,97218,83319,364Sungai Rangas1370618
Martapura group 221.40147,654169,356174,98759
63.03.07 Astambul 216.5033,00934,53136,223Astambul2270670
63.03.06 Karang Intan 215.3530,67934,91236,581Karang Intan2670661
63.03.11 Aranio (e) 1,166.358,2468,9829,377Aranio1270671
63.03.10 Sungai Pinang (e)
(Pinang River)
458.6514,51113,93814,521Sungai Pinang1170678
63.03.17 Paramasan (e) 560.854,2143,7553,715Paramasan Bawah470675
63.03.09 Pengaron (e) 433.2515,76416,55717,392Pengaron1270668
63.03.16 Sambung Makmur (e) 134.6510,56211,84112,486Paramasan Bawah770677
63.03.12 Mataraman 148.4023,66224,58625,225Mataraman1570672
63.03.08 Simpang Empat 141.1033,03322,92723,957Simpang Empat1570653
-70673
63.03.18 Telaga Bauntung (e) 158.003,1123,3223,349Lok Tanah 470673
63.03.20 Cintapuri Darussalam 312.20(f)10,63611,130Cintapuri1170676
Eastern and
northern group
3,945.30176,011185,987193,956139
Totals 4,668.50506,839565,635575,115Martapura290

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Banjar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6303)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Banjar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6303)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Banjar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6303)