South Borneo

Banjarmasin is the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located at 3°20′S, 114°35′E, on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. As a result, Banjarmasin is sometimes called the "River City". Its population is about 444,000 (1991), making it the forth largest city on Borneo.[citation needed]

Banjarmasin is served by the Syamsudin Noor Airport, which is located about 25 km outside the town. The town is also served by a port, named Pelabuhan Trisakti Banjarmasin. A fairly important deepwater port, Pelabuhan Trisakti Banjarmasin is the trade center of the Barito basin; exports include rubber, pepper, timber, petroleum, coal, gold, and diamonds. Passenger ships and ferries to and from Java also carry their operation here.

The city is laced with flood-prone waterways, and many houses are built on rafts or stilts over the water. Many of such waterways are also used for travel, using relatively small rowboats (only major rivers are accessible by larger speedboats, tugboats, longboats, and barges).

History

Nan Serunai was an ancient kingdom in South Kalimantan, but soon it was replaced by Buddhist kingdom of Tanjungpuri. In the fourteenth century, Banjarmasin was part of the Hindu kingdom of Negara Dipa and Negara Daha respectfully, a vessel of Majapahit. But Pangeran Samudera converted to become a Muslimin the fifteenth century, and Banjarese people became muslims ever since. The Dutch opened trade there in 1606. The British controlled the city for several brief periods, and in 1787 it became a Dutch protectorate.

The Hikayat Banjar is the chronicle of Banjarmasin. This text, also called the History of Lambung Mangkurat, contains the history of the kings of Banjar and of Kota Waringin in South-east and South Borneo respectively.

Local Places of Interest

The Sabilal Muhtadin Mosque, located along the Martapura riverfront, is a major landmark in the city. Built in 1980, the mosque could accommodate thousands of worshippers on Friday prayers. A state university (Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, UNLAM) is also located in the town.

A floating marketplace, where buyers and sellers visit by boat, is located on the western outskirts of town. It is one of the two such marketplace in Southeast Asia, the other one located in Thailand .

A famous local dish is "soto banjar", a kind of a spicy soup usually served with lime. Another notable local dish is "Ketupat Kandangan", a ketupat dish with coconut milk soup (can be served with either chicken or snakehead meat).

Air Port

SYAMSUDIN NOOR AIRPORT SPECIFICATION

Airport : SYAMSUDIN NOOR Phone : (0511) 95277 Email : bjm@angkasapura1.co.id Fax : (0511) 95261 Address : Jl. Angkasa Lds Ulin, Banjarbaru AIRPORT CLASSIFICATION : 1b Class LOCATION - WIDE : 03.27S - 114.45E; 226 ha

ELEVATION : 20.1 Meter ( 66 feet ) ICAO/IATA CODE : WAOO/BDJ OPERATION HOUR : 12 hour DISTANCE FROM THE TOWN : 25 Km from Banjarmasin RUNWAY : Name : R10/R28 Magnetic Angle : 099 - 279 Dimension : 2.220 m x 45 m Strengths : 34 FBXU Surface : ASPHALT Concrete APRON : Strengths : 34 FBXU Surface : ASPHALT Concrete Capacity : 5 B-737-200 ; Max. a/c = B-737 Wide : 29.340 m2 TERMINAL : Domestic Arrival and Departure Wide : 4.761 m2 SECURITY FACILITY/AUDIO VISUAL & COMPUTER : X-Ray, Walk Trought, Handi metal detector, Expl. Detector, PAS, PABX ELECTRIC CAPACITY PORTION : PLN : 739.2 KVA Stand By Genset : 725.5 KVA UPS : 10 KVA STREET AND PARKING : STREET & BRIDGE = 19.517 m2 PKP-PK : Conditioning : CAT 8 Available : CAT 7 NAVIGATION TOOLKIT : NDB, ALS, DVOR, DME, Midle Marker, Outer Marker, RVR, REXISTR (the completion of a stage)

TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY : ADC, APP, RDARA, DIRECT SPEECH, TTY (AFTN), Facs, Massage Switching Centre, Communication Radio, Radio Link, Telex, Recording System VISUAL AIDS : APH (CAT 1), SFL, T/A, R/W-L, T/W-L, Apron Light, VASIS RWY 10/28, REIL, SIGNAL AREA METEO SERVICES : Observation : EXIST Forecasting : EXIST WATER / MECHANICAL : The Deep Well = 20,84 m3/hour, PAM = 54 m3/hour Central AC 180 PK, Conveyor 2 unit, Mower 3 unit, A2B = 7 unit. AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION : Taxi and City Transportation OTHER SUPPORT FACILITY : CUSTOM SERVICE, QUARANTINE, Cargo Building GENERAL SERVICES : CAFETERIA, Waving galery, Restoran, Bank, Phone.

