Cianjur

Introduction

District in West Java, IndonesiaCianjurDistrictRegional transcription(s) • Sundaneseᮎᮤᮃᮔ᮪ᮏᮥᮁGentur Lamp MonumentCianjurLocation in Java and IndonesiaShow map of JavaCianjurCianjur (Indonesia)Show map of IndonesiaCoordinates: 6°49′12″S 107°8′27″E / 6.82000°S 107.14083°E / -6.82000; 107.14083Country IndonesiaProvinceWest JavaRegencyCianjur RegencyInception1677Government • MayorTomtom Dani Gardiat • SecretaryKuntjara Sobandi SachriArea • Total26.24 km2 (10.13 sq mi)Elevation392 m (1,286 ft)Population (2025 estimate) • Total178,798 • Density6,814/km2 (17,650/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+7 (IWT)Postal code43211Area code(+62) 263Villages11WebsiteOfficial website A logement (inn) in Cianjur in the early 1900s Cianjur (Sundanese: ᮎᮤᮃᮔ᮪ᮏᮥᮁ) is a town and district in the West Java province of Indonesia, and is the seat of Cianjur Regency. The district of Cianjur is located along one of the main roads between Jakarta (120 km to the northwest) and Bandung (60 km to the east). The population was 158,125 at the 2010 Census and 173,265 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of 2025 was 178,798. Because of its location, some of Cianjur's residents commute to work in Bandung. The road on which Cianjur is located used to be the main (extremely busy) road from Jakarta to Bandung but was in effect replaced as the main road link between these two main cities when the Jakarta-Bandung tollroad was fully completed in 2005. However, due to its low traffic, Cianjur returned as one of the alternative routes for travellers from Jakarta and Bandung.

History

[edit] Grand Mosque of Cianjur Cianjur was founded in 1677, with the first head of the town being R. A. Wiratanudatar I, entitled Dalem Cikundul, as the descendant from the old Sundanese city of Pajajaran. By 2007 the city government asked female municipal employees to wear jilbab (hijab). It also placed road signs encouraging women to wear jilbab. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck offshore West Java on September 2, 2009, killing 21 people in Cianjur alone. Another 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred on November 21, 2022, killing 331 and injuring 7,729 others.

Administrative divisions

[edit] Cianjur District is divided into eleven administrative villages which are as follows, with their areas and populations as officially estimated for mid-2024, together with their post codes: Kode Wilayah Name of desa Area in km2 Populationmid 2024estimate Post code 32.03.01.2001 Babakankaret 5.00 11,580 43211 32.03.01.2002 Nagrak 4.22 17,915 43215 32.03.01.2003 Sukamaju 3.15 10,973 43211 32.03.01.2004 Mekarsari 2.98 13,391 43211 32.03.01.2005 Limbangansari 2.24 12,733 43211 32.03.01.1006 Pamoyanan 0.92 15,296 43211 32.03.01.1007 Sawahgede 1.14 16,820 43212 32.03.01.1008 Bojongherang 1.99 17,015 43216 32.03.01.1009 Sayang 1.82 36,516 43213 32.03.01.1010 Solokpandan 0.66 11,553 43214 32.03.01.1011 Muka 2.12 19,278 43215 32.03.01 Totals 26.24 178,798 Pamoyanan, Sawahgede, Bojongherang, Sayang, Solokpandan and Muka are formally classed as urban kelurahan, while the other five villages are rated as rural desa.

Economy

[edit] The district mainly produces home and micro Industrial products, especially leather, wood, precious metals, woven, pottery, fabrics, and foods.

Transportation

[edit] After being dormant for about 2 years, the train called Siliwangi between Sukabumi and Cianjur was reactivated on 8 February 2014. It is faster than the buses which are usually trapped in traffic jams, but the cost of a train ticket is double that of using buses. Paddy fields in Mekarsari village

Climate

[edit] Cianjur has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from June to September and heavy rainfall from October to May. Climate data for Cianjur Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.1(82.6) 28.3(82.9) 29.0(84.2) 29.3(84.7) 29.5(85.1) 29.3(84.7) 29.4(84.9) 29.9(85.8) 30.4(86.7) 30.2(86.4) 29.5(85.1) 28.9(84.0) 29.3(84.8) Daily mean °C (°F) 24.0(75.2) 24.1(75.4) 24.4(75.9) 24.7(76.5) 24.7(76.5) 24.1(75.4) 23.9(75.0) 24.1(75.4) 24.6(76.3) 24.7(76.5) 24.5(76.1) 24.5(76.1) 24.4(75.9) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.0(68.0) 19.9(67.8) 19.9(67.8) 20.1(68.2) 19.9(67.8) 18.9(66.0) 18.4(65.1) 18.3(64.9) 18.8(65.8) 19.3(66.7) 19.6(67.3) 20.1(68.2) 19.4(67.0) Average rainfall mm (inches) 283(11.1) 245(9.6) 295(11.6) 280(11.0) 204(8.0) 118(4.6) 116(4.6) 111(4.4) 119(4.7) 245(9.6) 299(11.8) 295(11.6) 2,610(102.6) Source: Climate-Data.org

Notable residents

[edit] Djumhana Wiriaatmadja (1904–1975) politician and diplomat Mohammad Enoch (1893–1965) engineer and politician Robi Darwis (b. 2003) footballer Rd Mochtar (b. 1918) actor Nyonya The Tiang Ek, 1920s–30s writer and translator Utuy Tatang Sontani (1920–1979) writer and university lecturer

Cianjur

From Wikipedia

A commuter’s crossroads

Savouring Sundanese street fare