North Sumedang

North Sumedang (Indonesian: Sumedang Utara, Sundanese: ᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ ᮊᮜᮦᮁ; Sumedang Kalér) is a district in Sumedang Regency, West Java, Indonesia which serves as the regency seat of Sumedang Regency. It is located halfway of the provincial route connecting Bandung and Cirebon. The Cisumdawu Toll Road is planned to connect to the district in 2021, to ease travels and economic activities between Bandung, Sumedang and Kertajati International Airport.[2]

North Sumedang

Sumedang Utara

Sumedang Kalér
District
Regional transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ ᮊᮜᮦᮁ
Adipura Monument in Alamsari Roundabout
Etymology: Kingdom of Sumedang Larang
North Sumedang
Location in Java and Indonesia
North Sumedang
North Sumedang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°50′7″S 107°55′49″E
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencySumedang Regency
Government
 • CamatNandang Suparman
 • SecretaryEllyana
Area
 • Total31.74 km2 (12.25 sq mi)
Elevation468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total107,405
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWT)
Postal code
4532x
Area code(+62) 261
Villages13
WebsiteOfficial website

North Sumedang is one of districts of Sumedang Regency known for its production of Tahu sumedang, a local Sundanese variant of tofu popular in West Java and other provinces of Indonesia.[3][4]

Climate

North Sumedang has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with short dry season from June to September and very significant rainfall in December, January and March.

Climate data for North Sumedang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5)		 28.7
(83.7)		 29.0
(84.2)		 29.5
(85.1)		 29.6
(85.3)		 29.5
(85.1)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.5
(86.9)		 30.8
(87.4)		 29.9
(85.8)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.6
(85.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)		 24.5
(76.1)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.9
(76.8)		 24.9
(76.8)		 24.4
(75.9)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.3
(75.7)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.7
(76.4)
Average low °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.4
(68.7)		 20.3
(68.5)		 19.3
(66.7)		 18.9
(66.0)		 18.7
(65.7)		 19.1
(66.4)		 19.8
(67.6)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.4
(68.7)		 19.9
(67.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 380
(15.0)		 300
(11.8)		 360
(14.2)		 290
(11.4)		 190
(7.5)		 85
(3.3)		 75
(3.0)		 60
(2.4)		 54
(2.1)		 135
(5.3)		 265
(10.4)		 350
(13.8)		 2,544
(100.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Administrative divisions

The district comprises 13 desa and kelurahan (administrative villages) which are as follows:[1]

  • Girimukti
  • Jatimulya
  • Jatihurip
  • Kotakaler
  • Kebonjati
  • Margamukti
  • Mekarjaya
  • Mulyasari
  • Padasuka
  • Rancamulya
  • Sirmanulya
  • Situ
  • Talun

References
  1. "Sumedang Utara Subdistrict in Figures 2020". Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  2. "Sumedang Masuk dalam Rebana Metropolitan, Masa Depan Ekonomi Jawa Barat". SUMEDANG ONLINE (in Indonesian). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  3. Indrayani, Irma; Haryatiningsih, Ria; Haviz, Meidy (2019-01-25). "Dampak Kegiatan Industri Tahu terhadap Sosial, Ekonomi dan Lingkungan Masyarakat di Sumedang Utara Studi Kasus (Desa Kebonjati)". Prosiding Ilmu Ekonomi (in Indonesian). 0 (0): 9–17. doi:10.29313/.v0i0.14490. ISSN 2460-6553.
  4. Sungkawa, Dadang (2007). "TAHU SEBAGAI ANDALAN INDUSTRI PARIWISATA DI SUMEDANG". Jurnal Geografi Gea (in Indonesian). 7 (2). doi:10.17509/gea.v7i2.1725. ISSN 2549-7529.
  5. "Climate: Sumedang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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