Banjermasin
a seaport on the s coast of borneo, in indonesia.
historical examples
even at banjermasin, near the south coast, the north-west wind brings annually a rainfall of 60 in., as against 33 in.
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horses, introduced by europeans and owned only by the wealthier cl-sses, are found in banjermasin and in sarawak.
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