Banjar, West Java Explained

Official Name:Banjar
Settlement Type:City
Motto:
Somahna Bagja di Buana
(Its people are happy in this world)
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Java and Indonesia
Coordinates:-7.3695°N 108.5414°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Established Title:Consolidated
Established Date:March 2, 1992
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ida Wahida Hidayati (acting)
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Area Total Km2:131.97
Elevation M:97
Population Total:207510
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:[1]
Area Code:(+62) 265
Area Code Type:Area code
Pushpin Label:Banjar City
Timezone:Indonesia Western Time
Utc Offset:+7

Banjar (Sundanese: {{Sund|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 (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 of mid-2023 was 207,510 (comprising 104,152 males and 103,358 females).[4] This city is also known as Banjar Patroman or Pataruman.

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[5] and the 2020 census,[6] together with the official estimate as at mid-2023.[7] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 9 classed as urban kelurahan and 16 as rural desa), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
32.79.01 Banjar 26.2452,44959,53059,940Balokang7 (a) 46311 - 46315,
46317, 46321
32.79.03 Purwaharja 18.2720,52724,20025,180Puwaharja4 (b) 46331 - 46334
32.79.02 Pataruman 54.0554,28661,32063,020Hegarsari8 (c) 46316, 46322,
46323, 46326,
46327, 46335
32.79.04 Langensari 33.4147,89556,92059,370Langensari6 (d) 46324, 46325,
46342 - 46344
Total city 131.97175,157200,970207,51025

Notes: (a) comprising 3 kelurahan (Banjar, Mekarsari and Situbatu) and 4 desa. (b) comprising 2 kelurahan (Karangpanimbal and Purwaharja) and 2 desa.
(c) comprising 2 kelurahan (Hegarsari and Pataruman) and 6 desa. (d) comprising 2 kelurahan (Bojongkantong and Muktisari) and 4 desa.

Transportation

Rail transport

The currently non-operational train service between and, 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, and has three tunnels (one of them, the Wilhemina tunnel, with a length of 1,116 metres, is the longest tunnel in Indonesia); it is also 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 its intention to re-activate the train service and will restore and Cijulang stations while still keeping their original features.[8]

Climate

Banjar has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Banjar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3279)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Banjar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3279)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Banjar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3279)
  8. Web site: Terowongan Wilhelmina Terpanjang di Indonesia . July 7, 2013 . id . July 8, 2013 . November 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181107170135/http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/node/241749 . dead .