South Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is the smallest province in Kalimantan,the Indonesian territory of Borneo. The provincial capital was Banjarmasin until 15 February 2022 when it was legally moved to Banjarbaru. The population of South Kalimantan was recorded at just over 3.625 million people at the 2010 Census,and at 4.07 million at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 4,112,576. One of the five Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan,it is bordered by the Makassar Strait in the east,Central Kalimantan in the west and north,the Java Sea in the south,and East Kalimantan in the north. The province also includes the island of Laut,located off the eastern coast of Kalimantan. The province is divided into 11 regencies and 2 cities. South Kalimantan is the traditional homeland of the Banjar people,although some parts of East Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan are also included in this criteria. Nevertheless,South Kalimantan,especially the former capital city Banjarmasin has always been the cultural capital of Banjarese culture. Many Banjarese have migrated to other parts of Indonesia,as well as neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. In addition,other ethnic groups also inhabit the province,such as several groups of the Dayaks,who mostly live in the interior part of the province,as well as the Javanese,who mostly migrated from Java due to the Transmigration program which dated from the Dutch colonial era.
Banjarmasin is a city in South Kalimantan,Indonesia. It was the capital of the province until 15 February 2022. The city is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. Historically the centre of the Banjarese culture,and the capital of the Sultanate of Banjar,it is the biggest city in South Kalimantan and one of the main cities of Kalimantan. The city covers an area of 98.46 km2 (38.02 sq mi) and had a population of 625,481 as of the 2010 Census and 657,663 as of the 2020 Census;the official estimate as of mid 2021 was 662,320. Greater Banjarmasin,also known as Banjarbakula,is an urban agglomeration of around two million people covering an area of 8,136 km2 (3,141 sq mi),which includes Banjarbaru city and parts of Banjar Regency,Barito Kuala Regency,and Tanah Laut Regency,and accounts for almost half of the province's population. It is the third most populous city on the island of Borneo.
Banjarbaru is the capital city of South Kalimantan,one of the provinces in Indonesia. It is located 35 km (22 mi) 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 is 258,750. The 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.
The Banjar or Banjarese are an indigenous ethnic group native to the Banjar regions in the southeastern Kalimantan regions of Indonesia. Nowadays,Banjarese diaspora can be found in neighbouring Banjar regions as well;including Kotabaru Regency,the southeastern regions of Central Kalimantan,southernmost regions of East Kalimantan,and some provinces of Indonesia in general. The Banjarese diaspora community also can be found in neighbouring countries of Indonesia,such as Brunei,Malaysia,and Singapore.
Bakumpai or Baraki are indigenous people of Borneo and are considered as a sub-ethnic group of the Dayak Ngaju people group with Islamic background. The Bakumpai people first occupy along the Barito riverbanks in South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan,from Marabahan to Puruk Cahu,Murung Raya Regency. The Bakumpai people first appeared as a newly recognized people group in census 2000 and were made up of 7.51% of Central Kalimantan population,which before this the Bakumpai people were considered as part of the Dayak people in a 1930 census.
Hasan Basry was a military general,Indonesian nationalist leader,and was a key figure in the liberation of Kalimantan from Dutch rule. During the Indonesian National Revolution,he acted as the military representative of the Indonesian army in Kalimantan and led a guerilla war against the Linggadjati Agreement. He was a key figure behind the 17 May Proclamation which rallied Kalimantan natives against Dutch rule in 1949. He was declared a National Hero of Indonesia in 2001.
Karolin Margret Natasa is an Indonesian politician who served as regent of Landak between 2017 and 2022. Previously,she had served as a member of the People's Representative Council.
Wanda Hamidah is an Indonesian politician,actress and activist. She was a member of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council between 2009 and 2014.
General elections are scheduled to be held in Indonesia on 14 February 2024 to elect the President,Vice President,People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) which consists of the DPR and the DPD,and members of local legislative bodies.
Jukung tambangan is a traditional boat made by the Banjar people of South Kalimantan. They are mainly used for riverine transportation. It is already present at least since mid-18th century. They were not seen anymore in Banjarmasin ca. 1950s and around the 1970s on the Nagara River,Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency.
