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Subang Regency

Regency in West Java, Indonesia

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Subang Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Subang; Sundanese: ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮞᮥᮘᮀ, romanized: Kabupatén Subang) is a regency (kabupaten) in West Java province of Indonesia. The Regency is bordered by the Java Sea in the north, Indramayu Regency in the east, Sumedang Regency in the southeast, West Bandung Regency in the south, and Purwakarta Regency and Karawang Regency in the west. It has an area of 2,165.55 km2 (836.12 mi2) and its population was 1,465,157 at the 2010 census and 1,595,320 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 1,675,159 (comprising 837,814 males and 837,705 females), and projected to rise to 1,687,343 at mid 2026. Its administrative seat is in the town of Subang.

01Administrative districts

Subang Regency is divided into 30 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and 2020 census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 245 rural desa and 8 urban kelurahan - the latter comprising Subang (town) District), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2025
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
32.13.01Sagalaherang55.6128,73132,31034,458Sagalaherang741282
32.13.23Serangpanjang71.4524,08325,64426,635Cijengkol641288
32.13.12Jalan Cagak52.5841,67147,77351,425Jalan Cagak741281
32.13.29Ciater63.1727,42729,29730,476Cisaat741280
32.13.02Cisalak98.9738,31841,61043,631Cisalak941283
32.13.26Kasomalang49.4839,48042,78144,813Kasomalang Wetan841287
32.13.14Tanjung Siang62.9942,40444,97546,625Sirap1041284
32.13.19Cijambe110.8538,42741,39643,239Cirangkong841286
32.13.17Cibogo64.5240,17747,24451,484Cibogo941285
32.13.03Subang
(town)
60.22120,346137,284147,424Karanganyar8 (a)41211
- 41215
32.13.04Kalijati90.1159,67765,85169,587Kalijati Timur1041271
32.13.27Dawuan92.7337,89841,45443,621Dawuan Kaler1041270
32.13.20Cipeundeuy97.3344,59448,90251,521Cipeundeuy741272
32.13.05Pabuaran75.3759,81964,04766,700Pabuaran841262
32.13.16Patok Beusi91.8476,99881,87384,980Ciberes1041263
32.13.06Purwadadi78.1157,57859,43460,811Pasir Bungur1041261
32.13.22Cikaum75.3246,03850,37253,012Cikaum Barat941266
32.13.07Pagaden49.3558,83463,13865,827Pagaden1041251
32.13.28Pagaden Barat
(West Pagaden)
51.8433,90535,43535,583Bendungan941252
32.13.18Cipunagara106.3759,34264,33367,403Tanjung1041257
32.13.15Compreng75.3443,82348,98152,082Jatireja841258
32.13.08Binong52.5442,93746,76449,106Cicadas941253
32.13.25Tambakdahan63.7640,42843,79945,875Tambakdahan941267
32.13.09Ciasem108.61101,924110,256115,396Ciasem Girang941256
32.13.11Pamanukan30.0155,12858,70460,975Pamanukan841264
32.13.24Sukasari59.6539,56742,33243,070Sukamaju741250
32.13.30Pusakanagara59.5238,25343,59846,798Pusakaratu741265
32.13.10Pusakajaya52.5644,66848,26350,485Kebondanas841255
32.13.21Legon Kulon64.0221,77023,84225,103Legonkulon741254
32.13.13Blanakan103.1360,91264,21466,374Blanakan941259
Totals2,165.551,465,1571,595,3201,675,519253

Note: (a) The 253 villages comprise 245 rural desa and 8 urban kelurahan - the latter being the 8 villages in Subang (town) District - Cigadung, Dangdeur, Karanganyar, Parung, Pasirkareumbi, Soklat, Sukamelang and Wanareja.

The biggest crater, Kawah Ratu or Queen Crater of Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Subang, West Java
The biggest crater, Kawah Ratu or Queen Crater of Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Subang, West Java

02Tourism

Subang has a variety of artistic and cultural interest.

Attractions

In South Subang

A number of resorts exist in the Subang area to the north of Bandung. These include the following:

In Central Subang

Historical and religious tourism

The handover of the Republic of Indonesia from the Netherlands to Japan, before independence, 1942. These buildings are in Lanud Suryadharma, Kalijati District.

In North Subang

The Culinary

  • Nanas khas subang / Subang pineapple
  • Kerupuk miskin purwadadi / Indonesian Crackers
  • Sundanese foods

03Toll road access

KMToll RoadToll GateDestination
98Cikopo-Palimanan Toll RoadKalijatiKalijati, Purwadadi, Sukamandi
110SubangSubang, Pamanukan, Lembang
76SadangPurbaleunyi Toll RoadSadang, Purwakarta, Subang
127PasteurPasteur, Lembang

04Patimban Deep Sea Port

Patimban Deep Sea Port is under construction seaport at Subang, West Java, as an upgrade from the existing small Patimban Port. It is located about 70 kilometres from the Karawang Industrial Estate and 145 kilometres from the city center of Jakarta, where many Japanese industrial firms, particularly automotive manufacturers operate. The project was initialized in 2017 and the first stage was operational in 2020, with the second stage being scheduled for completion by 2027.

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