Banjar, West Java

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Banjar
City of Banjar
Kota Banjar
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮘᮔ᮪ᮏᮁ
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Flag of Banjar
Coat of arms of Banjar
Motto(s): 
ᮞᮧᮙᮂᮔ ᮘᮌ᮪ᮏ ᮓᮤ ᮘᮥᮃᮔ
Somahna Bagja di Buana
(Its people are happy in this world)
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Banjar City is located in Java
Banjar City
Banjar City
Location in Java and Indonesia
Banjar City is located in Indonesia
Banjar City
Banjar City
Banjar City (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°22′10″S 108°32′29″E / 7.3695°S 108.5414°E / -7.3695; 108.5414
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
Province West Java
ConsolidatedMarch 2, 1992
Government
 • MayorIda Wahida Hidayati (acting)
Area
 • Total131.97 km2 (50.95 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total207,510
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 265
Websitebanjarkota.go.id

Banjar (Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮏᮁ), is a city located in the east of West Java, Indonesia, on the border between West Java and Central Java. It was originally administered as part of Ciamis Regency, which surrounds it (except on the northeast side, where there is a common boundary with Central Java province, along the Tanduy River), but was split off to become an independent city on 11 December 2002. It covers a land area of 131.97 km2, and had a population of 175,157 at the 2010 Census[2] and 200,970 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 207,510 (comprising 104,152 males and 103,358 females).[1] This city is also known as Banjar Patroman or Pataruman.

Administrative districts

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The city of Banjar is divided into four administrative districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimate as at mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 9 classed as urban kelurahan and 16 as rural desa), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
32.79.01 Banjar 26.24 52,449 59,530 59,940 Balokang 7 (a) 46311 - 46315,
46317, 46321
32.79.03 Purwaharja 18.27 20,527 24,200 25,180 Puwaharja 4 (b) 46331 - 46334
32.79.02 Pataruman 54.05 54,286 61,320 63,020 Hegarsari 8 (c) 46316, 46322,
46323, 46326,
46327, 46335
32.79.04 Langensari 33.41 47,895 56,920 59,370 Langensari 6 (d) 46324, 46325,
46342 - 46344
Total city 131.97 175,157 200,970 207,510 25

Notes: (a) comprising 3 kelurahan (Banjar, Mekarsari and Situbatu) and 4 desa. (b) comprising 2 kelurahan (Karangpanimbal and Purwaharja) and 2 desa.
(c) comprising 2 kelurahan (Hegarsari and Pataruman) and 6 desa. (d) comprising 2 kelurahan (Bojongkantong and Muktisari) and 4 desa.

Transportation

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Rail transport

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The currently non-operational train service between Banjar and Cijulang, with a length of 82.385 kilometers, gives a beautiful panorama along the track, including hills and a view of the sea from above Pangandaran. The track has several old stations with class I, II, and III categories, and has three tunnels (one of them, the Wilhemina tunnel, with a length of 1,116 metres, is the longest tunnel in Indonesia); it is also the longest (Cikacepit) bridge in Indonesia, with a length of 1,250 metres and a height of 100 metres above the ground. The rail authority has announced its intention to re-activate the train service and will restore Pangandaran and Cijulang stations while still keeping their original features.[4]

Climate

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Banjar has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Banjar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8)
31.2
(88.2)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
31.4
(88.5)
30.8
(87.4)
29.9
(85.8)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
31.2
(88.2)
31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
27.4
(81.3)
27.4
(81.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.0
(78.8)
26.0
(78.8)
26.5
(79.7)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
26.9
(80.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)
23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.4
(74.1)
23.4
(74.1)
22.5
(72.5)
22.1
(71.8)
21.9
(71.4)
22.3
(72.1)
22.9
(73.2)
23.4
(74.1)
23.4
(74.1)
22.9
(73.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 412
(16.2)
353
(13.9)
335
(13.2)
267
(10.5)
206
(8.1)
118
(4.6)
144
(5.7)
104
(4.1)
131
(5.2)
204
(8.0)
261
(10.3)
343
(13.5)
2,878
(113.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Banjar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3279)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
  4. ^ "Terowongan Wilhelmina Terpanjang di Indonesia" (in Indonesian). July 7, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Climate: Banjar". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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  • Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia. Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 193. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.



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