Banjar, West Java
Banjar (Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮏᮁ), is a city located in the east of West Java, Indonesia, on the border between West Java and Central Java. It was originally administered as part of Ciamis Regency, which surrounds it (except on the northeast side, where there is a common boundary with Central Java province, along the Tanduy River), but was split off to become an independent city on 11 December 2002. It covers a land area of 131.97 km2, and had a population of 175,157 at the 2010 Census and 200,970 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 207,510 (comprising 104,152 males and 103,358 females). This city is also known as Banjar Patroman or Pataruman.
Banjar | |
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City | |
Welcome sign | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): ᮞᮧᮙᮂᮔ ᮘᮌ᮪ᮏ ᮓᮤ ᮘᮥᮃᮔ Somahna Bagja di Buana (Its people are happy in this world) | |
Location within West Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°22′10″S 108°32′29″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Consolidated | March 2, 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ade Uu Sukaesih |
| • Vice Mayor | Nana Suryana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.97 km2 (50.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 207,510 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 265 |
| Website | banjarkota.go.id |
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