Maju Bersama – a small settlement in Batu Licin District, South Kalimantan
Maju Bersama is an Indonesian settlement (desa or kelurahan) located in Batu Licin District (kecamatan) of Tanah Bumbu Regency, which belongs to Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan) Province. Based on its coordinates (−3.41° south latitude, 115.96° east longitude), it is situated in the southeastern part of Borneo island, not far from the Java Sea. The settlement's name in Indonesian means "progress together," reflecting the traditional naming practice characteristic of Kalimantan rural settler villages. Direct, settlement-level statistical or encyclopedic sources are not available in the material at hand; therefore, the description below relies on verifiable data from higher administrative levels – Batu Licin District, Tanah Bumbu Regency, and Kalimantan Selatan Province.
General overview
Maju Bersama belongs to Batu Licin District, which is one of the kecamatans (districts) of Tanah Bumbu Regency. Batu Licin itself is a port city in the southeastern corner of South Kalimantan and is known as one of the region's important coal and charcoal export points. The surrounding area is characterized by agriculture – primarily oil palm cultivation (kelapa sawit), rubber, and rice farming – as well as industries connected to mining. Kalimantan Selatan Province as a whole covers an area of 38,744 km² and had a population of approximately 4,330,144 in the first half of 2025 according to Wikipedia's Indonesian sources. The province's capital has been Banjarbaru since March 16, 2022; previously, Banjarmasin held this role. Rural villages – presumably including Maju Bersama – like most of the region, are relatively small-population communities that depend on agriculture and raw material extraction. The Banjar ethnic group is the dominant population of South Kalimantan, and this ethnicity largely determines the province's traditional cultural identity.
Real estate and investment
There is no direct, publicly available data regarding the real estate market in Maju Bersama; therefore, the following discussion addresses relevant connections that can be understood at the broader level of Tanah Bumbu Regency and Kalimantan Selatan Province. Within Tanah Bumbu Regency's territory – particularly around Batu Licin and Batulicin port areas – moderate but continuous investor interest has been observed in recent decades due to the presence of coal and palm oil industries. This primarily consists of industrial property development and workers' housing rather than tourism-oriented real estate. In rural villages, property prices generally represent only a fraction of price levels in major cities or the Bali–Lombok tourism zone. In Indonesia, foreign nationals cannot acquire direct ownership rights (Hak Milik) to productive land or residential property; for them, the longest and most secure legal framework is provided by Hak Pakai (usage rights) and in certain cases Hak Guna Bangunan (building usage rights), though these require detailed legal and notarial procedures. It is strongly recommended to involve a local lawyer and the agricultural property registry (BPN) before making any investment decision.
Safety and security
No independent, verifiable statistics are available regarding the public safety situation in Maju Bersama. The broader region, Kalimantan Selatan, is generally classified as a medium-tier province in terms of Indonesian public safety: in larger cities, particularly port cities, minor property crimes occur as they do in other developing regions. In rural communities – as Maju Bersama likely is – public safety is generally adequate due to close community ties, though specific data on this is not available. The risk of traffic accidents on poor-quality rural roads – a widely known phenomenon in Kalimantan's interior regions – may be higher than on well-maintained main routes. Before any extended stay, it is advisable to gather information about current local conditions through Indonesian authorities or reliable local organizations.
Tourist attractions
No verified tourist attractions are known in the immediate vicinity of Maju Bersama. The broader region, Tanah Bumbu Regency, does possess some natural features that are known in the area: the south Kalimantan coastal region features sandy beaches and mangrove forests, which characterize the coastal strip opening toward the Java Sea. Batu Licin port city – whose district includes Maju Bersama – is primarily known as a commercial and industrial port rather than a tourist destination. The most renowned natural tourism attraction in Kalimantan Selatan Province is the Meratus Range (Pegunungan Meratus), which runs through the province's interior and is known for the traditional lifestyle of Dayak communities, rainforests, and trekking opportunities; however, this represents a different region independent of Maju Bersama's proximity and can only be mentioned as broader context. The province acquired its present administrative form on August 14, 1950, and its historical roots extend back to the Banjar Sultanate, whose heritage is preserved in certain Muslim religious buildings and traditions found in larger cities.
Summary
Maju Bersama is a small settlement with primarily agricultural and industrial background in Tanah Bumbu Regency of South Kalimantan Province, located in Batu Licin District. The available source material does not contain direct, settlement-level data; therefore, the characteristics of the place can be understood in the context of broader administrative units – the district, regency, and province. Kalimantan Selatan is a province with more than four million inhabitants and rich natural resources, whose rural villages – presumably including Maju Bersama – exist within the framework of a raw material extraction economy and traditional Banjar culture. For those interested in the area, it is worth consulting local sources, authorities, or on-site experts for current and detailed information.
