Banjar, West Java

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Banjar
City
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Coat of arms of Banjar
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Somahna Bagja di Buana
(Its people are happy in this world)
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Banjar City is located in Java
Banjar City
Banjar City
Location in Java and Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°22′10″S 108°32′29″E / 7.3695°S 108.5414°E / -7.3695; 108.5414Coordinates: 7°22′10″S 108°32′29″E / 7.3695°S 108.5414°E / -7.3695; 108.5414
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java coa.svg West Java
ConsolidatedMarch 2, 1992
Government
 • Mayor
 • Vice Mayor
Area
 • Total131.97 km2 (50.95 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total200,970
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 265
Websitebanjarkota.go.id

Banjar (Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮏᮁ), is a small independent city (not located in any regency) in the east of West Java, Indonesia, on the border between West Java and Central Java. This city is also known as Banjar Patroman or Pataruman.

Administrative districts[]

The city of Banjar is divided into four administrative districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census.[3] The table also includes the location of the district administartive centres.

Name Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010[2]		 Pop'n
Census
2020[4]		 Admin
centre
Banjar 26.24 52,449 59,530 Balokang
Purwaharja 18.27 20,527 24,200 Puwaharja
Pataruman 54.05 54,286 61,320 Hegarsari
Langensari 33.41 47,895 56,920 Langensari
Total city 131.97 175,157 200,970

Transportation[]

Rail transport[]

The currently non-operational train service between Banjar and , with a length of 82.385 kilometers, gives a beautiful panorama along the track, including hills and a view of the sea from above Pangandaran. The track has several old stations with class I, II, and III categories, has three tunnels (one of them, the Wilhemina tunnel, with a length of 1,116 metres, is the longest tunnel in Indonesia); it also has the longest (Cikacepit) bridge in Indonesia, with a length of 1,250 metres and a height of 100 metres above the ground. The rail authority has announced their intention to re-activate the train service, and will restore and Cijulang stations while still keeping their original features.[5]

Climate[]

Banjar has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

hideClimate data for Banjar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.8
(87.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.7
(87.3) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.9
(80.5)
Average low °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		21.9
(71.4) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.9
(73.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 412
(16.2) 		353
(13.9) 		335
(13.2) 		267
(10.5) 		206
(8.1) 		118
(4.6) 		144
(5.7) 		104
(4.1) 		131
(5.2) 		204
(8.0) 		261
(10.3) 		343
(13.5) 		2,878
(113.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
  5. ^ "Terowongan Wilhelmina Terpanjang di Indonesia" (in Indonesian). July 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "Climate: Banjar". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

External links[]

  • Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia. Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 193. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.


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