Sumenep Regency
Regency in East Java, Indonesia
Sumenep, officially the Sumenep Regency, was previously known as Samanap or Zamanap in English, is a regency of the East Java province, Indonesia. It covers a land area of 2,093.50 square kilometres (808.30 sq mi) and had a population of 1,150,574 (comprising 48.275% males and 51.725% females) as at mid 2025. The administrative capital is Kota Sumenep, has a name that reflects it is historical and cultural evolution. Formerly, the area was briefly known as Sungeneb in the 13th century, Purwareja in the 15th century, and Sumekar in the 16th century.
The regency occupies the eastern end of Madura island and also includes numerous smaller islands to the east (primarily Talango Island, the Sapudi Islands, and the Kangean Islands), to the north (the Masalembu Islands), and to the south (the Giligenteng Islands) of Madura. It is bordered by the Pamekasan Regency to the west, Madura Strait to the south, and the Java Sea to the north and east. The airport nearby is Trunojoyo Airport with flights to Surabaya.
01Geography
Sumenep Regency is located at the eastern end of Madura Island; it also includes 126 scattered islands located between 113 ° 32'54 "-116 ° 16'48" East Longitude and between 4 ° 55'-7 ° 24 'South latitude. The regency is bordered to the south by the Strait of Madura and the Bali Sea, to the north by the Java Sea, to the west by Pamekasan Regency (the only land border), and to the east by the Java Sea and the Flores Sea.
Kota Sumenep is located inland, and is separated from the Madura Strait by Kalianget District (and Talango Island).
Area
The total land area of Sumenep Regency is 2,093.47 km2: this was formerly quoted as comprising 179.32 km2 of settlements, 423.96 km2 of forest, 14.68 km2 of grass area or vacant land, 1,130.19 km2 of farm/moor/bush/field, 59.07 km2 of pool/aquaculture/brackish water/lakes/reservoirs/wetlands, and 63.41 km2 of "other" areas. The marine area of Sumenep Regency, with its vast diversity of marine resources and potential for fishery, is about 9,319.65 km2.
Climate
Sumenep has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.
| Climate data for Sumenep | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 275 (10.8) |
246 (9.7) |
244 (9.6) |
168 (6.6) |
122 (4.8) |
74 (2.9) |
37 (1.5) |
8 (0.3) |
7 (0.3) |
37 (1.5) |
112 (4.4) |
237 (9.3) |
1,567 (61.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
02Administrative districts
Sumenep Regency is divided into twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2024. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages or urban subdistricts in each district (totaling 328 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Kota Sumenep District), and their postcodes.
Sumenep Regency, besides including the eastern quarter of Madura Island, also includes many offshore islands - notably the Kangean Islands to the east of Madura, the smaller Sapudi Islands lying between Madura and the Kangean Islands, and Talango Island closer to Madura; it also includes the small Masalembu Islands to the north (between Madura and Kalimantan) and the Giligenteng Islands to the southeast of Madura. The mainland (i.e. the area on Madura Island itself) covers 1,156.07 km2 (with 817,411 inhabitants in mid 2025) consisting of 18 districts, while the various island districts are 937.40 km2 in area (with 333,163 people in mid 2025), comprising 9 districts, with 128 islands, 46 inhabited.
