Majalengka Regency

Majalengka Regency
Kabupaten Majalengka
Other transcription(s)
  Sundanese ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮙᮏᮜᮦᮀᮊ
Motto: Sindang Kasih Sugih Mukti
Majalengka Regency

Location of Majalengka Regency in Indonesia

Coordinates: 6°50′S 108°10′E / 6.833°S 108.167°E / -6.833; 108.167Coordinates: 6°50′S 108°10′E / 6.833°S 108.167°E / -6.833; 108.167
Country Indonesia
Province West Java
Government
  Regent H. SUTRISNO,SE.MSi
Area
  Total 1,204.24 km2 (464.96 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 1,254,440
  Density 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s) 0233
Website http://www.majalengkakab.go.id
Majalengka Regency in West Java.

Majalengka Regency is one of the 18 regencies (kabupaten) in West Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,204.24 sq. km, and had a population of 1,166,473 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate (as at 2014) was 1,254,440. The capital is the town of Majalengka.

Administrative districts

As at the 2010 Census, this regency consists of twenty-six districts (kecamatan), subdivided into 13 urban villages (kelurahan) and 318 rural villages (desa). These districts are as follows, listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[1]

District Population
2010 Census
Lemasugih 57,038
Bantarujeg 42,634
Malausma 40,936
Cikijing 59,577
Cingambul 35,719
Talaga 43,045
Bahjaran 23,903
Argapura 33,460
Maja 48,396

District Population
2010 Census
Majalengka 68,871
Cigasong 33,437
Sukahaji 39,579
Sindang 14,409
Rajagaluh 41,377
Sindangwangi 30,290
Leuwimunding 55,736
Palasah 45,661
Jatiwangi 82,624

District Population
2010 Census
Dawuan 44,491
Kasokandel 45,958
Panyingkiran 29,576
Kadipaten 43,346
Kertajati 42,263
Jatitujuh 50,864
Ligung 56,328
Sumberjaya 56,655
Total 1,166,473

The incumbent regency officer (Bupati) of this regency is Hj. Tutty Hayati Anwar SH. MSi.

West Java Kertajati International Airport

The new airport to serve the Jakarta megacity was begun in 2015 with a 3,000 metre runway for phase-1. It is predicted that it will be completed by the end of 2016. The airport, which is 70 km east of Jakarta, will have an area of 1,800 hectares; it can accommodate a double runway of up to 4,000 meters.[2]

Mount Panten

In March 2012, 2 foreign national champion paragliders have surveyed Mount Panten. Landing area, wind velocity and mainly take off area are suitable for paragliding world championship. The take off area is very vast, possible to make take off for several paragliders in the same time and cannot be found in other countries.[3]

Toll Road Access

KM Toll Road Destination
156Padaleunyi Toll RoadCileunyi, Cirebon, Tasikmalaya, Majalengka
158Cikopo-Palimanan Toll RoadKertajati, Majalengka, Sumedang

References

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