Garut Regency

Garut Regency

*Kabupaten Garut*
Garut Regency Kabupaten Garut
Regency
Other transcription(s)
• Sundanese	ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮨᮔ᮪ ᮌᮛᮥᮒ᮪
	Rice field in Garut, West Java
	Coat of arms
	Nickname(s): Kabupaten Intan; (Regency of Diamonds)
	Motto(s): Tata Tengtrem Kerta Raharja; (Orderly, peaceful, and prosperous)
	Location within West Java
	Garut Regency Location in Java and IndonesiaShow map of JavaShow map of IndonesiaShow all
	Coordinates: 7°12′10″S 107°53′09″E / 7.2027°S 107.8859°ECoordinates: 7°12′10″S 107°53′09″E / 7.2027°S 107.8859°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Java
Government
• Regent	Rudy Gunawan
Area
• Total	3,065.19 km2 (1,183.48 sq mi)
Population (2020 Census)
• Total	2,585,607
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)	0262
Website	garutkab.go.id

Garut Regency is a Regency in the West Java province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,065.19 km² (1,186.91 mi²). Geographically, it lies between 6°57′34″ – 7°44′57″ South latitude and 107°24′34″ – 108°7′34″ East longitude. The population at the 2010 Census was 2,404,121,^[2] and at the 2020 Census was 2,585,607.^[3] The administrative center of the regency is located in South Tarogong.

Adjacent regencies[]

It is bordered by:

Eastern side: Tasikmalaya Regency
Western side: Cianjur Regency and Bandung Regency
Northern side: Sumedang Regency
Southern side: Indian Ocean

Geography[]

In general, Garut has a cool but tropical climate, with an average temperature of 24 °C (76 °F). Average annual rainfall is 2,590 mm (102 inches). This area includes valley territory surrounded by volcanoes (Mount Karacak: 1,838 m, Mount Cikuray: 2,821 m, Mount Guntur: 2,249 m, Mount Papandayan: 2,622 m) on the northern side, with average heights of 700–750 m above sea level. Streams of solidified lava are present on their slopes.

Administrative Districts[]

Garut Regency is currently divided into 42 districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses,^[4] together with the number of villages in each. However, in 2013 the National Legislative Council approved a proposal to create a new Regency - South Garut Regency (Kabupaten Garut Selatan) - to include the 16 southernmost districts (listed in the first column of the table below) of the existing Garut Regency, with a combined population of 673,341 in 2020.^[5]^[6] The new Regency would thus inherit 63% of the land area of the existing regency, but only 26% of its population in 2020.

District	Area in km².	Pop'n 2010 Census	Pop'n 2020 Census	No. of Vill- ages
Cisewu	172.83	32,976	33,412	7
Caringin	99.03	29,566	32,010	5
Talegong	108.74	30,715	28,747	7
Bungbulang	146.98	59,659	58,300	12
Mekarmukti	55.22	15,634	18,161	4
Pamulihan	132.44	17,570	18,592	5
Pakenjeng	198.44	65,752	68,277	12
Cikelet	172.32	40,928	44,488	9
Pameungpeuk	44.11	38,852	42,560	7
Cibalong	213.59	40,768	44,565	10
Cisompet	172.25	49,848	52,746	11
Peundeuy	56.79	22,408	23,755	6
Singajaya	67.69	45,509	47,313	9
Cihurip	40.42	17,993	18,691	4
Cikajang	124.95	78,164	83,944	11
Banjarwangi	123.82	56,100	57,780	11
Totals South Garut	1,929.62	642,442	673,341	123

District	Area in km².	Pop'n 2010 Census	Pop'n 2020 Census	No. of Vill- ages
Cilawu	77.63	100,073	107,738	18
Bayongbong	49.95	93,102	102,703	17
Cigedug	31.20	38,199	43,475	5
Cisurupan	80.88	95,086	98,587	16
Sukaresmi	35.17	37,082	39,844	6
Samarang	59.71	71,169	77,181	12
Pasirwangi	46.70	62,048	64,935	12
Tarogong Kidul	19.46	108,192	114,965	12
Tarogong Kaler	50.57	84,843	95,942	13
Garut Kota	27.71	126,452	127,583	11
Karangpawitan	52.07	116,833	135,814	20
Wanaraja	35.26	44,036	48,281	8
Sucinaraja	33.83	26,045	29,105	7
Pangatikan	19.72	38,472	42,043	8
Sukawening	38.83	49,689	55,890	11
Karangtengah	23.28	16,107	18,371	4
Banyuresmi	47.88	78,190	91,016	15
Leles	73.51	76,056	83,445	12
Leuwigdoong	19.35	41,485	46,398	8
Cibatu	41.43	63,598	73,646	11
Kersamanah	16.50	35,583	38,612	5
Cibiuk	19.90	30,368	34,560	5
Kadungora	37.31	86,516	92,233	14
(Balubur) Limbangan	73.59	76,530	78,608	14
Selaawi	34.07	37,167	41,703	7
Malangbong	92.38	118,671	129,588	23
Totals North Garut	1,135.55	1,761,679	1,912,266	301
Totals Garut Regency	3,065.19	2,404,121	2,585,607	424

