Sumedang Regency

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Sumedang Regency
Kabupaten Sumedang
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ
Coat of arms of Sumedang Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Insun Medal
Tandang (Tertib, Aman, Nyaman, Damai, Anggun)
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Sumedang Regency is located in Java
Sumedang Regency
Sumedang Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°51′44″S 107°55′15″E / 6.8621°S 107.9207°E / -6.8621; 107.9207Coordinates: 6°51′44″S 107°55′15″E / 6.8621°S 107.9207°E / -6.8621; 107.9207
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
Province West Java
CapitalNorth Sumedang
Government
 • RegentDony Ahmad Munir
 • Vice RegentErwan Setiawan
Area
 • Total1,558.72 km2 (601.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total1,152,507
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 [1]
DemonymsSumedangite
Warga Sumedang (id)
Urang Sumedang (su)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 261
Websitesumedangkab.go.id

Sumedang Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Java province, Indonesia. The district of North Sumedang is its capital. The regency covers an area of 1,558.72 km2, and had a population of 1,093,602 at the 2010 Census and 1,152,507 at the 2020 Census.[2]

The city of Sumedang is famous for its tofu, Tahu bungkeng, that was first produced by a Chinese immigrant from Qing China.

Administrative districts[]

Sumedang Regency is divided into twenty-six districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[3] and 2020 Census.[4] The table also includes the district administrative centres.

District Area
in
km2.		 Population
2010
Census		 Population
2020
Census		 Administrative
centre
Jatinangor 31.60 107,695 98,034 Hegarmanah
Cimanggung 55.55 80,372 87,516 Sindangpakuon
Tanjungsari 44.86 76,275 85,615 Tanjungsari
Sukasari 41.82 31,105 32,495 Sukasari
Pamulihan 50.70 54,306 61,962 Ciptasari
Rancakalong 55.07 37,492 39,740 Nagarawangi
Sumedang Selatan
(South Sumedang)		 92.51 73,881 78,437 Pasanggrahan Baru
Sumedang Utara
(North Sumedang)		 30.40 88,161 97,997 Talun
Ganeas 22.90 23,398 25,267 Cikoneng
Situraja 43.23 35,910 41,194 Situraja
Cisitu 65.03 26,185 29,715 Situmekar
Darmaraja 49.38 37,028 35,860 Darmaraja
Cibugel 59.52 20,787 23,735 Cibugel
Wado 84.27 42,959 43,584 Wado
Jatinunggal 72.12 41,198 44,811 Sirnasari
Jatigede 106.24 23,701 21,898 Cijeungjing
Tomo 84.74 23,562 22,982 Tomo
Ujungjaya 86.23 29,033 30,987 Ujungjaya
Conggeang 106.98 28,855 28,233 Conggeangwetan
Paseh 31.62 35,848 37,423 Paseh Kidul
Cimalaka 43.29 56,465 61,898 Cimalaka
Cisarua 17.71 19,028 20,228 Cisarua
Tanjungkerta 43.72 33,436 33,822 Sukamantri
Tanjungmedar 60.67 24,152 25,789 Kertamukti
Buahdua 107.68 31,921 31,883 Buahdua
Surian 70.88 10,849 11,402 Surian
Totals 1,558.72 1,093,602 1,152,507

The first five districts named above - Jatinangor, Cimanggung, Tanjungsari, Sukasari and Pamulihan - are in the southwest corner of the regency adjacent to Bandung City and lie within the Bandung Metropolitan Area. They cover 224.53 km2 and had a combined population of 349,750 at the 2010 Census, and 365,622 at the 2020 Census.

Jatigede Dam[]

In August 2011, the project of Jatigede Dam in Cimanuk River has been initialized. The dam capacity is almost one billion cubic metre will be the Indonesian second biggest dam in capacity after Jatiluhur Dam.[5]

An agreement to make a hydro power plant with capacity of 2x25 megawatts and an estimated cost $224.4 million has been signed in December 2011. The production will be incorporated to the Java-Bali 150KiloVolt transmission system in 2015.[6]

Waterfalls[]

In Citengah village area, South Sumedang district there are 18 waterfalls. Citengah agro tourism and waterfalls village can be reached from Sumedang Central Park to the east through Cipameungpeuk bridge. The unique waterfalls are Cigorobog waterfall with its 4 step waterfalls, 30 meters Cimecek waterfall and U-shape Ciparahu waterfall. The environment is well preserved with monkeys and wild pigs in the hill.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2014-04-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "PLN ready to build Jatigede hydro power plant". December 15, 2011.
  7. ^ "Ada Niagara Cigorobog di Desa Citengah Kabupaten Sumedang (BAGIAN 1)". December 7, 2014.


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