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 2022 was 667,489. 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 was 265,575. 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.
Kotabaru Regency is one of the eleven regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It consists of two parts; the smaller but more populated part comprises Laut Island, the largest island off the coast of Kalimantan, together with the smaller Sebuku Island off Laut Island's east coast and even smaller islands nearby; the larger but less populated part consists of districts on the mainland of Kalimantan. The regency as a whole has an area of 9,480.17 km2, and had a population of 290,142 at the 2010 Census and 325,622 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 334,158, of whom 178,660 were in the insular part and 155,498 in the mainland part of the regency. The regency seat is located at the large town of Kotabaru at the northern tip of Laut Island.
Persiko stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kota Baru. Persiko Kota Baru is an Indonesian football club based in Kotabaru Regency, South Kalimantan. Club played in Liga 3.
Persatuan Sepakbola Kabupaten Tapin, simply known as PS Kab. Tapin, is an Indonesian football club based in Binuang, Tapin Regency, South Kalimantan. They currently compete in Liga 3.
Kotabaru Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan. They currently play at Liga 3.
The 2021 South Kalimantan floods were a series of floods in the South Kalimantan province of Indonesia. It was the worst flood to affect the region in the last ten years, and the first major flood in the past fifty years. Most of the region affected had never experienced such a flood before. There were 15 deaths while many are missing. Landslides were also triggered by the floods. The most affected regions were Banjarmasin, Central Hulu Sungai Regency, and Tanah Laut Regency. More than 100,000 people were evacuated.
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.
Persatuan Sepakbola Martapura or Persemar is an Indonesian football team based in Martapura, South Kalimantan. They currently competes in Liga 3.
The 2021–22 Liga 3 is the sixth season of the Liga 3 under its current name, the seventh season under its current league structure, and the only amateur league football competition in Indonesia.
A series of severe floods affected the province of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia on early September 2021. The floods have affected 11 regencies and cities in the province, and as of 10 September six have declared a state of emergency. The Central Kalimantan government also declared a 15-day state of emergency starting on 8 September. Katingan Regency has been particularly affected by the floods.
The 2021 Liga 3 South Kalimantan was the sixth season of Liga 3 South Kalimantan as a qualifying round for the national round of the 2021–22 Liga 3.
Batulicin Putra 69 is an Indonesian football club based in Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan. They currently competes in Liga 3.
2022–23 Liga 3 was the seventh season of the Liga 3 under the current name and the eighth season under the current league structure, and the only amateur league football competition in Indonesia. The tournament was organized by Provincial Association of PSSI for the provincial round and PSSI for the national round.
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.
Mess L, officially known as Dekranasda Creative Hub, is a multipurpose building located in the city of Banjarbaru, Indonesia. Located in Komet subdistrict, North Banjarbaru district, it was formerly a building used by Soviet workers as homebase to assist development of steel industry in the then-newly built city. The Soviet workers left the city in 1965 due to transition to the New Order, resulting in cancelation of the project and abandonment of the building. The building was left crumbling down and overgrown by vegetation until 2017 when it was renovated and repurposed as a creative economy center and multipurpose building.
Persatuan Sepakbola Banjarbaru is an Indonesian football club based in Banjarbaru, the capital city of South Kalimantan. They currently competes in Liga 3.
Ismet Ahmad was an Indonesian academic, bureaucrat, and politician. He was a member of the People's Representative Council from 2009 until 2014. He also served as a bureaucrat in the South Kalimantan government and as a professor of agricultural economics at Lambung Mangkurat University.
2023–24 Liga 3 is the eighth season of the Liga 3 under the current name and the ninth season under the current league structure, and the only amateur league football competition in Indonesia. The tournament was organized by Provincial Association of PSSI for the provincial round and PSSI for the national round.
Persatuan Sepakbola Talenta Banua is an Indonesian football club based in Martapura, South Kalimantan. They currently competes in Liga 3 South Kalimantan Zone.
