Bandung Regency

Not to be confused with Badung Regency.

Bandung Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bandung) is an administrative landlocked regency located to the south, southeast, east and northeast of the city of Bandung. The northern parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of Greater Bandung (technically the whole of the Regency is within the Bandung Metropolitan Area), with the southern third being less urbanized and jutting upwards from the Valley, though not as sharply as the mountain range to the immediate north of Bandung. The Regency is part of the Indonesian province of West Java, and is situated about 75 miles southeast of Jakarta. The town of Soreang is the regency seat.

Bandung Regency Kabupaten Bandung
Regency
Regional transcription(s)
• Sundanese	ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ
Kawah Putih
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Repeh Rapih Kerta Raharja ᮛᮦᮕᮦᮂ ᮛᮕᮤᮂ ᮊᮨᮁᮒ ᮛᮠᮁᮏ Peaceful, harmonious, fruitful, affluent
Location within West Java
Bandung Regency Location in Java and Indonesia Show map of Java Bandung Regency Bandung Regency (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°01′16″S 107°31′47″E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Java
Province	West Java
Regency seat	Soreang
Government
• Regent	Dadang Supriatna
• Vice Regent	Ali Syakieb
Area
• Total	1,733.52 km2 (669.32 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,520 ft)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)
• Total	3,839,721
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 22
Website	bandungkab.go.id

The Regency was reduced in size as first Cimahi City (which became an independent city on 21 June 2001) and then West Bandung Regency (on 2 January 2007) were split off from the regency, resulting in a land area of 1,733.52 km². In the 2010 Census, the population of this residual area reached 3,178,543 after final adjustments,^[2] while the 2020 Census increased the total to 3,623,790;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 3,839,721 - comprising 1,953,971 males and 1,885,750 females,^[1] for an average density of roughly 2,215 per square kilometre. It is the second most populous (after Bogor Regency) of all the regencies of Indonesia.

Administration

Bandung Regency's current regent is Dadang Supriatna, while Sahrul Gunawan is the vice regent.

Administrative districts

Bandung Regency is divided into thirty-one districts (kecamatan), encompassing 280 administrative villages (desa and kelurahan). The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 270 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District {kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n 2010 Census	Pop'n 2020 Census	Pop'n mid 2024 Estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
32.04.39	Ciwidey	52.20	72,450	86,445	93,069	Lebakmuncang	7	40973
32.04.40	Rancabali	152.63	47,351	51,096	54,330	Patengan	5	40974
32.04.38	Pasirjambu	196.10	79,333	91,191	98,727	Pasirjambu	10	40972
32.04.17	Cimaung	59.75	72,308	86,075	95,383	Cipinang	10	40374 - 40375
32.04.15	Pangalengan	216.59	138,268	154,286	167,958	Pangalengan	13	40378
32.04.31	Kertasari	136.24	65,276	71,255	76,136	Cibeureum	8	40386
32.04.30	Pacet	95.69	100,246	115,066	130,443	Cikitu	13	40385
Sub-totals	Southern group	909.20	575,232	655,414	716,046		66
32.04.36	Ibun	55.40	75,048	87,020	96,415	Ibun	12	40384
32.04.35	Paseh	47.94	118,324	136,202	146,839	Tangsimekar	12	40383
32.04.27	Cikancung	39.18	81,160	96,710	106,420	Cikancung	9	40396
32.04.25	Cicalengka	42.22	108,049	122,162	131,388	Cicalengka Kulon	12	40395
32.04.26	Nagreg	42.20	48,704	58,404	62,712	Ganjarsabar	8	40215
32.04.28	Rancaekek	45.13	164,633	185,499	191,631	Rancaekek Wetan	(a) 14	40394
Sub-totals	Eastern group	272.07	595,918	685,997	735,405		67
32.04.33	Majalaya	24.13	150,342	160,617	170,250	Majasetra	11	40382
32.04.34	Solokan Jeruk	24.41	76,890	86,786	93,155	Jeruk	7	40375
32.04.29	Ciparay	55.03	149,572	172,589	185,020	Pakutandang	14	40381
32.04.32	Baleendah	40.70	220,762	263,724	277,790	Baleendah	(b) 8	40375 (c)
32.04.16	Arjasari	63.38	90,162	105,593	117,173	Patrolsari	11	40379
Sub-totals	Central group	207.65	687,728	789,309	843,388		51
32.04.13	Banjaran	35.64	113,280	132,184	142,033	Banjaran	11	40377
32.04.44	Cangkuang	23.64	63,747	79,665	86,927	Ciluncat	7	40238
32.04.14	Pameungpeuk	14.40	68,755	84,557	95,615	Sukasari	6	40976
32.04.11	Katapang	16.25	107,679	130,417	138,694	Sangkanhurip	7	40921
32.04.37	Soreang	25.04	103,054	116,651	123,211	Soreang	10	40911 - 40915
32.04.46	Kutawaringin	47.75	88,359	102,455	112,890	Jatisari	11	40911
Sub-totals	Western group	162.72	544,874	645,929	699,370		52
32.04.10	Margaasih	18.15	132,280	148,544	154,454	Margaasih	6	40214 - 40218
32.04.09	Margahayu	10.66	119,742	121,608	121,023	Sukamenak	(d) 5	40225 - 40229
32.04.12	Dayeuhkolot	11.28	112,790	107,186	106,402	Citeureup	(e) 6	40238 - 90267
32.04.08	Bojongsoang	28.31	101,628	112,671	112,096	Bojongsoang	6	40287 - 40288
32.04.05	Cileunyi	30.68	159,764	186,543	182,960	Cileunyi	6	40621 - 40626
32.04.07	Cilengkrang	35.12	45,843	56,018	55,434	Jatiendah	6	40615 - 40619
32.04.06	Cimenyan	47.68	102,714	114,567	113,143	Cimenyan	(f) 9	40191 - 40198
Sub-totals	Northern group	181.88	774,791	847,137	845,512		44
	Totals	1,733.52	3,178,543	3,623,790	3,839,721	Soreang	280

