Banjarbaru

Banjarbaru
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Nickname(s): "Kota bukit" = city of Hills
Banjarbaru
Coordinates: 3°28′S 114°45′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Kalimantan
Government
• Mayor	Ruzaidin Noor (Newly Elected)
Area
• Total	371 km2 (143 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2010 Census)[citation needed]
• Total	199,359
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	WITA (UTC+8)
Website	www.banjarbarukota.go.id

Banjarbaru is a city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Banjarmasin. The city had a population of 199,359 at the 2010 Census.

Banjarbaru City is located on the major road crossing South Kalimantan. The central road Jalan Jendral Achmad Yani, splits Banjarbaru in 2 sides. The city is bordered by Martapura to the north, Karang Intan to the east, Gambut and Aluh-Aluh to the west and Bati–Bati (Tanah Laut Subdistrict) to the south.

Banjarbaru is located at the foot of the Meratus Mountains, with 80% of the city area elevated between 0 to 25 metres (82 ft) above sea level, but also incorporating areas up to 500 m (1,600 ft) high. Similarly slopes vary between 0 to 8% for most of the city's territory, with some areas sloping up to 15%.

Main economic activities in order of their contribution to the Regional Bruto Product are: Commerce, restaurant and hotel (21.7%), Services (16.3%), Building (16.3%), Processing industry (15.7%) and Mining: (8.7%), while Agriculture only contributes 4.9%.

Administration

Banjarbaru has an area of 371.3 km² (143.4 sq mi), divided into 3 subdistricts (kecamatan): Banjarbaru, Cempaka and Landasan Ulin. In order to stimulate development, the city government plans to increase the number of subdistricts to five.^{[citation needed]} Currently subdistricts cover 4 to 7 administrative villages (kelurahan) each, i.e.:

Banjarbaru District covers:

• Banjarbaru Utara
• Loktabat Utara
• Loktabat Selatan
• Sungai Besar
• Sungai Ulin

Cempaka District covers:

• Sungai Tiung
• Bangkal
• Cempaka
• Palam

Landasan Ulin District covers:

• Landasan Ulin Barat
• Landasan Ulin Tengah
• Landasan Ulin Timur
• Landasan Ulin Utara
• Guntung Payung
• Guntung Manggis
• Syamsuddin Noor

Twin towns and sister cities

• Tallahassee, Florida, United States^{[citation needed]}
• Tegucigalpa, Honduras^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

External links

• Official website