Sumedang Regency
Kabupaten Sumedang
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ
Flag of Sumedang Regency
Flag
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
 • RegentHerman Suryatman (acting)[1]
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total1,558.72 km2 (601.83 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022)
 • Total1,167,033
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/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 West Java province, Indonesia. The district of North Sumedang is its capital. 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 at mid 2022 was 1,167,033.[2]

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

Administrative districts

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 at mid 2022.[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 post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2.		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
32.11.15Jatinangor31.60107,69598,03498,000Hegarmanah1245360
32.11.14Cimanggung55.5580,37287,51688,940Sindangpakuon1145364
32.11.11Tanjungsari44.8676,27585,61587,520Tanjungsari1245362
32.11.12Sukasari41.8231,10532,49532,760Sukasari745366
32.11.13Pamulihan50.7054,30661,96263,542Ciptasari1145365
32.11.16Rancakalong55.0737,49239,74040,177Nagarawangi1045361
32.11.17Sumedang Selatan
(South Sumedang)		92.5173,88178,43779,323Pasanggrahan Baru14 (a)45311
- 45315
32.11.18Sumedang Utara
(North Sumedang)		30.4088,16197,99799,988Talun13 (b)45321
- 45323
32.11.19Ganeas22.9023,39825,26725,637Cikoneng845356
32.11.06Situraja43.2335,91041,19442,289Situraja1545371
32.11.05Cisitu65.0326,18529,71530,441Situmekar1045363
32.11.03Darmaraja49.3837,02835,86035,848Darmaraja1245372
32.11.04Cibugel59.5220,78723,73524,344Cibugel745375
32.11.01Wado84.2742,95943,58443,691Wado1045373
32.11.02Jatinunggal72.1241,19844,81145,530Sirnasari945376
32.11.26Jatigede106.2423,70121,89821,890Cijeungjing1145377
32.11.24Tomo84.7423,56222,98222,974Tomo945382
32.11.25Ujungjaya86.2329,03330,98731,369Ujungjaya945383
32.11.07Conggeang106.9828,85528,23328,223Conggeangwetan1245391
32.11.08Paseh31.6235,84837,42337,723Paseh Kidul1045381
32.11.22Cimalaka43.2956,46561,89862,987Cimalaka1445353
32.11.23Cisarua17.7119,02820,22820,462Cisarua745355
32.11.20Tanjungkerta43.7233,43633,82233,886Sukamantri1245354
32.11.21Tanjungmedar60.6724,15225,78926,109Kertamukti945352
32.11.10Buahdua107.6831,92131,88331,872Buahdua1445392
32.11.09Surian70.8810,84911,40211,508Surian945393
Totals1,558.721,093,6021,152,5071,167,033Sumedang277

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] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 370,762.[2]

Jatigede Dam

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

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

Waterfalls

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

References

  1. ↑ Dhimas Ginanjar (22 September 2023). "Sekda Herman Suryatman resmi menjadi Pj. Bupati Sumedang". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Sumedang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3211)
  3. 1 2 3 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 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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