South Kalimantan
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| Capital | Banjarmasin |
| Governor | Drs. H. Rudi Arifin |
| Area | 36,985 km2 (14,280 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,054,129 (2002) |
| Density | 82.6 /km2 (214 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Banjarese (76%), Javanese (13%), Bugis (12%) [1] |
| Religion | Islam (89%), Christianity (1.2%), Buddhism (0.42%), Hinduism (0.11%) |
| Languages | Indonesian (official), Banjarese |
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) |
| Web site | http://www.kalsel.go.id |
South Kalimantan/South Borneo (Indonesian: Kalimantan Selatan often abbreviated to Kalsel) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in the Indonesian part of Borneo. The provincial capital is Banjarmasin.
The province has a population of 2.97 million (As of 2000[update] census).
[edit] Regencies
There are 11 regencies in South Kalimantan as listed below with their capitals:
- Balangan (Paringin)
- Banjar (Martapura)
- Barito Kuala (Marabahan)
- Hulu Sungai Selatan (Kandangan)
- Hulu Sungai Tengah (Barabai)
- Hulu Sungai Utara (Amuntai)
- Kota Baru (Kotabaru)
- Tabalong (Tanjung)
- Tanah Bumbu (Batulicin)
- Tanah Laut (Pleihari)
- Tapin (Rantau)
South Kalimantan has two cities: Banjarmasin and Banjarbaru
[edit] History
Right after Indonesia's proclamation of independence (August 17, 1945), the government under Soekarno and Hatta appointed Ir. H. Pangeran Muhammad Noor as the governor of the whole Kalimantan on August 18, 1945. The capital was Banjarmasin. Later on, it was decided to divide the area into several provinces. On December 7, 1956, the province of South Kalimantan was formed out of these areas: Kotawaringin, Dayak Besar (Great Dayak), Daerah Banjar (Banjar Area), and the Federation of Southeast Kalimantan. Later on, Pasir (a part of Southeast Kalimantan Federation) was integrated to the province of East Kalimantan instead. Furthermore, on 23rd of May 1957, Kotawaringin and Dayak Besar removed themselves from South Kalimantan to form their own province, Central Kalimantan.
[edit] References
- ^ "INDONESIA: Population and Administrative Divisions" (PDF). The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. 2003. http://www.pcgn.org.uk/Indonesia-%20Population&AdminDivs-%202003.pdf.
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