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SukabumiRegency(KabupatenSukabumi)

Motto:GemahRipahLohJinawi

LocationofSukabumiRegencyinIndonesia

Coordinates:655S10655E

Country IndonesiaProvince WestJava

GovernmentRegent Drs.H.Sukmawijaya,MM

AreaTotal 4,145.70km2(1,600.66sqmi)

Population(2014)Total 2,517,982

Timezone WIB(UTC+7)Areacode(s) 0266

Website http://www.kabupatensukabumi.go.id

SukabumiRegencyinWestJava,facingtheIndianOcean.

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SukabumiRegencyIndonesian:KabupatenSukabumiisaregency(kabupaten)ofWestJavaProvince,Indonesia.PelabuhanRatu(whichliesonthecoastofthebayofthesamename,inthewestoftheregency)isitsadministrativecapital.ThecityofSukabumiisfullyencircledbytheregency,butisadministrativelyseparatefromit.

Theregencyformerlycoveredanareaof4,145.70sq.kms,andhadapopulationof2,341,409atthe2010Census.Thebulkoftheregency'spopulationof2,517,982(inJanuary2014)livesinthenortheasternpartoftheregencythatencirclesSukabumiCityandMountGede.However,theregencyhassubsequentlybeendividedintwo,withthecreationofthenewNorthSukabumiRegency.

Contents

1Beaches2Waterfall3Traditions4AdministrativeDistricts5References6Externallinks

Beaches

AlongthesouthcoasthereareseveralbeachessuchasPasirPutihBeach(MuaraCipanarikan),PangumbahanBeach(TurtleBeach),CibuayaBeachandUjunggentengBeach.BatuNunggulBeachissuitableforsurfingwithwaveheightapproximately3metersindryseason,butonly1meterheightinrainyseason.[1]

Waterfall

The120meterCaweniWaterfallislocatedonly200metresfromCidologroad,about70kilometresfromSukabumiandabout25kilometresfromSagarantenDistrict.[2]

SukabumiRegency(KabupatenSukabumi)

Coordinates:65511S1065538E

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TheCikasoWaterfall(CinitiWaterfall)islocatedinJampangKulondistrict,1.5hoursdrive(70kilometres)fromSukabumiCity.Thewaterfallheightis80metresitconsistsof3waterfalls,fromlefttorightAsepanWaterfall,MeongWaterfallandAkiWaterfall.[3]

Traditions

BesidesOceanFiestaeveryyearon5AprilinPelabuhanRatuBeach,thereisalsoNgabungbangtraditioninCisukawayanaRiverEstuaryoneveryfullmoonofMaulud14ofthemonthinearlymorning.Ngabungbangorholybathtogethernessistraditionsince175205BCwhenKingHyangBrahmarulingMedangGali(Galuh)KingdomandiscontinuedbyPrabuSiliwangifromPajajaranKingdomandtheniscontinueduntilnow.[4]

AdministrativeDistricts

Until2014,SukabumiRegencywasdividedinto47districts(kecamatan),listedbelowwiththeirpopulationsatthe2010Census.[5]TheseexcludethefurthersevendistrictswhicharewithinthecityofSukabumi(andthusadministrativelyoutsidetheregency).

DistrictPopulation

2010Census

Ciamas 48,081Ciracap 47,495Waluran 25,951Surade 72,083Cibitung 25,066JampangKulon 41,396

Cimanggu 22,104KaliBunder 27,175

TegalBuleud 33,443

Cidolog 17,518Sagaranten 47,309Cidadap 18,663

DistrictPopulation

2010Census

Curugkembar 28,463Pabuaran 39,590Lengkong 29,222PelabuhanRatu 96,675

Simpenan 48,281WarungKiara 55,045

Bantargadung 35,234JampangTengah 63,012

Purabaya 39,486Cikembar 79,303Nyalindung 46,167GegerBitung 36,511

DistrictPopulation

2010Census

Sukaraja 77,015Kebonpedes 27,097Cireunghas 31,359Sukalarang 41,777Sukabumi 46,251Kadudampit 50,319Cisaat 113,929Gununggurah 48,099Cibadak 107,623Cicantayan 52,716Caringin 43,258Nagrak 77,782

DistrictPopulation

2010Census

Ciambar 36,771Cicurug 123,088Cidahu 60,567ParakanSalak 39,409

ParungKuda 69,224BojongGenteng 34,900

KalapaNunggal 44,587

Cikidang 55,863Cisolok 62,076Cikakak 37,400Kabandungan 37,036Totals 2,341,409

However,witheffectfrom2October2014,theexistingRegencyhasbeensplitintwo,withthecreationofanewNorthSukabumiRegency(KabupatenSukabumiUtara)comprising23oftheabovedistrictsformerlywithinSukabumiRegency.

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References1. BatuNunggulBeach(http://www.pikiranrakyat.com/node/143440)2. CaweniWaterfall(http://www.pikiranrakyat.com/node/146856)3. "PesonaAirTerjunCurugCikaso"(http://disparbud.jabarprov.go.id/wisata/stcontent.php?id=75&lang=id).May21,

2012.4. "PelabuhanRatu,SukabumiPantaidenganPanoramaIndahnanMistis"(http://koran

jakarta.com/index.php/detail/view01/102819).October12,2012.5. BiroPusatStatistik,Jakarta,2011.

Externallinks

SitugunungnorthofSukabumi(http://www.panoramio.com/photo/8975127)

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