Bandung Regency (Kabupaten Bandung) is an administrative landlocked regency located to the south, southeast, east and northeast of the city of Bandung. The northern parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of Greater Bandung (technically the whole of the Regency is within the Bandung Metropolitan Area), with the southern third being less urbanized and jutting upwards from the Valley, though not as sharply as the mountain range to the immediate north of Bandung. The Regency is part of the Indonesian province of West Java, and is situated about 75 miles southeast of Jakarta. The town of Soreang is the regency seat.

Bandung Regency
Kabupaten Bandung
Regional transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ
Kawah Putih
Coat of arms of Bandung Regency
Motto(s): 
Repeh Rapih Kerta Raharja
ᮛᮦᮕᮦᮂ ᮛᮕᮤᮂ ᮊᮨᮁᮒ ᮛᮠᮁᮏ
Peaceful, harmonious, fruitful, affluent
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Bandung Regency is located in Java
Bandung Regency
Bandung Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Bandung Regency is located in Indonesia
Bandung Regency
Bandung Regency
Bandung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°01′16″S 107°31′47″E / 7.0212°S 107.5296°E / -7.0212; 107.5296
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
Province West Java
Regency seatSoreang
Government
 • RegentDadang Supriatna
 • Vice RegentSahrul Gunawan
Area
 • Total
1,762.40 km2 (680.47 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,520 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
3,721,111
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 22
Websitebandungkab.go.id

The Regency was reduced in size as first Cimahi City (which became an independent city on 21 June 2001) and then West Bandung Regency (on 2 January 2007) were split off from the regency, resulting in a land area of 1,762.40 km2. In the 2010 Census, the population of this residual area reached 3,178,543 after final adjustments,[2] while the 2020 Census increased the total to 3,623,790;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 3,721,111 - comprising 1,894,101 males and 1,827,010 females,[1] for an average density of roughly 2,111.4 per square kilometre. It is the second most populous (after Bogor Regency) of all the regencies of Indonesia.

Administration

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Bandung Regency's current regent is Dadang Supriatna, while Sahrul Gunawan is the vice regent.

Administrative districts

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Bandung Regency is divided into thirty-one districts (kecamatan), encompassing 280 administrative villages (desa and kelurahan). The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 270 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
{kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
32.04.39 Ciwidey 48.47 72,450 86,445 89,863 Lebakmuncang 7 40973
32.04.40 Rancabali 148.37 47,351 51,096 51,589 Patengan 5 40974
32.04.38 Pasirjambu 239.58 79,333 91,191 93,775 Pasirjambu 10 40972
32.04.17 Cimaung 55.00 72,308 86,075 89,418 Cipinang 10 40374 - 40375
32.04.15 Pangalengan 195.41 138,268 154,286 157,296 Pangalengan 13 40378
32.04.31 Kertasari 152.07 65,276 71,255 72,183 Cibeureum 8 40386
32.04.30 Pacet 91.94 100,246 115,066 118,278 Cikitu 13 40385
32.04.36 Ibun 54.57 75,048 87,020 89,712 Ibun 12 40384
32.04.35 Paseh 51.03 118,324 136,202 140,119 Tangsimekar 12 40383
32.04.27 Cikancung 40.14 81,160 96,710 100,495 Cikancung 9 40396
32.04.25 Cicalengka 35.99 108,049 122,162 125,022 Cicalengka Kulon 12 40395
32.04.26 Nagreg 49.30 48,704 58,404 60,807 Ganjarsabar 8 40215
32.04.28 Rancaekek 45.25 164,633 185,499 189,653 Rancaekek Wetan (a) 14 40394
32.04.33 Majalaya 25.36 150,342 160,617 161,696 Majasetra 11 40382
32.04.34 Solokanjeruk 24.01 76,890 86,786 88,774 Solokanjeruk 7 40375
32.04.29 Ciparay 46.18 149,572 172,589 177,677 Pakutandang 14 40381
32.04.32 Baleendah 41.56 220,762 263,724 274,244 Baleendah (b) 8 40375 (c)
32.04.16 Arjasari 64.98 90,162 105,593 109,176 Patrolsari 11 40379
32.04.13 Banjaran 42.92 113,280 132,184 136,524 Banjaran 11 40377
32.04.44 Cangkuang 24.61 63,747 79,665 83,935 Ciluncat 7 40238
32.04.14 Pameungpeuk 14.62 68,755 84,557 88,676 Sukasari 6 40976
32.04.11 Katapang 15.72 107,679 130,417 136,164 Sangkanhurip 7 40921
32.04.37 Soreang 25.51 103,054 116,651 119,422 Soreang 10 40911 - 40915
32.04.46 Kutawaringin 47.30 88,359 102,455 105,625 Jatisari 11 40911
32.04.10 Margaasih 18.35 132,280 148,544 151,722 Margaasih 6 40214 - 40218
32.04.09 Margahayu 10.54 119,742 121,608 120,638 Sukamenak (d) 5 40225 - 40229
32.04.12 Dayeuhkolot 11.03 112,790 107,186 105,855 Citeureup (e) 6 40238 - 90267
32.04.08 Bojongsoang 27.81 101,628 112,671 114,654 Bojongsoang 6 40287 - 40288
32.04.05 Cileunyi 31.58 159,764 186,543 192,693 Cileunyi 6 40621 - 40626
32.04.07 Cilengkrang 30.12 45,843 56,018 58,637 Jatiendah 6 40615 - 40619
32.04.06 Cimenyan 53.08 102,714 114,567 116,789 Cimenyan (f) 9 40191 - 40198
Totals 1,762.40 3,178,543 3,623,790 3,721,111 Soreang 280

Cimenyan, Cilrengkrang and Cileunyi Districts (which lie immediately to the north and east of the city) and Bojongsoang, Dayeuhkolot, Margahayu and Margaasih Districts (which lie immediately to the south of the city) are virtually extensions to the built-up area of Bandung.

