Pamekasan Explained

Pamekasan
Native Name:Mekkasân
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Java and Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2:Pamekasan Regency
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:26.47
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:91160
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Indonesia Western Time
Utc Offset1:+7
Postal Code Type:Postcodes
Postal Code:69311,69312, 69314, 69316, 69317
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 324
Blank Name:Villages
Blank Info:18

Pamekasan (Madurese: Mekkasân) is a town and district which serves as the administrative center of Pamekasan Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Madura, in an inland location towards the south coast of the island.

Administrative villages

Pamekasan consists of 18 villages (Kelurahan or Desa) namely:

Nine of the above (indicated by asterisks) are classed as urban (kelurahan) and nine as rural (desa).

Climate

Pamekasan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luas Wilayah Kabupaten Pamekasan Menurut Kecamtan - BPS Kabupaten Pamekasan . Pamekasankab.bps.go.id . 2020-05-02.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pamekasan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3528)