North Sumedang

North Sumedang (Indonesian: Sumedang Utara, Sundanese: ᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ ᮊᮜᮦᮁ; Sumedang Kalér) is a district in Sumedang Regency, West Java, Indonesia which serves as the regency seat of Sumedang Regency. It is located halfway along the provincial route connecting Bandung and Cirebon. The Cisumdawu Toll Road is planned to connect to the district in 2021, to ease travels and economic activities between Bandung, Sumedang and Kertajati International Airport.^[2]

North Sumedang Sumedang Utara Sumedang Kalér
District
Regional transcription(s)
• Sundanese	ᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ ᮊᮜᮦᮁ
Adipura Monument in Alamsari Roundabout
Etymology: Kingdom of Sumedang Larang
North Sumedang Location in Java and Indonesia Show map of Java North Sumedang North Sumedang (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°50′7″S 107°55′49″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Java
Regency	Sumedang Regency
Government
• Camat	Nandang Suparman
• Secretary	Ellyana
Area [1]
• Total	30.40 km2 (11.74 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	468 m (1,535 ft)
Population  (2020 Cenus)[1]
• Total	97,997
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWT)
Postal code	4532x
Area code	(+62) 261
Villages	13
Website	Official website

North Sumedang is one of districts of Sumedang Regency known for its production of Tahu sumedang, a local Sundanese variant of tofu popular in West Java and other provinces of Indonesia.^[3][4]

Climate

North Sumedang has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with short dry season from June to September and very significant rainfall in December, January and March.

Climate data for North Sumedang
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.6 (83.5)	28.7 (83.7)	29.0 (84.2)	29.5 (85.1)	29.6 (85.3)	29.5 (85.1)	29.3 (84.7)	29.9 (85.8)	30.5 (86.9)	30.8 (87.4)	29.9 (85.8)	29.3 (84.7)	29.6 (85.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.5 (76.1)	24.5 (76.1)	24.6 (76.3)	24.9 (76.8)	24.9 (76.8)	24.4 (75.9)	24.1 (75.4)	24.3 (75.7)	24.8 (76.6)	25.3 (77.5)	25.1 (77.2)	24.8 (76.6)	24.7 (76.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.5 (68.9)	20.3 (68.5)	20.3 (68.5)	20.4 (68.7)	20.3 (68.5)	19.3 (66.7)	18.9 (66.0)	18.7 (65.7)	19.1 (66.4)	19.8 (67.6)	20.3 (68.5)	20.4 (68.7)	19.9 (67.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	380 (15.0)	300 (11.8)	360 (14.2)	290 (11.4)	190 (7.5)	85 (3.3)	75 (3.0)	60 (2.4)	54 (2.1)	135 (5.3)	265 (10.4)	350 (13.8)	2,544 (100.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Administrative divisions

The district comprises 13 desa and kelurahan (administrative villages) which are as follows:^[1]

• Girimukti
• Jatimulya
• Jatihurip
• Kotakaler
• Kebonjati
• Margamukti
• Mekarjaya
• Mulyasari
• Padasuka
• Rancamulya
• Sirmanulya
• Situ
• Talun