Cilacap Regency
Cilacap Regency (Javanese: ꦏꦨꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦕꦶꦭꦕꦥ꧀, also spelt: Chilachap, old spelling: Tjilatjap, Sundanese: ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮎᮤᮜᮎᮕ᮪) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Cilacap.
Cilacap Regency
Kabupaten Cilacap | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese | ꦏꦨꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦕꦶꦭꦕꦥ꧀ |
| • Sundanese | ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮎᮤᮜᮎᮕ᮪ |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°44′S 109°0′E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Central Java |
| Region | Java |
| Settled | April 20, 1205 |
| Capital | Cilacap |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Tatto Suwarto Pamuji |
| • Vice Regent | Akhmad Edi Susanto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,385 km2 (921 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 1,937,427 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 280/282 |
| Website | cilacapkab |
Cilacap Regency covers an area of 2,138.50 km2, and it had a population of 1,642,107 at the 2010 Census;[2] the latest estimate (as at mid 2019) is 1,937,427[3] The language used in Cilacap is the Javanese language and Sundanese language, but most people can speak Indonesian. The dialect used is Banyumasan.
There are schools of all levels in Cilacap and several higher-learning institutions. There are several academies such as Akademi Maritim Nusantara (National Maritime Academy). A polytechnic, called Politeknik Cilacap, was established in 2008 and offers education in Engineering, Electronics and Informatics.
Administrative Districts
Cilacap Regency comprises twenty-four districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census,[4] together with the latest official estimates (for mid 2019).[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code. The three districts comprising Cilacap town formerly formed an Autonomous city, but have now been subsumed back into the regency.
| Name | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2019 | No. of vill. | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayeuluhur | 185.06 | 46,470 | 49,188 | 14 | 53266 |
| Wanareja | 189.73 | 92,824 | 104,771 | 16 | 53265 (a) |
| Majenang | 138.56 | 122,763 | 138,476 | 17 | 53257 |
| Cimanggu | 167.44 | 89,301 | 104,212 | 15 | 53256 |
| Karangpulung | 115.00 | 68,412 | 80,071 | 14 | 53255 |
| Cipari | 121.47 | 53,717 | 65,608 | 11 | 53262 |
| Sidareja | 54.95 | 52,270 | 62,305 | 10 | 53261 |
| Kedungreja | 71.43 | 71,796 | 86,929 | 11 | 53263 |
| Patimuan | 75.30 | 42,716 | 49,288 | 7 | 53264 |
| Gandrungmangu | 143.19 | 88,562 | 109,331 | 14 | 53254 |
| Bantarsari | 95.54 | 60,795 | 73,431 | 8 | 53281 |
| Kawunganten | 117.43 | 69,799 | 84,705 | 12 | 53251 |
| Kampung Laut | 146.14 | 12,666 | 15,566 | 4 | 53253 |
| Jeruklegi | 96.80 | 59,152 | 75,156 | 13 | 53252 |
| Kesugihan | 82.31 | 107,385 | 131,283 | 16 | 53274 |
| Adipala | 61.19 | 75,334 | 93,309 | 16 | 53271 |
| Maos | 28.05 | 40,410 | 46,672 | 10 | 53272 |
| Sampang | 27.30 | 36,636 | 43,018 | 10 | 53273 |
| Kroya | 58.83 | 95,307 | 114,119 | 17 | 53282 |
| Binangun | 51.42 | 54,574 | 67,926 | 17 | 53280 |
| Nusawungu | 61.26 | 68,094 | 84,729 | 17 | 53283 |
| Cilacap Selatan(b) (South Cilacap) | 9.11 | 79,433 | 84,549 | 5 | 53211 -53215 |
| Cilacap Tengah (Central Cilacap) | 22.15 | 84,314 | 90,490 | 5 | 53221 -53225 |
| Cilacap Utara (North Cilacap) | 18.84 | 69,265 | 82,295 | 5 | 53231 -53235 |
| Totals | 2,138.50 | 1,642,107 | 1,938,427 | 284 |
Notes: (a) except the desa of Cigintung (which has a post code of 53222) and the desa of Limbangan (which has a post code of 53232).
(b) includes the population but excludes the area (121 km2) of the offshore island of Pulau Nusakambangan.
Cilacap Town
The town of Cilacap is also a sea port on the southern coast of the island of Java. The port is one of only a few that exist on the southern coast that can service shipping of reasonable tonnage. The nearest safe anchorage east is Pacitan. The city's harbor is protected by Nusakambangan, an island best known as the site of several high-security correctional facilities although there are also hopes that the island can be developed as a tourist hub.[6] Nusakambangan sheltered Cilacap from the worst of the 2004 tsunami. Nevertheless, the disaster took 147 lives, devastated beaches, damaged 435 fishing boats and inflicted material losses amounting to about Rp 86 billion (around $9 million).
During World War II Cilacap was an important departure point for people fleeing the Japanese invasion, especially Dutch colonists. Many left the Dutch East Indies by boat or seaplane, the majority heading for Broome in Western Australia.
The port is a hub for national or international trade. The town's Tunggul Wulung Airport provides scheduled airline services to Jakarta and Semarang.
Cilacap is the site of many industrial plants, a geothermal power plant, a cement plant (Holcim Indonesia), and one of Pertamina (Indonesia's national petroleum company) processing units in Indonesia. The site has the largest production capacity, producing the most diverse kinds of products among other Pertamina units.
The town of Cilacap offers several tourist attractions highlighting Banyumasan culture. The town has a number of beaches, two of the most popular being Teluk Penyu (close to the center of town), but these are somewhat fouled from leakage of the shipping vessels docked adjacent to this and Widara Payung. Nearby the Teluk Penyu beach is also an ancient Dutch fortress called Benteng Pendem. This fortress was built in stages during 1861-1879 by the Dutch East Indies Army.
Segara Anakan Bay
In early 2012 Segara Anakan Bay's area is only 600 hectares, reduced from 700 hectares in 2005 after dredging. Heavy sedimentation from the Citanduy River (which is located on the border of Ciamis Regency and Cilacap Regency) caused it. To overcome the sedimentation in Segara Anakan Bay, Ciamis Regency has agreed, if a new canal from Citanduy River pass their area and exit in Nusawiru near Pangandaran Beach.[7]
Climate
Cilacap has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Cilacap.
| Climate data for Cilacap town | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 292 (11.5) |
237 (9.3) |
286 (11.3) |
278 (10.9) |
281 (11.1) |
252 (9.9) |
214 (8.4) |
179 (7.0) |
154 (6.1) |
353 (13.9) |
429 (16.9) |
350 (13.8) |
3,305 (130.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[8] | |||||||||||||
Tourism gallery
Cimandaway waterfall at district Dayeuhluhur, at Cikawalon River West Cilacap.
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Agus Maryono, 'Nusakambangan "a future tourist hub"', The Jakarta Post, 13 March 2012.
- "Citanduy akan Disodet untuk Pulihkan Segara Anakan". March 3, 2012. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- "Climate: Cilacap". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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