Monday, September 12, 2011

Banjarmasin the capital city of South Kalimantan province.

   South Kalimantan is one of four provinces in Indonesia which is located on the island of Borneo the third largest island in world's, whit a total area of ​​aproximatley 36 985 km 2.
composition of the population in the province dominated by ethnic Malay banjo and Dayak  as the original ethnic and Javanese, Bugis, Arabs, Chinese and many other ethnicly.southern Kalimantan province's population is multi ethnic and racial compotition. South Kalimantan province has have 11 districts with banjarmasin city as provincial capital.

  Acording wikipedia Banjarmasin is located at 3 ° 15 'to 3 ° 22' south latitude and 114 ° 32 'east longitude, native elevation land is at 0.16 meters below sea level and almost the entire area flooded at the high tide.
Banjarmasin city located in area of estuary Martapura River which empties into the Barito river on the east side.Location of Banjarmasin city almost in the middle of Indonesia.
  
   Banjarmasin as the capital of South Kalimantan province is located in the delta of the Barito River and known by the nickname city of a thousand rivers, because many river that splitting this city and from ancient times until now Banjarmasin is a city which serves as the entrance stuff and commodities to the province South Kalimantan itself and also for central Kalimantan and east Kalimantan.
  
   Not many attractions that can be enjoyed in the city banjarmasin, except down the river that can be done by renting a small boat belonging to the resident and enjoy distinctive a diverse culinary from south  Kalimantan.but there is nothing wrong before to the other tourist attractions are spread in Southern Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan, there is also a good idea for a while to you enjoy the city of banjarmasin.