Banjar, West Java
Banjar (Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮏᮁ), is a city located in the east of West Java, Indonesia, on the border between West Java and Central Java. It was originally administered as part of Ciamis Regency, which surrounds it on all sides (except on the northeast side, where there is a common boundary with Central Java province, along the Tanduy River), but was split off to become an independent city on 11 December 2002. It covers a land area of 131.97 km2, and had a population of 175,157 at the 2010 Census[2] and 200,970 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 206,457.[1] This city is also known as Banjar Patroman or Pataruman.
Banjar | |
|---|---|
 Welcome sign | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Somahna Bagja di Buana (Its people are happy in this world) | |
 Location within West Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°22′10″S 108°32′29″E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} West Java |
| Consolidated | March 2, 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ade Uu Sukaesih |
| • Vice Mayor | Nana Suryana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.97 km2 (50.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 206,457 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 265 |
| Website | banjarkota.go.id |
Administrative districts
The city of Banjar is divided into four administrative districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimate as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n census 2010 | Pop'n census 2020 | Pop'n estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjar | 26.24 | 52,449 | 59,530 | 59,800 | Balokang | 7 | 46311 - 46315, 46317, 46321 |
| Purwaharja | 18.27 | 20,527 | 24,200 | 24,990 | Puwaharja | 4 | 46331 - 46334 |
| Pataruman | 54.05 | 54,286 | 61,320 | 62,800 | Hegarsari | 8 | 46316, 46322, 46323, 46326, 46327, 46335 |
| Langensari | 33.41 | 47,895 | 56,920 | 58,870 | Langensari | 6 | 46324, 46325, 46342 - 46344 |
| Total city | 131.97 | 175,157 | 200,970 | 206,457 | 25 |
Transportation
Rail transport
The currently non-operational train service between Banjar and Cijulang, with a length of 82.385 kilometers, gives a beautiful panorama along the track, including hills and a view of the sea from above Pangandaran. The track has several old stations with class I, II, and III categories, has three tunnels (one of them, the Wilhemina tunnel, with a length of 1,116 metres, is the longest tunnel in Indonesia); it also has the longest (Cikacepit) bridge in Indonesia, with a length of 1,250 metres and a height of 100 metres above the ground. The rail authority has announced their intention to re-activate the train service, and will restore Pangandaran and Cijulang stations while still keeping their original features.[4]
Climate
Banjar has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Banjar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.9 (80.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.9 (73.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 412 (16.2) |
353 (13.9) |
335 (13.2) |
267 (10.5) |
206 (8.1) |
118 (4.6) |
144 (5.7) |
104 (4.1) |
131 (5.2) |
204 (8.0) |
261 (10.3) |
343 (13.5) |
2,878 (113.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Banjar Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3279)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
- "Terowongan Wilhelmina Terpanjang di Indonesia" (in Indonesian). July 7, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- "Climate: Banjar". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
External links
- Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia. Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 193. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.
