Banjar Regency is one of the eleven regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan; the capital is Martapura. It covers an area of 4,668.5 km2, and had a population of 506,839 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 565,635 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 595,717 (comprising 300,735 males and 294,982 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Banjar Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6303) It lies immediately to the east of the city of Banjarmasin and north of the city of Banjarbaru, which it surrounds on the latter's west, north and east sides; the regency capital of Martapura is immediately north of Banjarbaru, of which it is effectively an extension. This regency is noted for its diamond mines and its people's religiosity (of Islam). Motto: "Barakat" (Banjarese:"Blessing").
Administration Until 20 April 1999, Banjar Regency included the large town of Banjarbaru, but on that date Banjarbaru was separated from the regency and created as an independent city. At the time of the 2010 Census, the residual Banjar Regency was divided into nineteen districts (kecamatan). Subsequently a twentieth district (Cintapuri Darussalam) was created by division from Simpang Empat District.
The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Banjar Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6303) The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 277 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post code. For ease of reference these are grouped geographically into three sections - a western group adjacent to Banjarmasin City, a central or Martapura group immediately north of Banjarbaru City, and a much larger but more sparely-populated group to the east and north of Banjarbaru; this grouping has no administrative significance. Fourteen of the districts (including the entire Western and Martapura groups, and the western part of the third group) lie within the official Banjarbaru metropolitan area.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimate mid 2025 Admincentre No. ofvillages Postcode 63.03.01 Aluh-Aluh 82.4827,28528,36330,571Aluh-Aluh Besar1970655 63.03.13 Beruntung Baru 61.4213,18114,25414,907Kampung Baru1270656 63.03.03 Gambut 129.3035,95644,75147,578Gambut14 (a) 70652 63.03.02 Kertak Hanyar 45.8338,90945,48943,352Manarap Lama13 (b) 70654 63.03.19 Tatah Makmur 35.4710,97412,54513,633Tampang Awang1370650 63.03.04 Sungai Tabuk (Tabuk River) 147.3056,86964,89064,036Abumbun Jaya 21 (c) 70653 Western group 501.80183,174210,292214,077 92 63.03.05 Martapura (town) 42.03101,482121,153130,177Bincau26 (d) 70611- 70619 (e) 63.03.15 Martapura Timur (East Martapura) 29.9929,20029,37031,113Mekar2070617 63.03.14 Martapura Barat (West Martapura) 149.3816,97218,83319,774Sungai Rangas1370618 Martapura group 221.40147,654169,356181,064 59 63.03.07 Astambul 216.5033,00934,53136,996Astambul2270670 63.03.06 Karang Intan 215.3530,67934,91237,696Karang Intan2670661 63.03.11 Aranio (f) 1,166.358,2468,9829,808Aranio1270671 63.03.10 Sungai Pinang (f) (Pinang River) 458.6514,51113,93815,513Sungai Pinang1170678 63.03.17 Paramasan (f) 560.854,2143,7553,936Paramasan Bawah470675 63.03.09 Pengaron (f) 433.2515,76416,55718,313Pengaron1270668 63.03.16 Sambung Makmur (f) 134.6510,56211,84113,540Paramasan Bawah770677 63.03.12 Mataraman 148.4023,66224,58625,346Mataraman1570672 63.03.08 Simpang Empat 141.1033,03322,92724,671Simpang Empat1570653-70673 63.03.18 Telaga Bauntung (f) 158.003,1123,3223,497Lok Tanah 470673 63.03.20 Cintapuri Darussalam 312.20(g)10,63611,260Cintapuri1170676 Eastern and northern group 3,945.30176,011185,987200,576 139 Totals 4,668.50506,839565,635595,717Martapura290
Note: (a) includes 2 kelurahan - Gambut and Gambut Barat. (b) includes 3 kelurahan - Kertak Hanyar I, Manarap Lama and Mandar Sari. (c) includes one kelurahan - the town of Sungai Tabuk. (d) includes 7 kelurahan - Jawa, Keraton, Murung Keraton, Pasayangan, Sekumpul, Sungai Paring and Tanjung Rema Darat. (e) except for the kelurahan of Sungai Paring, which has a postcode of 71213. (f) these six districts lie outside of the Banjarbaru metropolitan area; together this non-metropolitan "eastern" zone covers 2,911.75 km2 with a combined population of 64,607 as at mid 2025. (g) the 2010 population figure for Cintapuri Darussalam District is included in that for Simpang Empat District, from which it was subsequently split off.
Tourist attractions Al-Karomah Great Mosque Bincau Fish Pond Cahaya Bumi Selamat Park Lok Baintan Floating Market Sultan Adam Cemetery
See also Banjar people
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