The Kalimantan Physical Revolution was an armed conflict between Indonesian nationalists in and pro-Dutch forces in Dutch Borneo following the end of the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies and the 1945 Proclamation of Indonesian Independence by Sukarno and which lasted until the Dutch withdrew from most of Indonesia in 1949. It can be considered a regional conflict in the larger Indonesian National Revolution. After the surrender of the Japanese at the end of World War II,allied forces took control of the Dutch East Indies,including Dutch Borneo. The return of Dutch authorities however,was rejected by majority of native population,including in Borneo,resulting in various regional armed conflicts between Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and Indonesian nationalist forces. Allied military forces in Borneo were in a strong position after an early conflict in August 1945,and were able to pacify local nationalist uprisings and impose a blockade to prevent military aid and exchange in personnel from nationalist strongholds in Java and Sumatra. Later,nationalists with connections to Borneo were able to breach tofhe military blockade to provide information revolutionary events in Java and Sumatra,declaring Kalimantan as inseparable part of the new Indonesian republic.
South Kalimantan People's Representative Council is the unicameral legislature of the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The council is composed of 55 members chosen every 5 years from the general election. Currently,Golkar Party is currently party with the most seats in this province. In addition,the council has four commissions.
BRT Banjarbakula,also informally known as "Tayo bus",is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system serving Greater Banjarmasin metropolitan area,encompassing Banjarmasin,Banjarbaru,and parts of Banjar Regency in Indonesia. It comprises three routes and more than 37 bus stops as of 2019. After several months of trials with free service,it launched on 14 August 2019 to coincide with the celebration of 69 years since the creation of South Kalimantan province. The local government plans to expand the system to 6 routes and a total of 112 bus stops,encompassing the entire Banjar regency,Tanah Laut regency,and Barito Kuala regency;covering the entire metropolitan area with service. The government is also considering handing operations to a private firm in 2021 to boost its development. As of September 2020,recruitment of new drivers for the service was stalled because of the COVID-19 pandemic,hampering route and fleet expansion needed to keep up with demand.
Adang Sudrajat was an Indonesian medical doctor and elected official for the Prosperous Justice Party in the People's Representative Council (DPR-RI) and Bandung city council. His second term in the DPR-RI ended abruptly due to his death from COVID-19 in July 2021.
Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe was an Indonesian bureaucrat and politician. He served as the Vice Governor of North Sumatra from 1997 until 2003,Speaker of the North Sumatra Regional People's Representative Council from 2004 until 2008,and MP from 2009 to 2014 and from 2017 until his death.
The 2022 Indonesian student protests,also known as the 11 April demonstrations,were a series of protests led mostly by students throughout Indonesia. They were triggered by rumours regarding a delay of the 2024 election and proposals of amending the Constitution to allow President Joko Widodo to have a third term. They drew attention to food prices and the rising price of cooking oil in Indonesia. They were conducted mostly by university and college students in major cities across the country,and much of the organizing was done by the All-Indonesia Students Executive Alliance (BEM-SI).
On 18 April 2022 16:45 Central Indonesian Time,a three-storey building which included an Alfamart convenience store collapsed in Gambut district,Banjar Regency,South Kalimantan. As of 21 April 2022,the collapse resulted in 14 casualties including five deaths and search was still conducted by police and rescuers.
The Law on South Kalimantan province,officially Law Number 8 of 2022,is a law passed by the People's Representative Council of Indonesia regarding the existence of the province of South Kalimantan. The law is one of several laws passed with relatively minor changes to provide an updated legal basis for the existence of Indonesian provinces;previously,the legal standing for many Indonesian provinces was based on laws from the era of the United States of Indonesia. However,while other provinces' laws were passed uncontroversially without major change,South Kalimantan's province law was passed with a sudden change of the capital city from Banjarmasin to Banjarbaru. This change led to a court challenge from elements associated with Banjarmasin city,with consequent response from Banjarbaru city.
Negara Dipa was a Hindu kingdom in South Kalimantan that appears in Hikayat Banjar. It was located in Amuntai near modern-day Tabasan. It was also the predecessor of Negara Daha and Banjar Sultanate.
Mochamad Hasbi was an Indonesian army officer and politician who served as the Regent of Boyolali from 1984 until 1994 and the deputy speaker of the Central Java Regional People's Representative Council from 1999 until 2007.
