Banjarbaru

Banjarbaru
City of Banjarbaru
Kota Banjarbaru
Clockwise, from top: Welcome Monument, Al Munawarah Grand Mosque, Dr. Murdiani Field, Lambung Mangkurat Museum, Bumi Kencana Heroes cemetery
Nickname: 
Kota Bukit
(City of Hills)
Motto: 
Gawi Sabarataan
(Working together as a whole)
Location within the Province of South Kalimantan
Interactive map of Banjarbaru
Banjarbaru
Location within Kalimantan
Banjarbaru
Location within Indonesia
Coordinates: 03°26′33″S 114°49′57″E / 3.44250°S 114.83250°E / -3.44250; 114.83250
Country Indonesia
Province South Kalimantan
Metropolitan areaBanjarbakula
Government
 • MayorErna Lisa Halaby
 • Vice MayorWartono
 • LegislatureBanjarbaru City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD)
Area
 • Total
305.15 km2 (117.82 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
285,546
 • Density935.76/km2 (2,423.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code(+62) 511
HDI (2024) 0.816 (Very High)
Websitebanjarbarukota.go.id

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 (as at mid 2024) was 285,546 (comprising 143,255 males and 142,291 females). The large town of Martapura, with 158,186 inhabitants in 2024 (in Martapura and Martapura Timur Districts), lies immediately to the north of Banjarbaru in Banjar Regency, 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.