People from Central Kalimantan

Redmond Gleeson (born Martin Gleeson; 26 January 1935) is an Irish stage, film, and television actor from Dublin.

Lone Drøscher Nielsen (born 1964) is a Danish wildlife conservationist who established the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Reintroduction Project in Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia in 1998.

Sugianto Sabran is an Indonesian politician and the current governor of Central Kalimantan. As governor, Sabran has been a proponent of the Indonesian future capital proposal per the first President Sukarno's idea of shifting the national capital to Palangka Raya. He's also supported initiatives for food security in the province.

Rahel Radiansyah (born May 22, 1991) is an Indonesian professional footballer who currently plays for Sriwijaya in the Liga 2. He also plays for Persisam Putra Samarinda U-21, with this reserve team he scored 11 goals in two season.

Salundik Gohong (8 August 1946 – 23 February 2023) was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the mayor of Palangka Raya from 1998 until 2003 and as an MP in the Central Kalimantan Regional People's Representative Council from 2004 until 2007.

Agustiar Sabran (born 17 August 1972) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the governor of Central Kalimantan, serving since February 2025. He had previously served between 2019 and 2024 in the House of Representatives representing the province. He is an elder brother of the previous governor, Sugianto Sabran.