Majalengka Regency

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.

Majalengka Regency

Kabupaten Majalengka
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮙᮏᮜᮦᮀᮊ
Seal
Motto(s): 
Sindang Kasih Sugih Mukti
Location within West Java
Majalengka Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Majalengka Regency
Majalengka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°50′07″S 108°13′39″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Government
 • RegentKarna Sobahi
Area
 • Total1,204.24 km2 (464.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total1,182,109
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)+62 233
Websitemajalengkakab.go.id

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]

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

Transportation

Toll Road Access

KMToll RoadDestination
156Padaleunyi Toll RoadCileunyi, Cirebon, Tasikmalaya, Majalengka
158Cikopo-Palimanan Toll RoadKertajati, Majalengka, Sumedang

Kertajati International Airport

The new airport to serve Bandung as well as West Java. The construction was started in 2015, and inaugurated in 2018 after completion of first phase.[2]

Tourism

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]

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Kertajati International Airport
  3. "Atlet Paralayang Dunia, Matiaz Feraric Kunjungi Gunung Panten Majalengka". March 13, 2012.


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