Kuningan Regency
Kuningan Regency
Kabupaten Kuningan | |
|---|---|
Regency | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮊᮥᮔᮤᮍᮔ᮪ |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Aman Sehat Rindang Indah (Safe, Healthful, Shady, Beautiful) | |
 Location within West Java | |
| Coordinates: 6°58′34″S 108°29′04″E / 6.9762°S 108.4845°ECoordinates: 6°58′34″S 108°29′04″E / 6.9762°S 108.4845°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Established | September 1, 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Acep Purnama |
| • Vice Regent | M. Ridho Suganda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,194.09 km2 (461.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,520 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,167,686 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code(s) | +62 232 |
| Website | kuningankab.go.id |
Kuningan Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Java province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,194.09 km2, and it had a population of 1,035,589 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,167,686 at the 2020 Census.[3] Kuningan Regency is located in the east of the province, south of Cirebon Regency and bordering Central Java Province to the east. The town and district of Kuningan is its administrative capital.
Etymology[]
The area of eastern slopes and valley of Mount Cereme has been known as the Kuningan Duchy since the Hindu period as part of the Galuh Kingdom circa 14th century. The name "Kuningan" is believed to have come from the Sundanese word kuning meaning "yellow". Alternate theory suggests the name proliferated from the Sundanese word kuningan, a local name for brass, the metal which have been produced and used for hundreds of years in this area. While according to the local tradition, the name Kuningan derived from the Prince Arya Kuningan or Adipati Kemuning, a local hero and ruler of this region circa 1498.
History[]
Prehistoric era[]
The oldest archaeological findings in the region were found in 1972, objects such as sherds, stone tools, gravestones and ceramics were unearthed in the with evidences from the bronze and iron metallurgical culture, assumes it belonged to the Old Megalithicum age, from around 3500 BC to 1500 BC.[4]
Hindu-Buddhist period[]
The area around Kuningan was originally under the control of Tarumanagara Kingdom. After the split of Galuh and Sunda kingdom, Galuh came into ruling the region, the reference to which were found in the story of Parahyangan (Carita Parahyangan).
Islamic period[]
In 15th century, an ulama and also a ruler named Syarif Hidayatullah settled in Cirebon, with the intention of spreading Islam in this still pagan area. In the meantime, his pregnant wife Queen Ong-thien Nio from Ming China came to Kuningan and gave birth to a child named Prince of Kuningan. Prince of Kuningan establish his own realm and ascend the throne on 1 September 1498, a date regarded as the official establishment of Kuningan Regency.
Post-Independence period[]
A notable event in Indonesian history occurred in Kuningan when the Linggadjati Agreement was signed between the Indonesian and Dutch government on 15 November 1946, in the village of Linggajati within the regency. There is a dedicated small museum at the village, about 25 km from Cirebon, which records the events of the Linggadjati conference.
Geography[]
Kuningan is bordered by Cirebon Regency to the north, Majalengka Regency to the west, Ciamis Regency to the south and Brebes Regency, Central Java to the east. The regency capital is the Kuningan District. Its mean elevation is 680 metres (2,520 ft) above sea level. The regency's landscape is composed of volcanoes, steep terrain, forest, mountains rivers and fertile agricultural land. The highest mountain in the province, Ciremai (3,076 m) is located between the border this regency and Majalengka Regency. There are numerous tropical rainforests in Kuningan, which contain tree species such as Pinus (Pinus merkusii), Teureup (Artocarpus elasticus), Yellow mahogany (Dysoxylum caulostachyum), Langsat (Lansium domesticum), and Putat (Planchonia valida).
Demographics[]
Population[]
According to the 2010 Census, Kuningan's population was 1,035,589 people, consisting of 520,632 males and 514,957 females. The population was 97% Muslim, 2% Catholics and 1% followers of other religions. Its ethnic composition consisted of Sundanese 95%, Javanese 2%, and other groups 3%. The 2020 Census showed a population of 1,167,686. In addition to Indonesian, the official national language, the other widely spoken language in the regency is Sundanese. In some areas near the eastern border with Central Java, Javanese and Banyumasan is also spoken.
Economy[]
Small scale enterprise in the regency includes the production of patchouli oil, an essential oil produced from Patchouli. But the cost and quality of patchouli oil produced in the area still needs to be improved.[5] The selling price of patchouli in the region fluctuates markedly. This reflects several factors including market access to end users and the role of national brokers in the marketing chain. Standards of processing and refining of raw materials are not of high standards. Distillation is done at the local level and quality is still low (not meeting ISO levels). Amongst other things, this is because farmers who are producing local patchouli oil do not pay attention to factors such as the treatment of raw materials, the proportion of patchouli stems used with leaves, distillation methods, types of material used, reliance on solar stills, and inappropriate cooling and circulation techniques in production.
Quality improvement efforts that need to be adopted include improving the quality of the Fe (iron) content of patchouli oil because excessive levels make the oil too dark. Purification can reduce levels of iron from as high as 340.2 ppm down to 104.5 ppm. Further, densities that too small or too large reduce the low percentage of essential oil which can recovered.
Identification of the main components of local patchouli oil indicates a value of patchouli alcohol (PA) of about 27-29%. Improved treatment of material to be distilled can raise levels of PA to about 30-32%.
