Banjarmasin is the largest 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 2023 was 675,915. It is the third most populous city on the island of Borneo.
Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo is an Indonesian politician,businessman,and retired army general serving as the eighth president of Indonesia since 20 October 2024. He was previously the 26th minister of defense under president Joko Widodo from 2019 to 2024. Prabowo is Indonesia's third president to have a military background after Suharto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). He has been described as a right-wing nationalist. He is also the first president to not have a first spouse,as well as president with the least number of children (one).
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 272,763. The large 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.
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 4.
Kotabaru Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Kotabaru,South Kalimantan. They currently play at Liga 3.
The Onward Indonesia Cabinet was sworn in on 23 October 2019 by President Joko Widodo. The president reshuffled this cabinet 13 times. The last reshuffle occurred on 11 September 2024.
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.
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,simply known as Persemar,is an Indonesian football team based in Martapura,South Kalimantan. They currently competes in Liga 3.
Nusantara Capital City Authority is a cabinet level-agency formed by the Indonesian government,working directly under the President of Indonesia. The agency will become a special agency tasked with managing and governing the city of Nusantara,future capital of Indonesia located on Kalimantan.
Nusantara,officially Nusantara Capital City,is the future capital of Indonesia,located between Kutai Kartanegara Regency and Penajam North Paser Regency,East Kalimantan,on the island of Borneo. Nusantara is planned to be a special capital region at the provincial level,replacing Jakarta to save the city due to faster flooding in Jakarta.
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.
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.
Hasanuddin Murad was an Indonesian politician affiliated with the Golkar Party. He had served in the legislature as a member of the People's Representative Council (DPR) from 1999 until 2007 and the South Kalimantan Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) from 2019 until his death in 2023. Murad also served as the regent in his birthplace,Barito Kuala,from 2007 until 2017.
The 2024 South Kalimantan gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of South Kalimantan for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020.
The 2024 North Kalimantan gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of North Kalimantan for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020.
Trans Banjarbakula,or informally known by locals as "Green Tayo",is a bus rapid transit system serving Greater Banjarmasin area and its surrounding including cities and towns of Banjarbaru and Martapura in Indonesia. It is one of three bus systems present serving the Banjarmasin metropolitan area,together with BRT Banjarbakula and Trans Banjarmasin.
Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara is an Indonesian military veteran,businessman and politician of the Democratic Party. Since 2024,he has served as minister of transmigration. From 1999 to 2019,he served in the Indonesian Army.
The Ministry of Transmigration of the Republic of Indonesia is an Indonesian government ministry that is responsible for transmigration affairs. The ministry reports to the president and is currently led by Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara,the minister of transmigration.
