Banjarnegara Regency

Banjarnegara (Javanese: ꦧꦚ꧀ꦗꦂꦤꦼꦒꦫ) is an inland regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 1,069.71 km², and it had a population of 868,913 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 1,017,767 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,071,977 (comprising 545,513 males and 526,464 females).^[1] The majority speak the Banyumasan dialect of Javanese. Its capital is the town of Banjarnegara.

Banjarnegara Regency Kabupaten Banjarnegara
Regency
Dieng temples
Coat of arms
Motto:  Manunggaling Swara Tumataning Praja
Banjarnegara Regency Location of Banjarnegara Regency in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°23′46″S 109°45′27″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Capital	Banjarnegara
Government
• Regent	Amalia Desiana [id]
• Vice Regent	Wakhid Jumali [id]
Area
• Total	1,069.71 km2 (413.02 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)
• Total	1,071,977
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code	+62 286
Website	banjarnegarakab.go.id

Administrative Districts

Banjarnegara Regency comprises twenty districts (kecamatan), tabulated 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 2024.^[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 266 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan), and its postal 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
33.04.01	Susukan	52.66	52,160	62,706	65,701	Susukan	15	53475
33.04.02	Purwareja Klampok	21.87	40,064	47,657	49,433	Klampok	8	53474
33.04.03	Mandiraja	52.62	63,679	78,090	83,462	Mandiraja Kulon	16	53473
33.04.04	Purwanegara	73.87	66,994	81,764	86,779	Purwanegara	13	53472
33.04.05	Bawang	55.21	53,321	63,335	66,749	Mantrianom	18	53471
33.04.06	Banjarnegara (town)	26.24	62,962	69,543	71,458	Kuta Banjarnegara	13 (a)	53411 - 53418
33.04.20	Pagedongan	80.55	33,832	41,736	44,934	Pagedongan	9	53418
33.04.07	Sigaluh	39.56	28,107	31,993	33,103	Gembongan	15 (b)	53481
33.04.08	Madukara	48.20	40,074	45,952	47,308	Kutayasa	20 (c)	53482
33.04.09	Banjarmangu	46.36	39,799	46,301	47,839	Banjarmangu	17	53452
33.04.10	Wanadadi	28.27	26,538	33,553	35,704	Wanadadi	11	53461
33.04.11	Rakit	32.45	45,998	53,686	56,974	Rakit	11	53463
33.04.12	Punggelan	102.84	71,658	86,419	92,945	Punggelan	17	53462
33.04.13	Karangkobar	39.07	27,703	31,599	33,174	Leksana	13	53453
33.04.14	Pagentan	46.19	34,028	38,221	40,649	Pagentan	16	53455
33.04.15	Pejawaran	52.25	39,571	44,571	46,830	Penusupan	17	53454
33.04.16	Batur	47.17	36,388	40,826	43,383	Batur	8	53456
33.04.17	Wanayasa	82.01	44,372	50,533	52,542	Wanayasa	17	53457
33.04.18	Kalibening	83.78	39,724	46,156	49,188	Kalibening	16	53458
33.04.19	Pandanarum	58.56	19,841	22,926	23,822	Beji	8	53459
	Totals	1,069.71	868,913	1,017,767	1,071,977	Banjarnegara	278

Notes: (a) comprising 9 urban keluraham (Argasoka, Karangtengah, Krandegan, Kutabanjarnegara, Parakancanggah, Semampir, Semarang, Sokanandi and Wangon) and 4 desa.
(b) including one kelurahan (Kalibenda). (c) including 2 kelurahan (Kenteng and Rejasa).

Transport

There is a bus terminal called Mandiraja Terminal in this regency.

Agriculture

• Batur sheep