Administrative divisions[]
The Kuningan Regency has an area of 1,194.09 km²; with an average population density of 978 people per km2 in 2020. It is divided into 32 districts (kecamatan), subdivided in turn into 376 villages (rural desa/urban kelurahan). These are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district, and its postal codes.
| District (kecamatan) |
Area in sq. km |
Population 2010 Census |
Population 2020 Census |
Administrative centre |
Number of villages |
Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darma | 54.51 | 45,144 | 53,503 | Parung | 19 | 45562 |
| Kadugede | 18.11 | 24,127 | 27,938 | Cipondok | 12 | 45561 |
| Nusaherang | 18.09 | 17,511 | 20,111 | Nusaherang | 8 | 45563 |
| Ciniru | 49.76 | 17,688 | 20,181 | Ciniru | 9 | 45565 |
| Hantara | 35.37 | 12,831 | 14,548 | Hantara | 8 | 45564 |
| Selajambe | 36.61 | 13,041 | 13,588 | Selajambe | 7 | 45566 |
| Subang | 47.49 | 16,057 | 15,847 | Subang | 7 | 45586 |
| Cilebak | 42.67 | 10,842 | 11,429 | Cilebak | 7 | 45585 |
| Ciwaru | 51.98 | 30,152 | 31,199 | Ciwaru | 12 | 45583 |
| Karangkancana | 65.30 | 20,578 | 21,989 | Karangkancana | 9 | 45584 |
| Cibingbin | 69.72 | 36,503 | 39,358 | Cibingbin | 10 | 45587 |
| Cibeureum | 39.20 | 18,649 | 20,177 | Cibeureum | 8 | 45588 |
| Luragung | 40.74 | 37,335 | 46,051 | Luragunglandeuh | 16 | 45581 & 45582 |
| Cimahi | 58.39 | 35,590 | 31,246 | Cimahi | 10 | 45582 |
| Cidahu | 37.05 | 39,805 | 44,491 | Cidahu | 12 | 45595 |
| Kalimanggis | 20.18 | 23,254 | 26,338 | Kalimanggis Kulon | 6 | 45594 |
| Ciawigebang | 60.41 | 80,759 | 94,371 | Ciawigebang | 24 | 45591 (a) |
| Cipicung | 19.02 | 26,010 | 29,250 | Mekarsari | 10 | 45592 (b) |
| Lebakwangi | 19.70 | 39,283 | 46,473 | Lebakwangi | 13 | 45574 |
| Maleber | 57.36 | 40,779 | 44,503 | Maleber | 16 | 45574 & 45575 |
| Garawangi | 29.85 | 39,271 | 43,549 | Garawangi | 17 | 45571 & 45572 |
| Sindangagung | 13.01 | 34,060 | 39,386 | Sindangagung | 12 | 45573 |
| Kuningan | 29.94 | 91,370 | 109,913 | Kuningan | 16 | 45511 - 45518 (c) |
| Cigugur | 35.29 | 42,387 | 47,861 | Cigugur | 10 | 45552 |
| Kramatmulya | 16.87 | 45,988 | 45,861 | Kalapagunung | 14 | 45553 |
| Jalaksana | 39.21 | 43,219 | 48,960 | Jalaksana | 15 | 45553 & 45554 |
| Japara | 27.07 | 18,350 | 22,403 | Japara | 10 | 45555 |
| Cilimus | 35.30 | 44,605 | 51,878 | Cilimus | 13 | 45551 |
| Cigandamekar | 22.43 | 27,532 | 32,820 | Babakanjati | 11 | 45556 |
| Mandirancan | 35.00 | 20,393 | 24,098 | Mandirancan | 12 | 45558 |
| Pancalang | 19.20 | 21,472 | 25,296 | Pancalang | 13 | 45557 |
| Pasawahan | 49.27 | 21,004 | 23,070 | Pasawahan | 10 | 45559 |
| Totals | 1,194.09 | 1,035,589 | 1,167,686 | 376 |
Notes: (a) except the village of Cihirup (with a post code of 45593). (b) except the village of Mekasari (with a post code of 45576).
(c) except the villages of Kasturi and Padarek (both with a post code of 45553).
Tourism[]
Tourist destinations[]
There are several tourist locations in Kuningan Regency such as: the Linggarjati Museum, Sangkanhurip Hot Springs, Cibulan and Cigugur fish pond, Darma Dam (Waduk Darma), Cipari's Ancient settlement, and Talaga Remis (Remis Lake).
The area of Palutungan, a new location tourist destination, is known as the "Lembang of Kuningan" (Lembang and is a famous tourist destination near Bandung), located at 1,100 metres above sea level which has fresh air, good views and an 8-metre waterfall. The waterfall called Curug Putri (Lady Waterfall) is located in Cisantana village, Cigugur District. The traveller from Kuningan to Palutungan can pass through Cigugur fish pond and Cisantana Maria retreat cave.[7]
Kuningan Botanical Garden[]
Kuningan Botanical Garden in Padabeunghar Village is 154.9 hectares and in September 2012, 29 hectares was on fire which killed 10,014 trees of 30 species. All of the burnt trees which are planted in 2007 have not yet catalogued because of its pioneer status.[8]
Sports[]
Kuningan is the home town of the Pesik football team. Its home base is Mashud Wisnusaputra Stadium. Other potential sports in Kuningan is athletics.
References[]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Cipari - Ancient Village or Settlement in Indonesia". The Megalithic Portal.
- ^ Patchouli oil is also produced in other areas of Indonesia, such as in Bali and East Java. See Duncan Graham 'Essential improvements for essential oil', The Jakarta Post, 29 May 2006.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ 'Lembang of Kuningan'
- ^ "Lebih Dari Sepuluh Ribu Pohon Pionir di Kebun Raya Kuningan Mati Terbakar". September 9, 2012.
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