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Sumedang Regency

Coordinates: 6°51′44″S 107°55′15″E / 6.8621°S 107.9207°E / -6.8621; 107.9207
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Sumedang Regency
Kabupaten Sumedang
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ
Rectorate of Padjadjaran University
Rectorate of Padjadjaran University
Coat of arms of Sumedang Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Insun Medal Tandang
(Orderly, Safe, Comfortable, Peaceful, Elegant)
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Sumedang Regency is located in Java
Sumedang Regency
Sumedang Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Sumedang Regency is located in Indonesia
Sumedang Regency
Sumedang Regency
Sumedang Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 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
 • RegentYudia Ramli (Acting)[1]
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total
1,558.72 km2 (601.83 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023)
 • Total
1,178,235
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 [2]
DemonymsSumedangite
Warga Sumedang (id)
Urang Sumedang (su)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 261
Websitesumedangkab.go.id

Sumedang Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of the West Java Province of Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 1,558.72 km2 and had a population of 1,093,602 at the 2010 Census[3] and 1,152,507 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 1,178,235 - comprising 593,815 males and 584,420 females.[2] Its administrative centre is in the district of North Sumedang.

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

Administrative districts

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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] together with the official estimates as of mid 2023.[2] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 270 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.

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
32.11.15 Jatinangor 31.60 107,695 98,034 100,108 Hegarmanah 12 45360
32.11.14 Cimanggung 55.55 80,372 87,516 89,838 Sindangpakuon 11 45364
32.11.11 Tanjungsari 44.86 76,275 85,615 88,664 Tanjungsari 12 45362
32.11.12 Sukasari 41.82 31,105 32,495 32,958 Sukasari 7 45366
32.11.13 Pamulihan 50.70 54,306 61,962 64,475 Ciptasari 11 45365
32.11.16 Rancakalong 55.07 37,492 39,740 40,477 Nagarawangi 10 45361
32.11.17 Sumedang Selatan
(South Sumedang)		 92.51 73,881 78,437 79,928 Pasanggrahan Baru 14 (a) 45311
- 45315
32.11.18 Sumedang Utara
(North Sumedang)		 30.40 88,161 97,997 101,200 Talun 13 (b) 45321
- 45323
32.11.19 Ganeas 22.90 23,398 25,267 25,875 Cikoneng 8 45356
32.11.06 Situraja 43.23 35,910 41,194 42,745 Situraja 15 45371
32.11.05 Cisitu 65.03 26,185 29,715 30,751 Situmekar 10 45363
32.11.03 Darmaraja 49.38 37,028 35,860 35,912 Darmaraja 12 45372
32.11.04 Cibugel 59.52 20,787 23,735 24,589 Cibugel 7 45375
32.11.01 Wado 84.27 42,959 43,584 43,831 Wado 10 45373
32.11.02 Jatinunggal 72.12 41,198 44,811 45,985 Sirnasari 9 45376
32.11.26 Jatigede 106.24 23,701 21,898 21,930 Cijeungjing 11 45377
32.11.24 Tomo 84.74 23,562 22,982 23,016 Tomo 9 45382
32.11.25 Ujungjaya 86.23 29,033 30,987 31,625 Ujungjaya 9 45383
32.11.07 Conggeang 106.98 28,855 28,233 28,274 Conggeangwetan 12 45391
32.11.08 Paseh 31.62 35,848 37,423 37,948 Paseh Kidul 10 45381
32.11.22 Cimalaka 43.29 56,465 61,898 63,664 Cimalaka 14 45353
32.11.23 Cisarua 17.71 19,028 20,228 20,620 Cisarua 7 45355
32.11.20 Tanjungkerta 43.72 33,436 33,822 33,984 Sukamantri 12 45354
32.11.21 Tanjungmedar 60.67 24,152 25,789 26,323 Kertamukti 9 45352
32.11.10 Buahdua 107.68 31,921 31,883 31,930 Buahdua 14 45392
32.11.09 Surian 70.88 10,849 11,402 11,585 Surian 9 45393
Totals 1,558.72 1,093,602 1,152,507 1,178,235 Sumedang 277

Notes: (a) comprising 4 kelurahan (Cipameungpeuk, Kotakulon, Pasanggrahan and Regol Wetan) and 10 desa. (b) comprising 3 kelurahan (Kotakaler, Situ and Talun) and 10 desa.

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,[3] and 365,622 at the 2020 Census;[4] their official estimate as of mid-2023 was 376,043.[2]

Jatigede Dam

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

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

Waterfalls

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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 the Cipameungpeuk bridge. The unique waterfalls are the 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 on the hill.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Plh. Kapuspen Kemendagri Yudia Ramli Dilantik sebagai Pj. Bupati Sumedang". kemendagri.go.id (in Indonesian). Ministry of Home Affairs (Indonesia). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumedang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3211)
  3. ^ a b c Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "Genjot Proyek Waduk Jatigede | www.indopos.co.id | Bendungan, Jatigede, Djoko, Cimanuk, Waduk, Sedimentasi, Sungai". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  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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