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Sukabumi Regency ( Indonesian : Kabupaten Sukabumi ; Sundanese : ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮞᮥᮊᮘᮥᮙᮤ ) is a regency (kabupaten) in southwestern Java, as part of West Java province of Indonesia . The regency seat is located in Palabuhan Ratu , a coastal district facing the Indian Ocean . The regency fully encircles the administratively separated city of Sukabumi . Covering an area of 4,164.15 km the regency is the largest regency in West Java and the second largest regency on Java after the Banyuwangi Regency in East Java . The regency had a population of 2,341,409 at the 2010 census and 2,725,450 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,802,404 (comprising 1,421,474 males and 1,380,930 females), with a large proportion of it living in the northeastern part of the regency that encircles Sukabumi City, south of Mount Gede . A plan to create a new regency, the putative North Sukabumi Regency , was considered by the Indonesian government in 2013, but has been deferred until the end of the current morotorium on new creations of regencies.

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47-721: Sukabumi is strategically located south of Jabodetabek (the Jakarta Metropolitan Area) and west of the Bandung Metro , two largest metropolitan area in Indonesia. Geologically, the regency is at the western end of the Cimandiri Fault , which splits the northern plateau from the southern hilly areas. Its southern region is less populated and contains a high level of biodiversity and significant geological heritage, acknowledged in 2015 by UNESCO with

94-468: A further three in planning. The system connects Bekasi, Depok, and Tangerang with three routes connecting Jakarta with Bekasi vice versa, namely Harapan Indah - Pasar Baru, West Bekasi - Bunderan HI , and East Bekasi - Tanjung Priok . While for Depok, only three routes are currently active: UI - Manggarai, UI - Lebak bulus, Terminal Depok - BKN via the Cijago toll road. In addition to the main corridors,

141-706: A post code of 43132, and the village of Sukasari, with a post code of 43134. The creation of a new North Sukabumi Regency ( Kabupaten Sukabumi Utara ), a proposal under consideration by the Indonesian Parliament since 2013 but currently deferred, would comprise 21 of the above 47 districts from the existing Sukabumi Regency. These 21 districts are indicated by asterisks (*) in the above table. Jabodetabek The Jakarta Metropolitan Area or Greater Jakarta , known locally as Jabodetabekpunjur (an acronym of Jakarta – Bogor – Depok – Tangerang – Bekasi further extended to include Puncak and

188-564: A wall erected around where it had stood. His head was stuck on a lance and attached to the wall. A stone with an inscription was erected, indicating that never again would anything be built on that spot. It was only removed during the Japanese occupation ( World War II ). Zwaardecrood always took great interest in developing new products. He encouraged coffee-planting in Priangan on Java meaning coffee production grew quickly. From 1723 on,

235-835: Is a part of the western Parahyangan cultural region, a fertile mountainous region of West Java which is home to the Sundanese people . The local people hold the Ocean Fiesta every year on 5 April in Pelabuhan Ratu Beach. There is also Ngabungbang tradition in Cisukawayana river estuary on every full moon of each month in early morning. Ngabungbang or Mass ritual bath is a pre-Islamic tradition since 175-205 BC when King Hyang Brahma ruled Medang Gali (Galuh) Kingdom and continued by Prabu Siliwangi from Sunda Kingdom until now. Sukabumi's current regent, Marwan Hamami ,

282-451: Is also known to expatriates and locals as a lifestyle centre of the metropolis. There are countless high-end boutiques, fine restaurants, coffee shops and malls. Kelapa Gading is the newest business district, lifestyle centre and residential areas, located in the north-eastern part of Jakarta. It has several bars and entertainment places that open up until late at night. The development of large scale residential areas and industrial parks in

329-471: Is currently under construction is LRT Jabodebek . Jakarta LRT began operation by late 2019, and LRT Jabodebek was expected to open by March 2021. The Jakarta metropolitan area has two major airports, Soekarno Hatta International Airport , commonly known as Cengkareng Airport (CGK) and Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (chiefly domestic). Pondok Cabe Airport in South Tangerang, owned by

376-492: Is located only 200 metres from Cidolog road, about 70 kilometres south of Sukabumi and about 25 kilometres from Sagaranten District. The Cikaso Waterfall (Ciniti Waterfall) is located in Jampang Kulon district, 1.5 hours drive (70 kilometres) from Sukabumi City. The waterfall height is 80 metres; it consists of 3 waterfalls, from left to right Asepan Waterfall, Meong Waterfall and Aki Waterfall. Sukabumi, with Cianjur,

423-425: Is on his second term, having been elected in 2015 and 2020. The municipal legislature seats 50 members, with Golkar having the largest number of seats as of the 2024 election . As at 2021, Sukabumi Regency is divided into forty-seven districts ( kecamatan ), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. These exclude