Letak Geografis

Kalimantan Selatan secara geografi terletak di sebelah selatan pulau Kalimantan dengan luas wilayah 37.530,52 Km2 atau 3.753.052 ha. Sampai dengan tahun 2004 membawahi kabupaten/kota sebanyak 11 kabupaten/kota dan pada tahun 2003 menjadi 13 kabupaten/kota sebagai akibat dari adanya pemekaran wilayah kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara dengan Kabupaten Balangan dan Kabupaten Kotabaru dengan Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu.

Luas wilayah propinsi tersebut sudah termasuk wilayah laut propinsi dibandingkan propinsi Kalimantan Selatan. Luas wilayah masing-masing Kabupaten Tanah Laut 9,94 %; Tanah Bumbu 13,50%; Kotabaru 25,11%; Banjar 12,45%; Tapin 5,80%; Tabalong 9,59%; Balangan 5,00%; Batola 6,33%; Banjarbaru 0,97% dan Banjarmasin 0,19%. Secara rinci luas wilayah dan batas wilayah serta panjang garis pantai dapat dilihat pada tabel 1

Daerah aliran sungai yang terdapat di Propinsi Kalimantan Selatan adalah : Barito, Tabanio, Kintap, Satui, Kusan, Batulicin, Pulau Laut, Pulau Sebuku, Cantung, Sampanahan, Manunggal dan Cengal. Dan memiliki catchment area sebanyak 10 (sepuluh) lokasi yaitu Binuang, Tapin, Telaga Langsat, Mangkuang, Haruyan Dayak, Intangan, Kahakan, Jaro, Batulicin dan Riam Kanan.

Luas Wilayah, Batas Wilayah dan Panjang Garis Batas Propinsi Kalimantan Selatan Tahun 2004

PROPINSI / KABUPATEN / KOTA	DARATAN (KM2)	LAUTAN (KM2)	UTARA	TIMUR	SELATAN	BARAT	DARAT (KM)	PANTAI (KM)	ZEE (KM)
Tanah Laut	3,729.30	-	Kab. Banjar	Kab. Tanah Bumbu	Laut Jawa	Laut Jawa	-	-	-
Tanah Bumbu	5,066.96	-	Kab. Banjar				-	-	-
Kotabaru	9,422.73	-	-	Selat Makasar	Laut Jawa	HSU, HST, Banjar, Tala	-	-	-
Banjar	4,672.68	-	HSU, HST	HST, Kotabaru	Tapin	HSU, Tapin	-	-	-
Tapin	2,174.95	-	HSU, HST	HSS	Tapin	Barito Kuala	-	-	-
HSS	1,804.94	-	HST, HSU	Kotabaru, HST	Tapin	HSU, Tapin	-	-	-
HST	1,472.00	-	HSU	Kotabaru, Balangan	HSS	HSU, HSS	-	-	-
HSU	892.70	-	Tabalong	Kotabaru,	HST, HSS	Kalteng	-	-	-
Balangan	3,599.95	-					-	-	-
Tabalong	1,878.30	-	Kaltim	Kaltim	HSU	Kalteng	-	-	-
Batola	2,376.22	-	HSU, Tapin	Banjar, Kota Banjarmasin	Laut Jawa	Kalteng	-	-	-
Kota Banjarmasin	367.12	-	Barito Kuala	Banjar	Banjar	Batola	-	-	-
Kota Banjarbaru	72.67	-	Banjar	Banjar	Tala	Banjar	-	-	-
Kalsel.	37,530.52	-	Kaltim	Selat Makasar	Laut Jawa	Kalteng	-	-	-