Banjar, West Java
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.
Banjar | |
|---|---|
 Welcome sign | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Somahna Bagja di Buana (Its people are happy in this world) | |
 Location within West Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°22′10″S 108°32′29″E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} West Java |
| Consolidated | March 2, 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ade Uu Sukaesih |
| • Vice Mayor | Nana Suryana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.97 km2 (50.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate) | |
| • Total | 203,420 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 265 |
| Website | banjarkota.go.id |
Administrative districts
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
Rail transport
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
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
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- "Terowongan Wilhelmina Terpanjang di Indonesia" (in Indonesian). July 7, 2013.
- "Climate: Banjar". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
External links
- Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia. Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 193. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.
