Cianjur
Cianjur (Sundanese: ᮎᮤᮃᮔ᮪ᮏᮥᮁ) is a town and district in the West Java province of Indonesia, and is the seat of Cianjur Regency. The district of Cianjur is located along one of the main roads between Jakarta (120 km to the northwest) and Bandung (60 km to the east). The population was 158,125 at the 2010 Census and 173,265 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 176,368. Because of its location, some of Cianjur's residents commute to work in Bandung.
Cianjur | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮎᮤᮃᮔ᮪ᮏᮥᮁ |
Gentur Lamp Monument | |
| Coordinates: 6°49′12″S 107°8′27″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Cianjur Regency |
| Inception | 1677 |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Tomtom Dani Gardiat |
| • Secretary | Kuntjara Sobandi Sachri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.15 km2 (10.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 176,368 |
| • Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWT) |
| Postal code | 43211 |
| Area code | (+62) 263 |
| Villages | 11 |
| Website | Official website |
The road on which Cianjur is located used to be the main (extremely busy) road from Jakarta to Bandung but was in effect replaced as the main road link between these two main cities when the Jakarta-Bandung tollroad was fully completed in 2005. However, due to its low traffic, Cianjur returned as one of the alternative routes for travellers from Jakarta and Bandung.