The Northern group of Margaasih, Margahayu, Dayeuhkolot and Bojongsoang Districts (which lie immediately to the south of the city), and Cileunyi, Cilrengkrand and Cimenyan Districts
(which lie immediately to the east and north of the city) are virtually extensions to the built-up area of Bandung. These suburbs are no longer increasing in population, as growth has switched to the groups of districts further south.

Notes: (a) including the urban kelurahan of Rancaekek Kencana.
(b) comprising five kelurahan (Andir, Baleendah, Jelekong, Manggahang and Wargamekar) and three desa.
(c) except Malakasari desa, which has a post code of 40258. (d) including the kelurahan of Sulaeman.
(e) including the kelurahan of Pasawahan. (f) including the two kelurahan of Cibeunying and Padasuka.

Neighbouring administrations

Bandung Regency is bordered by:

• North = West Bandung Regency, Cimahi city, Bandung city, Subang Regency, Sumedang Regency.
• East = Sumedang Regency, Garut Regency.
• South = Garut Regency, Cianjur Regency.
• West = Cianjur Regency, West Bandung Regency.

Nature reserves

Patenggang Lake is a popular tourist attraction in Bandung Regency

• Mount Tilu (Nature Reserve) in Pangalengan and Pasirjambu.
• Patengan (Nature Reserve) in Rancabali.
• Malabar (Nature Reserve) in Pangalengan.
• Mount Patuha (Nature Reserve) in Rancabali and Pasirjambu with the Kawah Putih tourist site.
• Situ Cisanti (Nature Reserve) in Kertasari

Mountains and volcanoes

Ciwidey

• Mount Tilu in Pangalengan.
• Mount Waringin in Pasirjambu and Pangalengan.
• Malabar Mountain, Besar Peak in Pangalengan, Puntang Peak in Cimaung, Haruman Peak in Pangalengan and Cimaung, Malabar Peak in Pacet, and also several peaks in Pangalengan, Cimaung, Banjaran, and Pacet.
• Mount Riung Gunung in Pangalengan.
• Mount Maud in Pasirjambu.
• Mount Kendang in Kertasari.
• Mount Bedil in Pangalengan.
• Mount Kencana in Pangalengan.
• Mount Mandalawangi in Rancabali and Ciwidey.
• Mount Kendeng, stratovolcano west of Rancabali and east of Sukanagara [id] in Cianjur Regency^[4][5]
• Mount Patuha volcano in Rancabali and Pasirjambu with Kawah Putih crater nearby.
• Wayang volcano in Pangalengan and Kertasari.
• Windu volcano in Pangalengan.
• Manglayang volcano in Cimenyan and Cikacung.
• Kawah Ciwidey volcano in Pasirjambu.
• Papandayan volcano in Kertasari.
• Kamojang volcano in Ibun.

Because of the mountainous nature of parts of the Bandung Regency, major landslides are a significant natural hazard for the people of the area. In February 2010, for example, over 15 people were killed in a large landslide in the Ciwidey area.^[6]

Industry

Various local manufacturing activities take place in the Regency including the following.

• KPBS, Koperasi Peternakan Bandung Selatan (milk producer) (Pangalengan)
• Asia Sport (Apparel) (Katapang)
• Ceres (Chocolate) (Dayeuhkolot)
• PanAsia Indosyntec (Textiles) (Dayeuhkolot)
• Polyfin (Cileunyi)
• PT Mitra Rajawali Banjaran (Condoms) (Banjaran) received the 2010 ASEAN Business Development Award for best quality. The factory produces around 18.7 million condoms a year, 65 percent of which are for export^[7]

Sport

Jalak Harupat Stadium

Bandung Regency has an impressive stadium, the best and well known in West Java Province, it is the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, the home base stadium for Persikab Bandung and Persib Bandung - the two football teams from this region. A representative athletic track located in the town of Pangalengan.

Cuisine

This area has a unique cuisine, such as Milk Caramels (in Pangalengan), Fresh Milk (in Pangalengan), Milk Snack (in Pangalengan), Bandrek (in Ciwidey), Borondong (in Majalaya)

Transport

Transport to the Bandung Regency mainly is from Bandung. No major bus terminals, train stations or airports are located in the region. Traditional transport arrangements such as the Delman horse passenger carriages are found in such places as the Banjaran District.^{[citation needed]}

Nagreg Ring Road

To ease traffic jams in the Nagreg hill area close to Bandung, in 2011 the government completed part of the Nagreg ring road (5.4 km in length, 10 degrees in steepness, with a 400 metres semi-tunnel) at a cost of Rp.90 billion (around $US 10.6 million). The ring road will serve vehicles from travelling from south to north and can be used during Eid ul-Fitr 2011. Traffic from north to south will still use the old road.^[8]

See also

• List of regencies and cities of Indonesia