Majalengka Regency

Majalengka Regency is the landlocked regencies (kabupaten) in West Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,204.24 sq. km, and had a population of 1,166,473 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,305,476 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 1,335,460.[1] The administrative capital is the town of Majalengka.

Majalengka Regency
Kabupaten Majalengka
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮙᮏᮜᮦᮀᮊ
Panyaweuyan Rice field in Argapura
Panyaweuyan Rice field in Argapura
Coat of arms of Majalengka Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sindang Kasih Sugih Mukti
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Majalengka Regency is located in Java
Majalengka Regency
Majalengka Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Majalengka Regency is located in Indonesia
Majalengka Regency
Majalengka Regency
Majalengka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°50′07″S 108°13′39″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Government
 • RegentDr. H. Karna Sobahi
 • Vice RegentTarsono D. Mardiana
Area
 • Total1,204.24 km2 (464.96 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total1,335,460
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code+62 233
Websitemajalengkakab.go.id

Administrative districts

The Majalengka Regency consists of twenty-six districts (kecamatan), subdivided into 13 urban villages (kelurahan) and 318 rural villages (desa); 10 of the kelurahan are in Majalengka (town) District and the other 3 are in Cigasong District. These districts are as follows, listed 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 includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district, and its post code(s).

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(s)
Lemahsugih78.6457,03863,22364,546Lemahputih1945465
Bantarujeg66.5242,63446,28947,069Babakansari1345464
Malausma45.0440,93647,78449,275Malausma1145460
Cikijing43.5459,57767,46769,165Sukamukti1545466
Cingambul37.0335,71942,60444,117Cingambul1345467
Talaga43.5043,04547,74248,747Talagakulon1745463
Banjaran41.9823,90325,01525,256Banjaran1345468
Argapura60.5633,46036,47037,112Sukasari Kidul1445462
Maja65.2148,39652,15552,957Maja Selatan1845461
Majalengka
(town)		57.0068,87173,05273,948Majalengka Wetan1445411
- 45419
Cigasong24.1733,93737,76338,582Cicenang1045476
Sukahaji32.5239,57946,94348,557Cikalong1345470
Sindang23.9714,40916,91217,458Sindang745471
Rajagaluh34.3741,37746,81947,990Rajagaluh1345472
Sindangwangi31.7630,29034,31535,181Sindangwangi1045474
Leuwimunding32.4655,73663,93265,704Leuwimunding1445473
Palasah38.6945,66153,27554,932Waringin1345475
Jatiwangi40.0382,52490,17491,808Sutawangi1645454
Dawuan23.8044,49147,63348,304Bojongcideres1145453
Kasokandel31.6145,85852,80854,313Kasokandel1045451
Panyingkiran22.9829,57632,69133,357Panyingkiran945459
Kadipaten21.8643,34647,29448,136Heuleut745452
Kertajati138.3642,26347,57848,720Kertajati1445457
Jatitujuh73.6650,86455,19256,115Jatitengah1545458
Ligung62.2556,32865,77067,826Ligung1945456
Sumberjaya32.7356,65564,57666,285Sumberjaya1545455 (a)
Total1,204.241,166,4731,305,4761,335,460Majalengka343

Note: (a) except for the village (desa) of Banjaran, which has a post code of 45468.

The incumbent regency officer (Bupati) of this regency is Dr. H. Karna Sobahi.

Transportation

Toll Road Access
KMToll RoadDestination
156Padaleunyi Toll RoadCileunyi, Cirebon, Tasikmalaya, Majalengka
158Cikopo-Palimanan Toll RoadKertajati, Majalengka, Sumedang

Kertajati International Airport

The new airport to serve Bandung as well as West Java. The construction was started in 2015, and inaugurated in 2018 after completion of first phase.[4]

Tourism

Mount Panten

In March 2012, 2 foreign national champion paragliders have surveyed Mount Panten. Landing area, wind velocity and mainly take off area are suitable for paragliding world championship. The take off area is very vast, possible to make take off for several paragliders in the same time and cannot be found in other countries.[5]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Majalengka Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3210)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Kertajati International Airport
  5. "Atlet Paralayang Dunia, Matiaz Feraric Kunjungi Gunung Panten Majalengka". March 13, 2012.
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