Bandung Regency
Regency in West Java, Indonesia
Bandung Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bandung, Indonesian pronunciation: [kabuˌpat̪ɛn ˈbandʊŋ]; Sundanese: Kabupatén Bandung) is an administrative landlocked regency located to the south, southeast, east and northeast of the city of Bandung. The northern parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of Greater Bandung (technically the whole of the Regency is within the Bandung Metropolitan Area), with the southern third being less urbanized and jutting upwards from the Valley, though not as sharply as the mountain range to the immediate north of Bandung. The Regency is part of the Indonesian province of West Java, and is situated about 75 miles southeast of Jakarta. The town of Soreang is the regency seat.
The Regency was reduced in size as first Cimahi City (which became an independent city on 21 June 2001) and then West Bandung Regency (on 2 January 2007) were split off from the regency, resulting in a land area of 1,740.74 km2. In the 2010 Census, the population of this residual area reached 3,178,543 after final adjustments, while the 2020 Census increased the total to 3,623,790; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 3,873,653, for an average density of roughly 2,225 per square kilometre. It is the second most populous (after Bogor Regency) of all the regencies of Indonesia.
01Administration
Bandung Regency's current regent is Dadang Supriatna, while Sahrul Gunawan is the vice regent.
02Administrative districts
Bandung Regency is divided into thirty-one districts (kecamatan), encompassing 280 administrative villages (desa and kelurahan). The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025. For ease of reference, they are grouped below into five geographical sectors (without any administrative significance). The districts each have the same name as the town that is its administrative centre. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 270 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District {kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 Census | Pop'n 2020 Census | Pop'n mid 2025 Estimate | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.04.39 | Ciwidey | 52.19 | 72,450 | 86,445 | 93,925 | Lebakmuncang | 7 | 40973 |
| 32.04.40 | Rancabali | 154.53 | 47,351 | 51,096 | 54,584 | Patengan | 5 | 40974 |
| 32.04.38 | Pasirjambu | 201.19 | 79,333 | 91,191 | 99,395 | Pasirjambu | 10 | 40972 |
| 32.04.17 | Cimaung | 59.74 | 72,308 | 86,075 | 96,258 | Cipinang | 10 | 40374 - 40375 |
| 32.04.15 | Pangalengan | 216.70 | 138,268 | 154,286 | 169,257 | Pangalengan | 13 | 40378 |
| 32.04.31 | Kertasari | 136.23 | 65,276 | 71,255 | 76,491 | Cibeureum | 8 | 40386 |
| 32.04.30 | Pacet | 95.70 | 100,246 | 115,066 | 132,162 | Cikitu | 13 | 40385 |
| Sub-totals | Southern group | 916.28 | 575,232 | 655,414 | 722,072 | 66 | ||
| 32.04.36 | Ibun | 55.41 | 75,048 | 87,020 | 97,060 | Ibun | 12 | 40384 |
| 32.04.35 | Paseh | 47.95 | 118,324 | 136,202 | 148,736 | Tangsimekar | 12 | 40383 |
| 32.04.27 | Cikancung | 39.18 | 81,160 | 96,710 | 107,672 | Cikancung | 9 | 40396 |
| 32.04.25 | Cicalengka | 42.21 | 108,049 | 122,162 | 132,543 | Cicalengka Kulon | 12 | 40395 |
| 32.04.26 | Nagreg | 42.42 | 48,704 | 58,404 | 63,236 | Ganjarsabar | 8 | 40215 |
| 32.04.28 | Rancaekek | 45.11 | 164,633 | 185,499 | 192,921 | Rancaekek Wetan | (a) 14 | 40394 |
| Sub-totals | Eastern group | 272.28 | 595,918 | 685,997 | 742,168 | 67 | ||
| 32.04.33 | Majalaya | 24.14 | 150,342 | 160,617 | 171,781 | Majasetra | 11 | 40382 |
| 32.04.34 | Solokan Jeruk | 24.40 | 76,890 | 86,786 | 94,128 | Jeruk | 7 | 40375 |
| 32.04.29 | Ciparay | 55.02 | 149,572 | 172,589 | 187,055 | Pakutandang | 14 | 40381 |
| 32.04.32 | Baleendah | 40.70 | 220,762 | 263,724 | 280,359 | Baleendah | (b) 8 | 40375 (c) |
| 32.04.16 | Arjasari | 63.36 | 90,162 | 105,593 | 118,761 | Patrolsari | 11 | 40379 |
| Sub-totals | Central group | 207.62 | 687,728 | 789,309 | 852,084 | 51 | ||
| 32.04.13 | Banjaran | 35.63 | 113,280 | 132,184 | 143,325 | Banjaran | 11 | 40377 |
| 32.04.44 | Cangkuang | 23.66 | 63,747 | 79,665 | 87,831 | Ciluncat | 7 | 40238 |
| 32.04.14 | Pameungpeuk | 14.37 | 68,755 | 84,557 | 96,792 | Sukasari | 6 | 40976 |
| 32.04.11 | Katapang | 16.25 | 107,679 | 130,417 | 140,044 | Sangkanhurip | 7 | 40921 |
| 32.04.37 | Soreang | 25.05 | 103,054 | 116,651 | 124,049 | Soreang | 10 | 40911 - 40915 |
| 32.04.46 | Kutawaringin | 47.75 | 88,359 | 102,455 | 113,933 | Jatisari | 11 | 40911 |
| Sub-totals | Western group | 162.71 | 544,874 | 645,929 | 705,974 | 52 | ||
| 32.04.10 | Margaasih | 18.16 | 132,280 | 148,544 | 155,740 | Margaasih | 6 | 40214 - 40218 |
| 32.04.09 | Margahayu | 10.65 | 119,742 | 121,608 | 121,324 | Sukamenak | (d) 5 | 40225 - 40229 |
| 32.04.12 | Dayeuhkolot | 11.28 | 112,790 | 107,186 | 106,900 | Citeureup | (e) 6 | 40238 - 90267 |
| 32.04.08 | Bojongsoang | 28.32 | 101,628 | 112,671 | 113,191 | Bojongsoang | 6 | 40287 - 40288 |
| 32.04.05 | Cileunyi | 30.67 | 159,764 | 186,543 | 184,397 | Cileunyi | 6 | 40621 - 40626 |
| 32.04.07 | Cilengkrang | 35.11 | 45,843 | 56,018 | 55,821 | Jatiendah | 6 | 40615 - 40619 |
| 32.04.06 | Cimenyan | 47.68 | 102,714 | 114,567 | 113,982 | Cimenyan | (f) 9 | 40191 - 40198 |
| Sub-totals | Northern group | 181.87 | 774,791 | 847,137 | 851,355 | 44 | ||
| Totals | 1,740.74 | 3,178,543 | 3,623,790 | 3,873,653 | Soreang | 280 |
The Northern group of Margaasih, Margahayu, Dayeuhkolot and Bojongsoang Districts (which lie immediately to the south of the city), and Cileunyi, Cilengkrang and Cimenyan Districts
(which lie immediately to the east and north of the city) are virtually extensions to the built-up area of Bandung. These suburbs are no longer increasing in population, as growth has switched to the groups of districts further south.
