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Tasikmalaya

Coordinates: 7°18′58″S 108°11′51″E / 7.3161°S 108.1975°E / -7.3161; 108.1975
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Tasikmalaya
City
City of Tasikmalaya
Kota Tasikmalaya
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮒᮞᮤᮊ᮪ᮙᮜᮚ
Clockwise from the top:
Great Mosque of Tasikmalaya, Wiriadinata Airbase, Tasikmalaya Railway Station
Flag of Tasikmalaya
Flag
Coat of arms of Tasikmalaya
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Dutch: Delhi Van Java
English: Delhi of Java
Motto(s): 
Sundanese: Kota Resik
ᮊᮧᮒ ᮛᮨᮞᮤᮊ᮪
English: Neaty City
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Tasikmalaya City is located in Java
Tasikmalaya City
Tasikmalaya City
Location in Java and Indonesia
Tasikmalaya City is located in Indonesia
Tasikmalaya City
Tasikmalaya City
Tasikmalaya City (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°18′58″S 108°11′51″E / 7.3161°S 108.1975°E / -7.3161; 108.1975
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
Province West Java
Founded2001
Government
 • MayorCheka Virgowansyah (Acting)
 • Vice MayorVacant
Area
 • City
183.14 km2 (70.71 sq mi)
 • Metro
729.4 km2 (281.6 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • City
741,760
 • Density4,100/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,339,891
 • Metro density1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 265
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitetasikmalayakota.go.id

Tasikmalaya is a landlocked city in West Java, Indonesia. The city is sometimes dubbed kota santri (city of religious learners) or "the City of a Thousand Pesantrens" for its abundance of Islamic boarding schools.[2] Located around 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast from the provincial capital of Bandung, Tasikmalaya is passed by Indonesian National Route 3.

The city is located in the mountainous Priangan region of Java at an elevation of 351 metres (1,151 feet).

The population of the city (excluding the Tasikmalaya Regency, which surrounds the city to the west, south and east) was 634,948 according to the 2010 census,[3] and increased to 716,155 at the 2020 census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 741,760 (comprising 375,737 males and 366,023 females).[1] Its built-up (or metro) area (made of Tasikmalaya City and 14 neighbouring districts spread over Tasikmalaya and Ciamis Regencies) was home to 1,214,000 inhabitants as at mid 2023.[5]

Demographics

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The population of the city Tasikmalaya according to the intermediate censuses in the years 2005 and 2015, and the full censuses in 2010[3] and 2020,[4] are listed below:

Year Population Density
per km2
2005 579,671 3,147
2010 634,948 3,447
2015 657,477 3,569
2020 716,155 3,887

Administrative districts

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Tasikmalaya city is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[3] and the 2020 census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (all classed as urban kelurahan) in each 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 2023		 No.
of
villages		 Post
codes
32.78.05 Kawalu 41.59 84,930 96,780 99,510 10 46182
32.78.07 Tamansari 36.76 63,073 77,070 80,870 8 46191
32.78.06 Cibeureum 18.61 61,238 68,600 70,190 9 46196 - 46416
32.78.10 Purbaratu 12.16 38,130 44,380 45,920 6 46190
32.78.03 Tawang 6.90 62,641 60,160 62,310 5 46111 - 46115
32.78.01 Cihideung 5.45 71,507 71,950 74,520 6 46121 - 46126
32.78.08 Mangkubumi 24.17 85,193 97,910 100,920 8 46181
32.78.04 Indihiang 10.89 47,554 57,570 60,240 8 46151 - 46411
32.78.09 Bungursari 17.57 45,733 60,190 64,540 7 46151
32.78.02 Cipedes 9.04 74,949 81,560 82,750 4 46131 - 46134
Totals 183.14 634,948 716,155 741,760 69

1996 riot

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The city of Tasikmalaya was the site of a widely reported riot in late December 1996. Four people were killed and several churches and dozens of mostly Chinese-owned businesses were destroyed in the violence, which was triggered by allegations of police brutality. It was also fueled and angered by frustration with allegedly corrupt local government officials.[6] The event was among the earliest of many riots with religion- and class-based undertones that occurred in Java during the late 1990s.[7]

Natural disasters

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On 5 April 1982, the volcano of Gunung Galunggung erupted about 24 km from the city, causing major damage through lahar and ash projection, and forcing a temporary evacuation of the area.

On 2 September 2009 a magnitude 7 earthquake struck, destroying a number of buildings in the city and killing several people.[8]

On 26 June 2010, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tasikmalaya at 4:45pm Waktu Indonesia Barat (WIB). No injuries or destroyed buildings were reported.[9]

On 20 May 2012, a magnitude 5 earthquake struck. It happened at 07:37pm Waktu Indonesia Barat (WIB). No injuries or destroyed buildings were reported.[10]

Toll Road

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A toll road was planned to be built in 2018 connecting Tasikmalaya and Bandung's Ring Road 2.[11]

Wiriadinata Airport

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Wiriadinata Airport in Cibeureum (also called Cibeureum Airport) was solely a military airport, but on 9 June 2017 it became a military airport with a civil airport enclave. With its 1,200 metres runway, it can accommodate ATR 72-600 aircraft.[12]

Archeology

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Several Idols of the Gods, including Ganesha were found at the banks of the Parit Galunggung river in 2020.[13]

Climate

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Tasikmalaya has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Tasikmalaya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.7
(83.7) 		29.6
(85.3) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.2
(84.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.7
(78.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.5
(76.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.2
(77.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.6
(70.9) 		20.6
(69.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.9
(67.8) 		20.3
(68.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.2
(70.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 351
(13.8) 		293
(11.5) 		315
(12.4) 		248
(9.8) 		279
(11.0) 		227
(8.9) 		177
(7.0) 		244
(9.6) 		315
(12.4) 		288
(11.3) 		288
(11.3) 		362
(14.3) 		3,387
(133.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[14]

Famous People

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  • Rice plants
    Rice plants
  • Coat of arms of the city in a boundary monument
    Coat of arms of the city in a boundary monument

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Tasikmalaya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3278)
  2. ^ "City of contrasts". 2004. The Straits Times February 27.
  3. ^ a b c Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tasikmalaya, Indonesia Metro Area Population 1950-2024".
  6. ^ Collins, Elizabeth Fuller (2002). "Indonesia: A Violent Culture?". Asian Survey. 42 (4): 582–604. doi:10.1525/as.2002.42.4.582. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 10.1525/as.2002.42.4.582.
  7. ^ Bird, Judith (1998). "Indonesia in 1997: The Tinderbox Year". Asian Survey. 38 (2): 168–176. doi:10.2307/2645675. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2645675.
  8. ^ "Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia". September 2, 2009 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Quake rattles Tasikmalaya, felt in Jakarta | the Jakarta Post". Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  10. ^ "Gempa 5 SR Guncang Tasikmalaya". detiknews.
  11. ^ "Connected with Bandung Ring Road 2".
  12. ^ Satrio Widianto (June 10, 2017). "Ini Fasilitas di Bandara Wiriadinata Tasikmalaya".
  13. ^ "Penemuan Arca Ganesha dan Manusia Kerdil di Tasikmalaya, dari Zaman Berbeda Diduga Bukan Benda Lama".
  14. ^ "Climate: Tasikmalaya". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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