Banjarmasin
Banjarmasin is the largest city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Banjarmasin is the largest city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was the capital of the province until 15 February 2022. The city is located on a delta island near the confluence of the Barito and Martapura rivers. Historically the centre of the Banjarese culture, and the capital of the Sultanate of Banjar, it is the biggest city in South Kalimantan and one of the main cities of Kalimantan. The city covers an area of 98.37 km2 (37.98 sq mi) and had a population of 625,481 as of the 2010 Census and 657,663 as of the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 682,360. It is the third most populous city on the island of Borneo.
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Worth seeing in and around Banjarmasin
8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Lambung Mangkurat University
Lambung Mangkurat University is a public university in Banjarmasin and Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is established on September 1, 1958.
2.6 km · university in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 02Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin ) is a diocese located in the city of Banjarmasin in the ecclesiastical province of Samarinda in Indonesia.
600 m · diocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia - 03Sultan Suriansyah Mosque
The Sultan Suriansyah Mosque is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. Built in 1526 during the reign of Sultan Suriansyah, the first Banjar King to convert to Islam.
3.4 km · mosque in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 04Sabilal Muhtadin Grand Mosque
The Grand Mosque of Sabilal Muhtadin, is the city's principal grand mosque. Construction began in 1964, continued actively from 10 November 1974, and the mosque was inaugurated by President Suharto on 9 February 1981.
200 m · mosque in Banjarmasin, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 05Holy Family Cathedral, Banjarmasin
The Holy Family Cathedral is a religious building of the Catholic Church in Banjarmasin in the province of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was designed by architect Roestenhurg in a neo-Gothic style.
500 m · church in Banjarmasin, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 06Kelayan Muhammadiyah Mosque
Kelayan Muhammadiyah Mosque is a mosque located in Kelayan B st., West Kelayan, South Banjarmasin, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, and it was built in 1938. The mosque is right next to the tip of Kelayan River.
1.1 km · mosque in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 07May 17th Stadium
17th May Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Banjarmasin, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
1.4 km · multi-purpose stadium in Banjarmasin, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 08Sei Alalak Bridge
Sei Alalak Bridge is a curved cable-stayed bridge in South Kalimantan province of Indonesia. The bridge, which has length of 850 meters, crossing the Alalak river in Alalak District, Barito Kuala Regency, and connecting the regency through the main Trans-Kalimantan Road towards Banjarmasin city.
4.8 km · bridge in Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Banjarese, the name of South Kalimantan’s ethnicity, have a unique way of building their houses and other structures in harmony with nature. There are at least 12 types of traditional Banjarese houses, which have unfortunately lost their popularity in modern times. Still, you can see a few houses that were built with traditional techniques all over Banjarmasin if you really search for them.
- 01Museum Waja Sampai Ka Puting
- 02Masjid Sultan Suriansyah
The oldest mosque in South Kalimantan, more than 300 years old.
- 03Masjid Raya Sabilal Muhtadin
- 04Pasar Terapung Siring Banjarmasin
Jalan Siring Tandean,.
- 05Menara Pandang Banjarmasin
A four story observation tower of peculiar architecture from which you can view the Martapura River and expanse of Banjarmasin.
- 06Siring Martapura River Park/Bekantan Statue
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Things to do
There are many destination or ways for canal trips, for example along the Kelayan River or the Kuin River. Pulau Kembang (lit. Flower Island) - visit the long-tailed macaques at the decrepit Chinese temple, 20 minutes by boat. You can buy nuts to feed them. The monkeys are quite aggressive if you have food and will try to steal it from you.
- 01Waterboom Alfin
Jalan Tembus Mantui, Kelayan Selatan, Banjarmasin Selatan.
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Where to eat
Banjarese loves their local cuisine. While restaurants, malls, or foodcourts are fine for beginners, to find the real taste of Banjarese food, you might have to join the locals among hidden places on the streets. Warung Warteg Pal 2 -, Jl. Ahmad Yani No.92-143. Traditional local streetfood, made with lots of passion. If you like Banjarese food, this is the place to go. Food Court at Duta Mall, in the center of town.
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Getting to Banjarmasin
- Airports
- Syamsudin Noor (BDJ), 23 km
- Stations
- Port of Trisakti, 4 km
- Balikpapan → Banjarmasin338 km · quickest by air, 4h 46m · Rp919,460–1,427,330
- Surabaya → Banjarmasin482 km · quickest by air, 5h 13m · Rp1,093,970–1,697,350
- Makassar → Banjarmasin574 km · quickest by air, 7h 9m · Rp1,154,360–1,791,210
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No local-transport research exists yet for Banjarmasin
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Banjarmasin. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inYou best bet is Express Ferry where it’s available, 8 hours from Java, and 2 days + 2 nights of sea trip from Jakarta Tanjung Priuk Harbor Passenger Terminal.
- Get inPlus, there are ferries from Semerang and Surabaya, both on Java.
- Get inThere's a ferry every 2 days between Surabaya and Banjarmasin.
- Get inThe ferry between Surabaya and Banjarmasin is 21 hours.
- Get inA range of boats are available, from slow moving boats to speedboats.
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