Notes: (a) including the urban kelurahan of Rancaekek Kencana.
(b) comprising five kelurahan (Andir, Baleendah, Jelekong, Manggahang and Wargamekar) and three desa.
(c) except Malakasari desa, which has a post code of 40258. (d) including the kelurahan of Sulaeman.
(e) including the kelurahan of Pasawahan. (f) including the two kelurahan of Cibeunying and Padasuka.
03Neighbouring administrations
Bandung Regency is bordered by:
- North = West Bandung Regency, Cimahi city, Bandung city, Subang Regency, Sumedang Regency.
- East = Sumedang Regency, Garut Regency.
- South = Garut Regency, Cianjur Regency.
- West = Cianjur Regency, West Bandung Regency.
04Nature reserves
- Mount Tilu (Nature Reserve) in Pangalengan and Pasirjambu.
- Patengan (Nature Reserve) in Rancabali.
- Malabar (Nature Reserve) in Pangalengan.
- Mount Patuha (Nature Reserve) in Rancabali and Pasirjambu with the Kawah Putih tourist site.
- Situ Cisanti (Nature Reserve) in Kertasari
05Mountains and volcanoes
- Mount Tilu in Pangalengan.
- Mount Waringin in Pasirjambu and Pangalengan.
- Malabar Mountain, Besar Peak in Pangalengan, Puntang Peak in Cimaung, Haruman Peak in Pangalengan and Cimaung, Malabar Peak in Pacet, and also several peaks in Pangalengan, Cimaung, Banjaran, and Pacet.
- Mount Riung Gunung in Pangalengan.
- Mount Maud in Pasirjambu.
- Mount Kendang in Kertasari.
- Mount Bedil in Pangalengan.
- Mount Kencana in Pangalengan.
- Mount Mandalawangi in Rancabali and Ciwidey.
- Mount Kendeng, stratovolcano west of Rancabali and east of Sukanagara [id] in Cianjur Regency
- Mount Patuha volcano in Rancabali and Pasirjambu with Kawah Putih crater nearby.
- Wayang volcano in Pangalengan and Kertasari.
- Windu volcano in Pangalengan.
- Manglayang volcano in Cimenyan and Cikacung.
- Kawah Ciwidey volcano in Pasirjambu.
- Papandayan volcano in Kertasari.
- Kamojang volcano in Ibun.
Because of the mountainous nature of parts of the Bandung Regency, major landslides are a significant natural hazard for the people of the area. In February 2010, for example, over 15 people were killed in a large landslide in the Ciwidey area.
06Industry
Various local manufacturing activities take place in the Regency including the following.
- KPBS, Koperasi Peternakan Bandung Selatan (milk producer) (Pangalengan)
- Asia Sport (Apparel) (Katapang)
- Ceres (Chocolate) (Dayeuhkolot)
- PanAsia Indosyntec (Textiles) (Dayeuhkolot)
- Polyfin (Cileunyi)
- PT Mitra Rajawali Banjaran (Condoms) (Banjaran) received the 2010 ASEAN Business Development Award for best quality. The factory produces around 18.7 million condoms a year, 65 percent of which are for export
07Cuisine
This area has a unique cuisine, such as Milk Caramels (in Pangalengan), Fresh Milk (in Pangalengan), Milk Snack (in Pangalengan), Bandrek (in Ciwidey), Borondong (in Majalaya)
08Transport
Transport to the Bandung Regency mainly is from Bandung. No major bus terminals, train stations or airports are located in the region. Traditional transport arrangements such as the Delman horse passenger carriages are found in such places as the Banjaran District.
Nagreg Ring Road
To ease traffic jams in the Nagreg hill area close to Bandung, in 2011 the government completed part of the Nagreg ring road (5.4 km in length, 10 degrees in steepness, with a 400 metres semi-tunnel) at a cost of Rp.90 billion (around $US 10.6 million). The ring road will serve vehicles from travelling from south to north and can be used during Eid ul-Fitr 2011. Traffic from north to south will still use the old road.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Bandung Regency”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Kawah Putih 03.jpg by Amelia guo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Patenggang Lake panorama, Bandung Regency, 2014-08-21.jpg by Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panorama Ciwidey taken by @rahman.amiin.jpg by Ilham jayakesuma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jalak Harupat Stadium (5).JPG by Medelam, CC BY-SA 4.0
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