Jonggol
Jonggol is a district (Indonesian: Kecamatan) in the Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. It is located 50 km to the southeast of Jakarta and is part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. The average elevation is 295 meters, maximum 732 m (1.890 m in Mounth Baud, Sukamakmur, Jonggol District), and minimum 150 meters above sea level. Under Dutch administration, Jonggol was the centre of a wider administrative area (Kawedanan Jonggol), and after the proclamation of Independence it was stated that the kawedanan would be re-established as part of the proposed State of Pasundan. This was not done, but Jonggol was one of the areas more recently considered for new central administration (capital) of the Republic of Indonesia.[1]
Jonggol | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 6.489835°S 107.042341°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Bogor Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Andri Rahman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158.86 km2 (61.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295.32 m (968.90 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 147,889 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 251 |
| Vehicle registration | F |
| Villages | 14 |
| Website | kecamatanjonggol |
Geography
Jonggol, is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Jakarta. Its elevation is 200 metres (660 ft) - 732 metres (2,402 ft), or 1.890 metres (6.20 ft) in Mt. Baud, Sukamakmur, Jonggol District above sea level.
Toll Road Access
| Toll Road | Toll Gate | KM |
|---|---|---|
| Jagorawi Toll Road | Cibubur | 21 |
| Cimanggis-Cibitung Toll Road | Jatikarya | 16 |
| Padaleunyi Toll Road | Padalarang | 92 |
Climate
Jonggol has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Jonggol | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.1 (69.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 371 (14.6) |
330 (13.0) |
334 (13.1) |
371 (14.6) |
305 (12.0) |
192 (7.6) |
170 (6.7) |
193 (7.6) |
210 (8.3) |
298 (11.7) |
313 (12.3) |
353 (13.9) |
3,440 (135.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
District office of Jonggol
References
- Webb, Sara (2010-08-26). "FEATURE-Indonesia eyes new capital as Jakarta bursts at seams". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- "Climate: Jonggol". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.