South Kalimantan | |
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State | Indonesia |
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Region | Kalimantan |
Capital | Banjarmasin |
Surface | 38,744 km² |
Inhabitants | 3.913.908 (2010 census) |
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South Kalimantan (Kalimantan Selatan, often abbreviated to Kalsel) is one of the four provinces into which the region of Kalimantan, the part Indonesian of the island of Borneo.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- 1 Amuntai
- 2 Banjarbaru - City of 200,000 inhabitants with an interesting museum documenting the art of the semi-nomadic Dayak people.
- 3 Banjarmasin - Provincial capital, Banjarmasin is a city of around 700,000 inhabitants famous for its picturesque floating markets.
- 4 Barabai
- 5 Kandangan
- 6 Kotabaru
- 7 Loksado - Village among hills covered with bamboo forests, Loksado it is the base for excursions to the Meratus Mountains, with a sacred character for the Dayak people.
- 8 Martapura - Ancient capital of the Sultanate of Banjar, Martapura is a center of diamond mining, renowned for its jewelers.
- 9 Nagara - A city of canals, surrounded by extensive lagoons, also renowned for its buffalo breeding.
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How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
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