South Tarogong
District in West Java, Indonesia
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South Tarogong (Indonesian: Tarogong Kidul; Sundanese: ᮒᮛᮧᮌᮧᮀ ᮊᮤᮓᮥᮜ᮪) is an administrative district (kecamatan) of Garut Regency which serves as the regency seat. The district was established in 2003 from the more urbanised southern part of the former Tarogong District.[2] It is divided into twelve villages, all sharing the post code of 44150, which are as follows:[1]
| Reference Code | Kelurahan or Desa | Area in km2 | Pop'n mid 2024 estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32.05.05.2011 | Kersamenak | 1.86 | 7,814 |
| 32.05.05.2005 | Cibunar | 1.25 | 5,576 |
| 32.05.05.2007 | Sukabakti | 1.60 | 4,316 |
| 32.05.05.1009 | Sukakarya | 0.60 | 5,368 |
| 32.05.05.1012 | Sukajaya | 2.10 | 15,036 |
| 32.05.05.1006 | Jayawaras | 0.66 | 11,480 |
| 32.05.05.2004 | Haurpanggung | 1.31 | 14,971 |
| 32.05.05.2003 | Jayaraga | 1.30 | 14,035 |
| 32.05.05.1001 | Pataruman | 0.72 | 9,192 |
| 32.05.05.1002 | Sukagalih | 2.34 | 17,647 |
| 32.05.05.2010 | Mekargalih | 2.23 | 9,575 |
| 32.05.05.2008 | Tarogong | 9.76 | 6,209 |
| 32.05.05 | Totals | 16.72 | 121,219 |
South Tarogong
Tarogong Kidul | |
|---|---|
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮒᮛᮧᮌᮧᮀ ᮊᮤᮓᮥᮜ᮪ |
South Tarogong in the early 20th-century CE | |
| Coordinates: 7°12′54″S 107°53′8″E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Garut Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Lilis Neti |
| • Secretary | Yanti |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.72 km2 (6.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 121,219 |
| • Density | 7,250/km2 (18,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWT) |
| Postal code | 44150 |
| Area code | (+62) 262 |
| Villages | 12 |
| Website | Official website |
Of the twelve villages, five (Jayawaras, Pataruman, Sukagalih, Sukakarya and Sukajaya) are classed as urban kelurahan and seven are classed as rural desa.
Climate
Tarogong has an elevation moderated tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate rainfall from June to September and heavy rainfall from October to May.
| Climate data for Tarogong | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.4 (81.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.8 (73.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.1 (64.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 275 (10.8) |
243 (9.6) |
302 (11.9) |
226 (8.9) |
168 (6.6) |
92 (3.6) |
78 (3.1) |
56 (2.2) |
67 (2.6) |
148 (5.8) |
232 (9.1) |
284 (11.2) |
2,171 (85.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
