Banyuwangi Regency
Banyuwangi Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) of East Java province in Indonesia. This regency also known as the sun rise of Java because it is located at the easternmost end of Java Island. The town of Banyuwangi serves as a port for ferry services between Java and Bali. The regency is surrounded by mountains and forests to the west; by sea to the east and south - is separated by the Strait of Bali from Bali. With an area of 5,782.5 km2, this regency is by far the largest on the island of Java. The regency is a tourist destination, and subject to ongoing development as an international tourist destination with relevant infrastructure. Banyuwangi regency has been declared a taman bumi (earth park), or national geological park (Geopark) in 2018.
Banyuwangi Regency
Kabupaten Banyuwangi Blambangan | |
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Regency | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Osing | ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦨꦪꦸꦮꦔꦶ |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): ꦯꦠꦾꦨꦏ꧀ꦠꦶꦦꦿꦗꦩꦸꦏ꧀ꦠꦶ (official) Satya Bhakti Praja Mukti (devoted to the truth for the welfare of the people) The Sunrise of Java (informal) | |
Location within East Java | |
| Coordinates: 8°13′07″S 114°22′01″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| Anniversary | 18 December 1771 |
| Capital | Banyuwangi |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Ipuk Fiestiandani |
| • Vice Regent | H. Sugirah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,782.40 km2 (2,232.60 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 1,780,015 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 333 |
| Website | banyuwangikab.go.id |
It had a population of 1,488,791 according to the 2000 Census; by the 2010 Census it had risen to 1,556,078; and at the 2020 Census to 1,708,114; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,780,015 (comprising 888,288 males and 891,727 females). The town of Banyuwangi is the administrative capital. The name Banyuwangi is Javanese for "fragrant water", connected to the Javanese folklore of Sri Tanjung.