What is South Kalimantan?
[[File:South Kalimantan in Indonesia.svg|thumb|South Kalimantan shown in [[Red]] with in [[Indonesia]].]] [[Image:Flag of South Kalimantan.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:Coat of arms of South Kalimantan.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''South Kalimantan''' is a [[Provinces of Indonesia|province]] in [[Indonesia]], located in the [[Kalimantan]] region of [[Borneo]]. It's the smallest province in this area. The capital was [[Banjarmasin]] until February 15, 2022, when it legally moved to [[Banjarbaru]]. About 4.18 million people lived there in mid-2022. The province is surrounded by the [[Makassar Strait]] to the east, [[Central Kalimantan]] to the west and north, the [[Java Sea]] to the south, and [[East Kalimantan]] to the north. It includes Pulau Laut, an [[island]] off the eastern coast of [[Kalimantan]]. South Kalimantan is the cultural center of the [[Banjarese people]], the traditional inhabitants, and also home to other groups like the [[Dayak people|Dayaks]] and [[Java|Javanese]] who migrated due to historical programs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agency|first=ANTARA News|title=Banjarbaru resmi ibukota Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan|url=https://kalsel.antaranews.com/berita/312989/banjarbaru-resmi-ibukota-provinsi-kalimantan-selatan|access-date=2023-11-25|website=ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan}}</ref> In the past, South Kalimantan was part of local [[Kingdom|kingdoms]] and later became tributes to the Sultanate of Mataram in the 17th century. It was then colonized by the [[Dutch East Indies]] and the [[Japanese Empire]] until [[Indonesia]] gained independence in 1945. South Kalimantan is often called the Land of Lambung Mangkurat, named after the second king of the Kingdom of Dipa, an early precursor to the Banjar Sultanate.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jGfFvwEACAAJ&q=Poesponegoro%2C+Marwati+Djoened+%282008%29.+Sejarah+nasional+Indonesia%3A+Zaman+pertumbuhan+dan+perkembangan+kerajaan-kerajaan+Islam+di+Indonesia.+3|title=Sejarah Nasional Indonesia Jilid 3: Zaman Pertumbuhan & Perkembangan Keraj