Banua Lawas is a district in Tabalong Regency, South Kalimantan Province,

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. The majority of population in this district is

Banjar people The Banjar or Banjarese ( bjn, Urang Banjar; ) are an indigenous ethnic group native to the Banjar regions (notably Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, Banjar Regency, etc.) in the southeastern Kalimantan hemisphere of Indonesia. Nowadays, Banjarese di ...

whose belief is

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Demography

According to the 2010 Census, population of this district was 17,897, with male population of 8,692 and female population of 9,295, and gender ratio of 94. Population density was 122 per square kilometers. The latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) is 20,217.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.

Sites of interest

* Cultivation of keramba fish *

Heritage Mosque of Banua Lawas Heritage Mosque of Banua Lawas is an old mosque in Banua Lawas, Tabalong Regency, South Kalimantan. It is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia. The mosque is also known as Masjid Pasar Arba (''Wednesday Market Mosque'') as there are more pilg ...

* The tomb of Penghulu Rasyid * The tomb of a hero Sungai Durian * Lake Undan

Gallery

File:Gerbang Selamat Datang di wilayah sentra budidaya ikan keramba Tabalong.jpg, Entrance gate of keramba fish cultivation site. File:Masjid Pusaka Banua Lawas (2).jpg,

References

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