Administratively, the 42 districts are subdivided into 424 villages. Cibalong District is the largest district and covers 6.97% of the area of all Garut Regency districts, while the Kersamanah District is the smallest, with an area of 1,650 ha or 0.54%. Garut constitutes the buffer land and hinterland for the development of Bandung Raja's territory. It has a strategic position and acts as the supplier for the needs of Bandung Municipality and Bandung Regency's populations.

The Garut Regency has two distinct topographical areas:

Northern Garut consists of highlands and mountainous terrain, which have the largest rice fields of Garut
Southern Garut is mostly made out of downward sloping lands, along with twelve main rivers which flow south into the , an area of oceanic crust near the southern coast of Java that is part of the larger Indian Ocean.

Tourist resorts are well-established in Garut Regency, with coastal views, and others with craters, waterfalls, lakes and a hot springs.^[7]

History[]

On March 2, 1811, the Balubur Limbangan Regency was defeated by Governor General Herman W. Daendels (of the Dutch Colonial Army), and Regent Tumenggung Wangsakusumah II resigned. Balubur Limbangan Regency then comprised 6 districts: Balubur, Malangbong, Wanaraja, Wanakerta, Cibeureum and Papandak.

On February 16, 1813, a new Limbangan Regency was founded by Lt. Governor Sir Stamford Raffles which became Garut Regency. R.A.A. Adiwijaya was the first Regent of Garut Regency. He governed from 1813 until 1821. He was well known for his call of Dalem Cipeujeuh.

Garut sanatorium in the 1920s
The Regent of Garut Raden Adipati Aria Wiratanudatar VII with his wife, RA Lasminingrat, and family.
Garut's main street in 1936

Local produce[]

Land fertility varies greatly because of influence by mountains, rivers and coastal lowlands. As a result, agricultural businesses are primarily plantation-based, as well as subsistence farming and animal husbandry, followed by forest resources.

Some known products from Garut are:

Garut Orange fruits (Jeruk Garut)
Mangdogars Handycraft "Mang Dogar" as Garut Icon likes ornament, dolls, souvenir, clothes
Garut Lamb (Domba Garut)
Dodol Garut (a snack)
Vetiver Root Oil (Andropogon zizanioides)
Batik Tulis Garutan (hand painted clothes)
Silk clothes
Gemstones
Leather crafts
Bamboo crafts

Tourism in Garut[]

Garut is known as Zwitserse van Java (Switzerland of Java). It has so many tourist attractions divided into several tourism zone units (Indonesian: Satuan Kawasan Wisata (SKW)):

Cangkuang TZU including Paragliding , , , , , ,
Cipanas TZU including , , Mount Guntur,
Darajat Crater TZU including and water parks around.
Mbah Godog Tomb TZU including , , , ,
Ngamplang TZU including , Flamboyan Golf Course, Dayeuh Manggung Tea Plantation,
Pameungpeuk TZU including Darmaga Beach, Manulusu Beach, Gunung Geder, , Neglasari Beach,
Papandayan TZU including Cimmanuk River Rafting, , , ,
Rancabuaya TZU including , Cikandang River Rafting, ,
Sancang TZU including , and

References[]

^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
^ Post, The Jakarta. "Council backs south Garut as new regency". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
^ Ika Krismantari, 'Garut: The Hidden Beauty of West Java', The Jakarta Post, 19 April 2011.

Bibliography[]

Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia (7th edition). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 191. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.

External links[]

Media related to Garut Regency at Wikimedia Commons

Official District Government site (English)

[1] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

[2] Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

[3] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

[4] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

[5] Post, The Jakarta. "Council backs south Garut as new regency". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

[6] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

[7] Ika Krismantari, 'Garut: The Hidden Beauty of West Java', The Jakarta Post, 19 April 2011.

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