Majalengka Regency

Majalengka Regency is one of the 18 regencies (kabupaten) in West Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,204.24 sq. km, and had a population of 1,166,473 at the 2010 Census and 1,181,701 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2020) was 1,210,709.[2] The administrative capital is the town of Majalengka.

Majalengka Regency Kabupaten Majalengka
Regency
Other transcription(s)
• Sundanese	ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮙᮏᮜᮦᮀᮊ
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Sindang Kasih Sugih Mukti
Location within West Java
Majalengka Regency Location in Java and Indonesia Majalengka Regency Majalengka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°50′07″S 108°13′39″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Java
Government
• Regent	Karna Sobahi
Area
• Total	1,204.24 km^2 (464.96 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,210,709
• Density	1,000/km^2 (2,600/sq mi)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)	+62 233
Website	majalengkakab.go.id

Administrative districts

The Majalengka regency consists of twenty-six districts (kecamatan), subdivided into 13 urban villages (kelurahan) and 318 rural villages (desa). These districts are as follows, listed below with their areas, their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the more recent (as at mid 2017) official estimates of population.[4]

District Area in km^2 Population 2010 Census Population 2017 Estimate Lemahsugih 78.64 57,038 58,342 Bantarujeg 66.52 42,634 43,743 Malausma 45.04 40,936 42,607 Cikijing 43.54 59,577 59,300 Cingambul 37.03 35,719 36,339 Talaga 43.50 43,045 43,451 Bahjaran 41.98 23,903 24,510 Argapura 60.56 33,460 34,555 Maja 65.21 48,396 49,379

District Area in km^2 Population 2010 Census Population 2017 Estimate Majalengka 57.00 68,871 71,405 Cigasong 24.17 33,437 34,200 Sukahaji 32.52 39,579 40,479 Sindang 23.97 14,409 14,749 Rajagaluh 34.37 41,377 42,374 Sindangwangi 31.76 30,290 31,079 Leuwimunding 32.46 55,736 58,677 Palasah 38.69 45,661 47,704 Jatiwangi 40.03 82,624 84,276

District Area in km^2 Population 2010 Census Population 2017 Estimate Dawuan 23.80 44,491 46,088 Kasokandel 31.61 45,958 47,203 Panyingkiran 22.98 29,576 30,454 Kadipaten 21.86 43,346 44,059 Kertajati 138.36 42,263 42,573 Jatitujuh 73.66 50,864 51,665 Ligung 62.25 56,328 57,348 Sumberjaya 32.73 56,655 57,166 Total 1,204.24 1,166,473 1,193,725

The incumbent regency officer (Bupati) of this regency is Hj. Tutty Hayati Anwar SH. MSi.

Transportation

Toll Road Access

KM	Toll Road	Destination
156	Padaleunyi Toll Road	Cileunyi, Cirebon, Tasikmalaya, Majalengka
158	Cikopo-Palimanan Toll Road	Kertajati, Majalengka, Sumedang

Kertajati International Airport

The new airport to serve Bandung as well as West Java. The construction was started in 2015, and inaugurated in 2018 after completion of first phase.[5]

Tourism

Mount Panten

In March 2012, 2 foreign national champion paragliders have surveyed Mount Panten. Landing area, wind velocity and mainly take off area are suitable for paragliding world championship. The take off area is very vast, possible to make take off for several paragliders in the same time and cannot be found in other countries.[6]

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
5. Kertajati International Airport
6. "Atlet Paralayang Dunia, Matiaz Feraric Kunjungi Gunung Panten Majalengka". March 13, 2012.

External links

• Official Website