Bandung Regency

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Bandung Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bandung, Indonesian pronunciation: [kabuˌpat̪ɛn ˈbandʊŋ]; Sundanese: Kabupatén 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.

Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ
CountryIndonesia
Established20 April 1641
Regency seatSoreang
Quick facts Kabupaten Bandung, Regional transcription(s) ...
Bandung Regency
Kabupaten Bandung
Regency
Regional transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ
Kawah Putih
Kawah Putih
Coat of arms of Bandung Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Repeh Rapih Kerta Raharja
ᮛᮦᮕᮦᮂ ᮛᮕᮤᮂ ᮊᮨᮁᮒ ᮛᮠᮁᮏ
Convenient, harmonious, fruitful, affluent
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Bandung Regency is located in Java
Bandung Regency
Bandung Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Bandung Regency is located in Indonesia
Bandung Regency
Bandung Regency
Bandung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°01′16″S 107°31′47″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Established20 April 1641
Regency seatSoreang
Government
 • RegentDadang Supriatna
 • Vice RegentAli Syakieb [id]
Area
 • Total
1,740.74 km2 (672.10 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)
 • Total
3,873,653
 • Density2,225.29/km2 (5,763.48/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 22
Websitebandungkab.go.id
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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 1,740.74 km2.[2] In the 2010 Census, the population of this residual area reached 3,178,543 after final adjustments,[3] while the 2020 Census increased the total to 3,623,790;[4] the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 3,873,653,[1] for an average density of roughly 2,225 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[3] and 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.[1] For ease of reference, they are grouped below into five geographical sectors (without any administrative significance). The districts each have the same name as the town that is its administrative centre. 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.

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Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
{kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2025
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
32.04.39Ciwidey[5]52.1972,45086,44593,925Lebakmuncang740973
32.04.40Rancabali[6]154.5347,35151,09654,584Patengan540974
32.04.38Pasirjambu[7]201.1979,33391,19199,395Pasirjambu1040972
32.04.17Cimaung[8]59.7472,30886,07596,258Cipinang1040374 - 40375
32.04.15Pangalengan[9]216.70138,268154,286169,257Pangalengan1340378
32.04.31Kertasari[10]136.2365,27671,25576,491Cibeureum840386
32.04.30Pacet[11]95.70100,246115,066132,162Cikitu1340385
Sub-totalsSouthern group916.28575,232655,414722,07266
32.04.36Ibun[12]55.4175,04887,02097,060Ibun1240384
32.04.35Paseh[13]47.95118,324136,202148,736Tangsimekar1240383
32.04.27Cikancung[14]39.1881,16096,710107,672Cikancung940396
32.04.25Cicalengka[15]42.21108,049122,162132,543Cicalengka Kulon1240395
32.04.26Nagreg[16]42.4248,70458,40463,236Ganjarsabar840215
32.04.28Rancaekek[17]45.11164,633185,499192,921Rancaekek Wetan(a) 1440394
Sub-totalsEastern group272.28595,918685,997742,16867
32.04.33Majalaya[18]24.14150,342160,617171,781Majasetra1140382
32.04.34Solokan Jeruk[19]24.4076,89086,78694,128Jeruk740375
32.04.29Ciparay[20]55.02149,572172,589187,055Pakutandang1440381
32.04.32Baleendah[21]40.70220,762263,724280,359Baleendah(b) 840375 (c)
32.04.16Arjasari[22]63.3690,162105,593118,761Patrolsari1140379
Sub-totalsCentral group207.62687,728789,309852,08451
32.04.13Banjaran[23]35.63113,280132,184143,325Banjaran1140377
32.04.44Cangkuang[24]23.6663,74779,66587,831Ciluncat740238
32.04.14Pameungpeuk[25]14.3768,75584,55796,792Sukasari640976
32.04.11Katapang[26]16.25107,679130,417140,044Sangkanhurip740921
32.04.37Soreang[27]25.05103,054116,651124,049Soreang1040911 - 40915
32.04.46Kutawaringin[28]47.7588,359102,455113,933Jatisari1140911
Sub-totalsWestern group162.71544,874645,929705,97452
32.04.10Margaasih[29]18.16132,280148,544155,740Margaasih640214 - 40218
32.04.09Margahayu[30]10.65119,742121,608121,324Sukamenak(d) 540225 - 40229
32.04.12Dayeuhkolot[31]11.28112,790107,186106,900Citeureup(e) 640238 - 90267
32.04.08Bojongsoang[32]28.32101,628112,671113,191Bojongsoang640287 - 40288
32.04.05Cileunyi[33]30.67159,764186,543184,397Cileunyi640621 - 40626
32.04.07Cilengkrang[34]35.1145,84356,01855,821Jatiendah640615 - 40619
32.04.06Cimenyan[35]47.68102,714114,567113,982Cimenyan(f) 940191 - 40198
Sub-totalsNorthern group181.87774,791847,137851,35544
Totals1,740.743,178,5433,623,7903,873,653Soreang280
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The Northern group of Margaasih, Margahayu, Dayeuhkolot and Bojongsoang Districts (which lie immediately to the south of the city), and Cileunyi, Cilengkrang 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:

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[36][37]
  • 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.[38]

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[39]

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.[40]

See also

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