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 (213.9/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Banjarese (76%),Bugis(12%),Javanese (13%) [1] |
| Religion | Islam (89%), Protestant and Roman Catholic (1.2%), Buddhism (0.42%), Hindu (0.11%) |
| Languages | Banjarese, Indonesian |
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) |
| Web site | http://www.kalsel.go.id |
South Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Selatan often abbreviated to Kalsel) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan - the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. The provincial capital is Banjarmasin.
The province has a population of 2.97 million (2000 census).
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)
Administrative cities: Banjarbaru
- ^ INDONESIA: Population and Administrative Divisions. The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (2003).
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