Banjar, West Java

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Banjar
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Flag of Banjar
Coat of arms of Banjar
Motto(s): 
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; 108.5414Coordinates: 7°22′10″S 108°32′29″E / 7.3695°S 108.5414°E / -7.3695; 108.5414
Country Indonesia
Province West Java
ConsolidatedMarch 2, 1992
Government
 • MayorAde Uu Sukaesih
 • Vice MayorNana Suryana
Area
 • Total131.97 km2 (50.95 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)
 • Total203,420
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/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. This city is also known as Banjar Patroman or Pataruman.

Administrative districts[edit]

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 2021.[4] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name Area
in
km2
Population
census
2010[2]
Population
census
2020[3]
Population
estimate
mid 2021[5]
Administrative
centre
No. of
villages
Post
codes
Banjar 26.24 52,449 59,530 59,080 Balokang 7 46311 - 46315, 46317, 46321
Purwaharja 18.27 20,527 24,200 24,550 Puwaharja 4 46331 - 46334
Pataruman 54.05 54,286 61,320 61,970 Hegarsari 8 46316, 46322, 46323, 46326, 46327, 46335
Langensari 33.41 47,895 56,920 57,810 Langensari 6 46324, 46325, 46342 - 46344
Total city 131.97 175,157 200,970 203,420 25

Transportation[edit]

Rail transport[edit]

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, has three tunnels (one of them, the Wilhemina tunnel, with a length of 1,116 metres, is the longest tunnel in Indonesia); it also has 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 their intention to re-activate the train service, and will restore Pangandaran and Cijulang stations while still keeping their original features.[6]

Climate[edit]

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
Average high °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)
Average low °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[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  6. ^ "Terowongan Wilhelmina Terpanjang di Indonesia" (in Indonesian). July 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "Climate: Banjar". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

External links[edit]

  • Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia. Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 193. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.