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BANJARMASIN
CITY
Banjarmasin is one of the biggest cities and enough important
in Kalimantan, broadly regional 72 km2, 45 districts and 49 sub-districts,
Banjarmasin is the provincial capital of South Kalimantan. Town
region Banjarmasin stay between three provinces that is: South
Kalimantan Province, Central Kalimantan Province, and East Kalimantan
Province.
Banjarmasin city has written in world map since four centuries
ago. During the Dutch colonization Banjarmasin city is area with
autonomy and have representative area. And that take place is
finite a period of Japan colonization. During transition (1945-1949)
Banjarmasin become center power switchover since independence
had proclamation. Banjarmasin now is preparing various areas covering:
Administration, commerce, port town, education and tourism.
- FLOATING MARKET
The uniquely of this floating market, is caused of transaction
of sales that done on the boat. The merchants bring land product
such as; fruits, vegetables, food and it handicrafts. This
activity takes place from 05.00 to 09.00 mornings. Its location
resides in Barito River.
- RAYA SABILAL MUHTADIN MOSQUE
This biggest mosque and luxury in Banjarmasin town, has occupied
an area with 10,36 Ha width. It is flowing Martapura River
in front of the building, which is crowded with water traffic.
This mosque is built during 7 years since 1974. Besides as
place to have religious service, this mosque also as supporting
facilities for education of religion learn space and library,
also place of the management of Islam celebration day. Its
location resides in Banjarmasin downtown.
- P. KEMBANG
This amenity forest area enough multitudes visited by people,
especially descendant resident of China with a purpose to
look for benediction. Thousands of tame monkey and monkey
typical of South Kalimantan "Bekatan" are free to
stay here. This tourism resides in the Basin of Barito River.
- THE TOMB OF PRINCE ANTASARI
Prince Antasari is a persistent national warrior who fights
against the colonization in South Kalimantan. Its location
resides in Banjarmasin.
- TRADITIONAL KAMPONG
Countrified is original resident with the individuality that
is a real depending on the river. Its location reside in Kuin,
Sei Bilu, Sei Jingah
- LANTING HOUSE FLOATING
Above wood houses is a kind of raft, which spread over and
creeps along Sei Martapura and Barito. Its location is stay
at Banjarmasin.
- THE TOMB OF PRINCE SURIANSYAH
Prince Suriansyah who titled Prince Samudera is the king of
Banjar Empire who firstly propagated Islam in South Kalimantan,
and declared as king of Banjar Empire on 24 Septembers now
commemorated as day thus town Banjarmasin. P. Suriansyah governed
between 1526-1550. Here also there is tomb of Sultan Rahmatullah
which in command in 1550-1570. Its location resides in Kuin
Utara village, Banjar Utara district.
- NATURE ASYLUM AREA AND ASYLUM MARGASATWA KAGET ISLAND
In this area can be met length nose monkey Bekantan which
is unique, scarce and there's only in kalimantan. They are
free-living in tree Rambai forest. Located in the estuary
Barito River. Can be reached with Klotok boat from Banjarmasin
downtown about 1,5 hours or 1 hour with speedboat.
- SULTAN ADAM GREAT FOREST GARDEN
Located in Karang Intan and Aranio district, 62 km from town
Banjarmasin. This garden opened by president Soeharto on 8
Decembers 1989, broadly about 106.400 ha. In this Adam Sultan
Great Forest there is many kinds of birch, various crops and
various orchid types. Also various animal types like pig,
deer, snake deer and various bird types. Not far from this
garden, there is a lake / accumulating basin PLTA Ir. Prince
Moch. Noor, which used as power electrical plant.
- PAGATAN
Pagatan is a small town / village, about 240 km from Banjarmasin.
The countryside is a real sloping coast area and is fisherman
countryside. The beach in Pagatan is enough length with white
sand. This beach has not visited yet by the tourist, so that
it condition is cleanness. Every year along the beach is performed
a sea party called 'MAPPARENTASI', which done by the fisherman
who remaining this beach that mostly come from South Sulawesi
Province.
- SOGUNG CAVE
In this area we can meet a cave which still originally and
around of wilderness. From within the cave we can see the
stalagmite and beautiful stalactite that is allusion the wall
cave and we also admit to meet the other caves around area
with the number is 20 caves. Its situation is 75-north direction
km of Pagatan and keeps handy by public vehicle.
- BASISILAAN
It is the sale area of Banjar food typical that placed in
the center market Sudimampir shop and eat 'Lesehan', so that
visitor can enjoy dish and enjoy the beautiful of town Banjarmasin
from the top.
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