Banyumas Regency

Banyumas (Javanese: ꦧꦚꦸꦩꦱ꧀, formerly spelt "Banjoemas") Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Purwokerto, but that town no longer has a central administration and is split over four of the districts within the Regency, with a combined population of 231,765 as at mid 2022.[1] The Regency covers an area of 1,327.59 km2, and had a population of 1,554,527 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,776,918 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate of population as at mid 2022 was 1,806,814 (comprising 908,981 males and 897,032 females).[1]

Banyumas Regency
Kabupaten Banyumas
Regency
Alun-alun Banyumas
Alun-alun Banyumas
Coat of arms of Banyumas Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Rarasing Rasa Wiwaraning Praja
Location within Central Java
Location within Central Java
Banyumas Regency is located in Java
Banyumas Regency
Banyumas Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Banyumas Regency is located in Indonesia
Banyumas Regency
Banyumas Regency
Banyumas Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°36′42″S 109°21′13″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
CapitalPurwokerto
Government
 • RegentAchmad Husein
 • Vice RegentSadewo Tri Lastiono
Area
 • Total1,327.59 km2 (512.59 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Highest elevation
3,428 m (11,247 ft)
Lowest elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total1,806,013
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 281
Websitebanyumaskab.go.id
The house of the resident of Banyumas c. 1905
Train at Banjoemas (Banyumas)

The term Banyumasan is also used as an adjective referring to the culture, language and peoples of the wider Banyumas area, equivalent to the pre-independence Banyumas Residency. The language of Banyumasan is of Austronesian origin, and is usually considered to be a dialect of Javanese.

Administrative districts

Banyumas Regency comprises twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also gives the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (totaling 301 rural desa and 30 urban kelurahan) in each district.

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
Lumbir102.6643,33049,87050,546Lumbir10
Wangon60.7873,04883,69584,755Wangon12
Jatilawang48.1657,05266,43167,483Tunjung11
Rawalo49.6445,26852,84753,711Rawalo9
Kebasen54.0055,74667,14068,650Gambarsari12
Kemranjen60.7162,38572,38373,478Kecila15
Sumpiuh60.0149,79057,71758,580Kebokura14 (a)
Tambak52.0341,91350,15851,223Kamulyan12
Somagede40.1131,82737,54038,230Somagede9
Kalibagor35.7345,95656,80058,369Kalibagor12
Banyumas38.0945,61752,87853,668Sudagaran12
Patikraja43.2350,35760,63761,998Notog13
Purwojati37.8630,80436,98137,789Purwojati10
Ajibarang66.5089,899102,326103,490Ajibarang Kulon15
Gumelar93.9545,15453,34954,347Gumelar10
Pekuncen92.7064,42475,57676,883Banjaranyar16
Cilongok105.34108,852124,684126,255Pernasidi20
Karanglewas32.5057,19567,26968,467Karangkemiri13
Kedungbanteng60.2251,11861,77163,201Kedungbanteng14
Baturraden45.5347,15253,51454,092Rempoah12
Sumbang53.4274,63893,16095,916Sumbang19
Kembaran25.9272,14881,73782,592Kembaran16
Sokaraja29.9276,90389,18490,525Sokaraja Kulon18
Purwokerto Selatan
(South Purwokerto)		13.7570,51972,30473,053Karangklesem7 (b)
Purwokerto Barat
(West Purwokerto)		7.4049,08352,80253,349Rejasari7 (b)
Purwokerto Timur
(East Purwokerto)		8.4257,11254,58555,270Purwokerto Wetan6 (b)
Purwokerto Utara
(North Purwokerto)		9.0157,23749,58050,093Bancarkembar7 (b)
Totals1,327.591,554,5271,776,9181,806,013Purwokerto331

Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan. (b) all have the status of kelurahan. The villages comprise 30 urban kelurahan (all 27 in the 4 Purwokerto Districts, plus 3 in Sumpiuh District) and 301 rural desa.

Tourism
Curug Cipendok

Curug Cipendok is a waterfall 93 metres high, about 15 kilometres west of Purwokerto, 500 metres from the road through a walking trail. It is still natural and is easily accessible on a good road, although there is no public transportation yet. The area surrounding the location belongs to Perhutani, a Forest State Company.[4] North of the capital of Purwokerto, Baturraden Resort features views from the slopes of Mount Slamet.[5] And 8 km to Baturaden, there a Curug Ceheng, this is a waterfall 73 meters, there is an object to holiday.[6]

Among the religious tourism sites in Banyumas is Saka Tunggal Mosque, established in 1871.[7]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Banyumas Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Curug Cipendok - Banyumas". Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  5. "Menyatu Dengan Alam di Wisata Baturaden" [Becoming One with Nature in Baturaden]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  6. "Wisata Curug Cehenk" [Curug Cehenk destination]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  7. Abdulrahman, Robin (17 November 2014). "Minim Fasilitas, Objek Wisata Masjid Saka Tunggal Sepi Pengunjung" [Minimal Facilities, the Tourist Attraction of Saka Tunggal Mosque Lacks Visitors] (in Indonesian). Radio Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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