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)
• Sundanese	ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮨᮔ᮪ 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
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Java
Government
• Regent	Irvan Rivano Muchtar
• Vice Regent	Herman Suherman
Area
• Total	3,614.35 km^2 (1,395.51 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	2,243,904
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 263
Website	cianjurkab.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"

District	Area in km^2	Population 2010 Census	Population 2015 Census
Agrabinta	192.65	36,758	37,720
Leles	114.32	31,931	32,558
Sindangbarang	159.08	51,777	53,565
Cidaun	295.51	64,181	66,353
Naringgul	281.32	44,665	45,854
Cibinong	235.48	57,842	59,449
Cikadu	188.66	34,654	35,606
Tanggeung	59.80	44,288	45,354
Pasirkuda	115.15	34,513	35,313
Kadupandak	104.41	48,768	50,126
Cijati	49.02	32,737	33,542
Takokak	142.16	50,883	52,231
Sukanagara	174.05	48,727	50,408
Pagelaran	199.44	68,121	69,796
Campaka Mulya	74.28	23,756	24,211
Totals	2,385.33	673,601	692,086

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

District	Area in km^2	Population 2010 Census	Population 2015 Census
Campaka	143.75	63,847	65,390
Cibeber	124.73	115,907	119,450
Warungkondang	45.16	64,880	67,064
Gekbrong	50.77	51,026	53,075
Cilaku	52.53	96,823	101,094
Sukaluyu	48.02	70,082	72,452
Bojongpicung	88.34	70,959	73,238
Haurwangi	46.18	53,641	55,561
Ciranjang	34.81	74,439	77,427
Mande	98.79	69,148	71,982
Karangtengah	48.53	134,318	138,891
Cianjur (town)	26.15	158,125	163,828
Cugenang *	76.15	99,539	103,378
Pacet *	41.66	96,664	100,587
Cipanas *	67.28	103,911	108,115
Sukaresmi *	92.15	80,009	82,687
Cikalongkulon	144.02	94,262	97,599
Totals	1,229.02	1,497,580	1,551,818

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.