Pamekasan Regency

Pamekasan Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of the province of East Java, Indonesia. It is located on Madura Island approximately 120 km east of Surabaya, the provincial capital.

Pamekasan Regency

Kabupaten Pamekasan
Regency
Aerial photo of Sendang near Pamekasan
Seal
Motto(s): 
Madu Ganda Mangesti Tunggal / Mekkas Jatna Paksa Jenneng Dibi'(tempeng pote matah ngo' poteh tolang
Location within East Java
Pamekasan Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Pamekasan Regency
Pamekasan Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°10′S 113°28′E
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
CapitalPamekasan
Government
 • RegentKhalil Asy'ari[1]
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total792.30 km2 (305.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total844,550
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Area code(+62) 324
Websitepamekasankab.go.id

The regency covers an area of 792.30 km2, and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 795,918 (an increase from 689,225 at the previous Census in 2000); at the 2015 Intermediate Census the total was 844,550.

Neighbouring Regencies

Pamekasan Regency is bordered on the east by Sumenep Regency, on the north by the Java Sea, on the west by Sampang Regency, and on the south by the Madura Strait (separating Madura from the island of Java).

Administrative Districts

Pamekasan Regency consists of thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census.[3] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

DistrictArea in
Sq.km		Population
2010
Census		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Tlanakanan48.1059,1561769371
Pademawu71.9076,7132269321
-60323
Galis31.8628,2351069382
Larangan40.8653,1741469383
Pamekasan
(district)		26.4789,1031869311
-69317
Proppo71.4975,0792769363
Palengaan88.4885,2461269362
Pegantenan86.0463,0141369361
Kadur52.4344,6221069355
Pakong30.7134,4291269352
Waru70.0359,3461269353
Batumarmar97.0577,6531369354
Pasean76.8850,148969356
Totals792.30795,918189

Demographics

The population comprises Madurese, Javanese, and Chinese Indonesians.

Economy

One of the famous produces from this region is Batik Pamekasan.

References
  1. "Achmad Syafii Ditangkap KPK, Halil Jabat Plt Bupati Pamekasan" (in Indonesian). Aqwamit Torik.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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