Cianjur Regency

Cianjur Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Java, Indonesia. The area of the regency is 3,840.16 km2 and its population at the 2010 Census was 2,171,281;[2] the latest official estimate (as at 2015) is 2,243,904.[3] The town of Cianjur is its capital. Northern parts of the regency form a valley (above the 'neck'), and are far more densely populated than southern regions. As such, a portion of the northern valley (consisting of Cugenang, Pacet, Sukaresmi and Cipanas districts) was briefly included in a definition of Greater Jakarta called Jabodetabekjur (jur for Cianjur).

Cianjur Regency

Kabupaten Cianjur
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮨᮔ᮪ ᮎᮤᮃᮔ᮪ᮏᮥᮁ
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Cianjur Jago
Location within West Java
Cianjur Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Cianjur Regency
Cianjur Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°49′16″S 107°08′24″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Government
 • RegentIrvan Rivano Muchtar
 • Vice RegentHerman Suherman
Area
 • Total3,614.35 km2 (1,395.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total2,243,904
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 263
Websitecianjurkab.go.id

Administrative divisions

Cianjur Regency is divided into 32 districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 and 2015 Censuses.[4][5]

(A) Districts south of the "neck"

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010 Census		Population
2015 Census
Agrabinta192.6536,75837,720
Leles114.3231,93132,558
Sindangbarang159.0851,77753,565
Cidaun295.5164,18166,353
Naringgul281.3244,66545,854
Cibinong235.4857,84259,449
Cikadu188.6634,65435,606
Tanggeung59.8044,28845,354
Pasirkuda115.1534,51335,313
Kadupandak104.4148,76850,126
Cijati49.0232,73733,542
Takokak142.1650,88352,231
Sukanagara174.0548,72750,408
Pagelaran199.4468,12169,796
Campaka Mulya74.2823,75624,211
Totals2,385.33673,601692,086


(B) Districts in or north of the "neck"

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010 Census		Population
2015 Census
Campaka143.7563,84765,390
Cibeber124.73115,907119,450
Warungkondang45.1664,88067,064
Gekbrong50.7751,02653,075
Cilaku52.5396,823101,094
Sukaluyu48.0270,08272,452
Bojongpicung88.3470,95973,238
Haurwangi46.1853,64155,561
Ciranjang34.8174,43977,427
Mande98.7969,14871,982
Karangtengah48.53134,318138,891
Cianjur (town)26.15158,125163,828
Cugenang *76.1599,539103,378
Pacet *41.6696,664100,587
Cipanas *67.28103,911108,115
Sukaresmi *92.1580,00982,687
Cikalongkulon144.0294,26297,599
Totals1,229.021,497,5801,551,818

Note that 4 districts (indicated by "*" in the table above) for a while formed part of the defined metropolitan district of Jabodetabekjur.

Tourism

Mount Padang

A terracing structure, although local people mention it as a pyramid, lies on Mount Padang, 31 kilometer from Cianjur through Warung Kondang. It is the biggest Megalithic Site in Southeast Asia.[6]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  6. "Megahnya Situs Megalith Gunung Padang Cianjur". Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.


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