Notes: (a) including the urban kelurahan of Rancaekek Kencana. (b) comprising 5 kelurahan (Andir, Baleendah, Jelekong, Manggahang and Wargamekar) and 3 desa.
(c) except Malakasari desa, which has a post code of 40258. (d) including the kelurahan of Sulaeman. (e) including the kelurahan of Pasawahan.
(f) including the 2 kelurahan of Cibeunying and Padasuka.

Neighbouring administrations

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Bandung Regency is bordered by:

Nature reserves

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Patenggang Lake is a popular tourist attraction in Bandung Regency
  • Mount Tilu (Nature Reserve) in Pangalengan and Pasirjambu.
  • Patengan (Nature Reserve) in Rancabali.
  • Malabar (Nature Reserve) in Pangalengan.
  • Mount Patuha (Nature Reserve) in Rancabali and Pasirjambu with the Kawah Putih tourist site.
  • Situ Cisanti (Nature Reserve) in Kertasari

Mountains and volcanoes

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Ciwidey
  • Mount Tilu in Pangalengan.
  • Mount Waringin in Pasirjambu and Pangalengan.
  • Malabar Mountain, Besar Peak in Pangalengan, Puntang Peak in Cimaung, Haruman Peak in Pangalengan and Cimaung, Malabar Peak in Pacet, and also several peaks in Pangalengan, Cimaung, Banjaran, and Pacet.
  • Mount Riung Gunung in Pangalengan.
  • Mount Maud in Pasirjambu.
  • Mount Kendang in Kertasari.
  • Mount Bedil in Pangalengan.
  • Mount Kencana in Pangalengan.
  • Mount Mandalawangi in Rancabali and Ciwidey.
  • Mount Kendeng, stratovolcano west of Rancabali and east of Sukanagara [id] in Cianjur Regency[4][5]
  • Mount Patuha volcano in Rancabali and Pasirjambu with Kawah Putih crater nearby.
  • Wayang volcano in Pangalengan and Kertasari.
  • Windu volcano in Pangalengan.
  • Manglayang volcano in Cimenyan and Cikacung.
  • Kawah Ciwidey volcano in Pasirjambu.
  • Papandayan volcano in Kertasari.
  • Kamojang volcano in Ibun.

Because of the mountainous nature of parts of the Bandung District, major landslides are a significant natural hazard for the people of the District. In February 2010, for example, over 15 people were killed in a large landslide in the Ciwidey area.[6]

Industry

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Various local manufacturing activities take place in the District including the following.

  • KPBS, Koperasi Peternakan Bandung Selatan (milk producer) (Pangalengan)
  • Asia Sport (Apparel) (Katapang)
  • Ceres (Chocolate) (Dayeuhkolot)
  • PanAsia Indosyntec (Textiles) (Dayeuhkolot)
  • Polyfin (Cileunyi)
  • PT Mitra Rajawali Banjaran (Condoms) (Banjaran) received the 2010 ASEAN Business Development Award for best quality. The factory produces around 18.7 million condoms a year, 65 percent of which are for export[7]

Sport

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Jalak Harupat Stadium

Bandung regency has an impressive stadium, the best and well known in West Java Province, it is the Si Jalak Harupat stadium, the home base stadium for Persikab Bandung and Persib Bandung the two football teams from this region. A representative athletic track located in the town of Pangalengan.

Cuisine

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This area has a unique cuisine, such as Milk Caramels (in Pangalengan), Fresh Milk (in Pangalengan), Milk Snack (in Pangalengan), Bandrek (in Ciwidey), Borondong (in Majalaya)

Transport

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Transport to the Bandung Regency mainly is from Bandung. No major bus terminals, train stations or airports are located in the region. Traditional transport arrangements such as the delman horse passenger carriages are found in such places as the Banjaran Sub- district.[citation needed]

Nagreg Ring Road

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To ease traffic jams in the Nagreg hill area close to Bandung, in 2011 the government completed part of the Nagreg ring road (5.4 km in length, 10 degrees in steepness, with a 400 meters semi-tunnel) at a cost of Rp.90 billion (around $US 10.6 million). The ring road will serve vehicles from travelling from south to north and can be used during Eid ul-Fitr 2011. Traffic from north to south will still use the old road.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bandung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3204)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kendeng". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  5. ^ Bachtiar, T. (16 July 2016). "Gunung Kendeng" [Mount Kendeng]. Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  6. ^ Camelia Pasandaran, Dessy Sagita and Nurfika Osman, 'Bandung Disaster a Wake-Up Call: Indonesian VP', The Jakarta Globe, 25 February 2010.
  7. ^ "Pabrik Kondom Banjaran Dapat Penghargaan ASEAN | Pikiran Rakyat Online". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
  8. ^ "H-10, Tol Kanci- Pejagan Siap | www.indopos.co.id | Djoko, Nagrek, Jalur, Lingkar, Jalan, Persen". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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