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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of Indonesia on a delta island of southern Borneo. An important deep-water port, Banjarmasin was part of a Hindu kingdom in the 14th century and passed to Muslim rulers in the 15th century.

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  • Aya Sugianto/European Pressphoto Agency A ferry was on fire after it collided with a coal barge Monday on the Barito River in Banjarmasin, Indonesia.

    Asia in Pictures 2011

  • Java, Banjarmasin on the southern coast of Borneo, and Tsiompa

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

  • If travelling by river, visitors would get to witness the majesty of Sungai Mahakam (980km) in Samarinda, Sungai Barito (890km) in Banjarmasin and Sungai Kapuas (1,143km) in Pontianak.

    nst online 2010

  • Council member Muhammad Noor, who is a lecturer at in the provincial capital of Banjarmasin, told Antara state news agency Monday that a group of ulema attending a discussion in Tabalong regency recently concluded that deafening loudspeakers, albeit for good purposes, could spark disagreement among Muslims and non-Muslims due to the noise and discomfort caused.

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2010

  • "Heavy rains may cause floods in areas in Banjarmasin, Pontianak, Balikpapan and Samarinda," he said.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2009

  • It was traveling from Negara to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province.

    The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front 2009

  • Dia mengakui, berbagai persiapan sebenarnya telah dilakukan oleh pihaknya untuk rencana gelar pertandingan di Banjarmasin yang dijadwalkan berlangsung di Gedung Sultan Suriansyah Banjarmasin pada 23 Mei 2009.

    ANTARA - Berita Terkini 2009

  • It was traveling from Negara to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province.

    Kentucky.com: Homepage 2009

  • Menurut Risnan yang mengaku sebagai mantan petinju era 60-an, apabila nantinya Daud Yordan bisa terus memenangkan pertandingan, maka tidak tertutup kemungkinan pertandingan internasional petinju dibawah Manajemen Golden Boy Promotions itu, bisa dilaksanakan di Banjarmasin dengan versi tinju bergengsi lainnya.

    ANTARA - Berita Terkini 2009

  • Anggrek pleihari itu telah dijadikan puspa pesona nasional, kata Ketua Perkumpulan Anggrek Indonesia (PAI) Kalsel, Hj Aida Muslimah kepada pers di Banjarmasin, Senin.

    ANTARA - Berita Terkini 2009

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