| 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 codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.29.11 | Pragaan | 57.84 | 65,152 | 65,764 | 67,883 | Pragaan Laok | 14 | 69465 |
| 35.29.05 | Bluto | 51.25 | 45,142 | 47,025 | 50,287 | Bunbungan | 20 | 69466 |
| 35.29.06 | Saronggi | 67.71 | 34,282 | 36,880 | 39,361 | Tanah Merah | 14 | 69467 |
| 35.29.08 | Giligenteng (islands) | 30.32 | 26,524 | 24,411 | 24,506 | Aenganyar | 8 | 69482 |
| 35.29.04 | Talango (island) | 50.27 | 36,737 | 38,400 | 39,070 | Talango | 8 | 69481 |
| 35.29.02 | Kalianget | 30.19 | 39,253 | 41,713 | 42,957 | Kalianget Timur | 7 | 69471 |
| 35.29.01 | Kota Sumenep | 27.84 | 70,744 | 75,367 | 77,155 | Pamolokan | 16 (a) | 69412 - 69417 |
| 35.29.26 | Batuan | 27.10 | 12,097 | 13,412 | 14,017 | Batuan | 7 | 69451 |
| 35.29.07 | Lenteng | 71.41 | 56,777 | 61,073 | 62,984 | Ellak Laok | 20 | 69461 |
| 35.29.10 | Ganding | 53.97 | 35,671 | 36,571 | 37,671 | Ketawang Larangan | 14 | 69462 |
| 35.29.09 | Guluk Guluk | 59.57 | 50,803 | 50,384 | 50,856 | Guluk-Guluk | 12 | 69463 |
| 35.29.13 | Pasongsongan | 119.03 | 43,221 | 51,713 | 52,532 | Panaongan | 10 | 69457 |
| 35.29.12 | Ambunten | 50.54 | 37,702 | 40,048 | 40,973 | Ambunten Timur | 15 | 69455 |
| 35.29.15 | Rubaru | 84.46 | 36,453 | 39,224 | 41,020 | Rubaru | 11 | 69456 |
| 35.29.14 | Dasuk | 64.50 | 29,420 | 30,078 | 31,467 | Kerta Timur | 15 | 69454 |
| 35.29.03 | Manding | 68.88 | 27,922 | 29,716 | 30,781 | Manding Laok | 11 | 69452 |
| 35.29.17 | Batuputih | 112.31 | 42,482 | 43,551 | 45,196 | Batuputih Laok | 14 | 69453 |
| 35.29.19 | Gapura | 65.78 | 36,771 | 37,191 | 39,117 | Gapura Barat | 17 | 69472 |
| 35.29.16 | Batang Batang | 80.36 | 51,948 | 54,277 | 56,127 | Batang-Batang Daya | 16 | 69473 |
| 35.29.17 | Dungkek (b) | 63.36 | 36,115 | 35,518 | 37,027 | Dungkek | 15 | 69474 |
| Sapudi Islands: | (167.41) | (82,024) | (85,284) | (78,154) | (27) | |||
| 35.29.21 | Nonggunong | 40.08 | 13,194 | 13,643 | 13,442 | Sokarame Paseser | 8 | 69484 |
| 35.29.20 | Gayam | 88.40 | 32,303 | 32,059 | 31,924 | Pancor | 10 | 69483 |
| 35.29.22 | Raas | 38.93 | 36,527 | 39,582 | 32,788 | Brakas | 9 | 69485 |
| Kangean Islands: | (652.53) | (123,367) | (161,056) | (166,226) | (37) | |||
| 35.29.25 | Sapeken | 205.75 | 43,117 | 50,325 | 56,308 | Sapeken | 9 | 69493 |
| 35.29.24 | Arjasa | 241.97 | 59,702 | 85,048 | 84,307 | Kalikatak | 19 | 69491 |
| 35.29.27 | Kangayan | 204.81 | 20,548 | 25,683 | 25,611 | Kangayan | 9 | 69490 |
| Masalembu Islands: | (40.85) | (21,705) | (25,809) | (25,207) | (4) | |||
| 35.29.23 | Masalembu | 40.85 | 21,705 | 25,809 | 25,207 | Suka Jeruk | 4 | 69492 |
Note: (a) comprising 4 kelurahan (Bangselok, Karangduak, Kepanjin and Pajagalan) and 12 desa.
(b) includes the island of Gili Iyang (also known as Pulau Oksigen) east of Madura, with an area of 9.15 km2 and an estimated mid-2024 population of 8,313 people in two desa (Bancamara in the south and Banraas in the north).
The districts are subdivided (as at 2007) into:
- Villages: 328 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan (all four kelurahan are in Kota Sumenep District)
- Pillars of Citizens (RW): 1,774
- Neighborhoods (RT): 5,569
Sources and credits
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- Gapura Masjid Jamik Sumenep 04.jpg by Arsha Fathan, CC0
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