The City of Thousand Rivers

 

Banjarmasin is the best place to absorb Kalimantan’s urban culture, both on land as on the waters. Located on a delta near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers, Banjarmasin, together with its neighboring city, Banjarbaru, form the center of the ninth largest metropolitan city in Indonesia.

From ancient times and up to this day, Banjarmasin has remained an important harbor town on Kalimantan. It has an abundance of wide and mighty rivers, which have always played a significant role in the Banjarese’ (the indigenous ethnic group of Banjarmasin) way of life. The town’s main attractions are the suburbs that are traversed by canals, where much of the city’s commerce takes place on the water.

 

Source:

http://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/destinations/kalimantan/banjarmasin