Invest in Banjarmasin
South Kalimantan’s port and trading city, on a delta island where the Martapura meets the Barito: the city of a thousand rivers.
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Banjarmasin in figures
- Province
- South Kalimantan
- Population, mid-2025
- 682,360
- Area
- About 98 km²
- Districts
- 5
- Growth, 2025
- 5.66%
- Height above sea level
- About 1 m
Population (mid-2025 estimate) and growth (real GRDP): BPS-Statistics Indonesia.
Sectors
What to invest in
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Property
The city runs on trade, manufacturing and finance, with no mining inside its limits. Banjarmasin and Banjarbaru form one metro area, Banjarbakula, so plots in both compete for the same buyers.
Ask about property -
Food & agribusiness
South Kalimantan’s largest city, and with the towns around it, the province’s biggest market for poultry, eggs and fish.
Ask about food & agribusiness
Access
Ports, roads and industry
- Trisakti port, class IA, the main port of South Kalimantan, on the Barito.
- Syamsudin Noor airport, about 29 km away in Banjarbaru.
- The Sei Alalak bridge, 850 m long and open since October 2021, links the city with Barito Kuala and the road west.
- Banjarbaru, the provincial capital since 2022, lies about 35 km to the south-east.
Due diligence
Check before you buy
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The city sits about 1 m above sea level and parts flood at high tide. Check the floor level, foundations and drainage, and visit at high tide.
Samarinda, Banjarmasin, Pontianak and the other city markets -
Have the land deed official (PPAT) check the certificate at the land office before any money moves.
How to check a land certificate before you buy -
Buying from a developer, know what the PPJB binds you to and when the AJB transfers the title.
Buying from a developer: PPJB, AJB and the risks in between -
A foreign buyer can’t hold freehold. Check which title fits you before you choose the property.
Buying property in Indonesia as a foreigner
Articles
Keep reading
- Samarinda, Banjarmasin, Pontianak and the other city markets What drives property demand in Kalimantan's other cities, from Samarinda and Banjarmasin to Pontianak, Palangka Raya and Tarakan, and what to check in each.
- Buying property in Indonesia as a foreigner What a foreign individual can own in Indonesia, the price floors that apply in Kalimantan, and the rules on marriage, resale, inheritance and leaving.
- How to check a land certificate before you buy The checks that show whether an Indonesian land certificate is genuine, unencumbered and matches the plot, from the land office record to the seller's spouse.
- The costs of buying property in Indonesia Who pays which tax and fee when Indonesian property changes hands: the acquisition duty, the seller's final tax, VAT on new units, PPAT fees and annual PBB.
- Buying from a developer: PPJB, AJB and the risks in between How a developer sale moves from the preliminary agreement (PPJB) to the deed of sale (AJB), what the law requires at each step and where buyers lose money.
- Industrial and warehouse land near Kalimantan's ports Where Kalimantan's industrial estates and economic zones sit near the ports, and what to check on zoning, title, power, water, access and flooding.
General information, not investment advice. The figures are the latest published when this page was updated, so confirm them before you rely on them.
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