470-539: Is operated by Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC). Whoosh is the first high-speed railway in Southeast Asia , and the Southern Hemisphere and covers a distance of 143 kilometres (89 mi) with an operating speed of 350 km/h (220 mph), and design speed of KCIC400AF train of 420 km/h (260 mph), making it the second fastest commercially operating railway network in

517-563: The British rule , the Tjikole Viceregency was renamed as Soekaboemi Viceregency . The name Soekaboemi was proposed by a Dutch surgeon and plantation owner named Dr. Andries de Wilde, who owned a plantation and resided in the viceregency. The origin of the name came from the combination of two Sanskrit words, Soeka (happiness, likely) and Boemi (earth, land). Thus Soekaboemi could be translated as "Likable Land". In 1921, by

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564-653: The Cianjur Regency in the east, Bogor Regency in the north, Lebak Regency (of Banten Province) in the west, and the Indian Ocean in the south. Along the southern coast of the regency there are several beaches such as Pasir Putih Beach (Cipanarikan estuary), Pangumbahan Beach (also known as Turtle Beach), Cibuaya Beach and Ujunggenteng Beach. Batununggul Beach is suitable for surfing with average wave height approximately 3 meters in dry season, but only 1 meter in rainy season. The 120-meters Caweni Waterfall

611-525: The Trunajaya rebellion . By that time, there were only few rural Sundanese settlements existed, one of the largest was Cikole. Under the leadership of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa , Banten tried to reclaim Priangan between 1677 and 1683 via an invasion of Cianjur, however his effort was ultimately failed when Banten descended into civil war between Ageng and his crown prince Abdul Kahhar. The inland and coastal areas of Sukabumi were first explored by Europeans at

658-491: The built-up area around Jakarta. Among the inhabitants, approximately 10.68 million lived in Jakarta Special Capital Region according to the mid-2022 official estimates; about 9.09 million in the five cities of Bogor , Depok , Bekasi , Tangerang and South Tangerang ; and about 12.13 million in the three regencies ( Bekasi Regency , Bogor Regency , and Tangerang Regency ). The proportion of

705-484: The second-most populous urban area in the world after Tokyo . The Jakarta metropolitan area's share of the national population increased from 6.1% in 1961 to 11.26% in 2010. The population grew further to 31.9 million according to the official mid 2022 Estimates. The region is the centre of government, culture, education, and economy of Indonesia. It has pulled many people from throughout Indonesia to come, live and work. Its economic power makes Jakarta metropolitan area

752-599: The Cikarang industrial estate, such as from Japan , South Korea , China , Singapore and United States . The region is partly defined by the areas from which people commute into the city. All municipality and regencies have access to toll road and rail service. At present public transport in Greater Jakarta consists of TransJakarta BRT, KRL Commuterline commuter rail, Jakarta LRT , Soekarno-Hatta Airport Rail Link , and Jakarta MRT . The transit system that

799-750: The Governor-General, Joan van Hoorn , an extraordinary member of the Dutch Council of the Indies ( Raad van de Indië ). Through that membership, and later because the Governor-General Christoffel van Swoll had been trying to get him removed from the council, preferably by promotion elsewhere, it took until 1715 before the Lords Seventeen ( Heren XVII ) named him as full member ( gewoon lid ). The day after

846-613: The Jakarta metropolitan area has been induced by infrastructure development, especially toll roads and railways. The Jakarta metropolitan area has been built industrial estate in the outskirts, mainly in Cikarang , home to a dozen industrial estates with more than 2,500 industrial companies. The Cikarang industrial estate occupied a total land area of about 11,000 hectares and became the largest concentration of manufacturing activities in Southeast Asia . Many foreign companies are located in

893-483: The Jakarta metropolitan area. Today, about 20% of Indonesia's urban population is concentrated in the Jakarta metropolitan area. (km ) (2020 Census) (mid 2023 Estimate) (mid 2023) Sources: Nowadays, the role of the Jakarta metropolitan area in the national economy is still dominant although the decentralisation policy has been implemented since the political reforms in 1998. The region accounts for 25.52% of total national gross domestic product and 42.8% to

940-404: The core city's (Jakarta) population to that of the entire metropolitan area also declined significantly. In 2020, the population of Jakarta was only 30.4% of the total population of the Jakarta metropolitan area, continuing the decline from 54.6% in 1990 to 43.2% in 2000 and 35.5% in 2010. Furthermore, there has been a shift of arrival-destination for incoming migrants from Jakarta to other cities in

987-406: The country's premier centre for finance, manufacturing and commerce. According to 2019 data, the area had a gross domestic product of US$ 297.7 billion with a per capita GDP of $ 8,775, and a purchasing power parity of US$ 978.5 billion with a per capita PPP of $ 28,840, equal to 26.2% of economy of Indonesia . The region was established in 1976 through Presidential Instruction No. 13 in response to

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1034-458: The death of Christoffel van Swoll , on 12 November 1718, Zwaardecroon was named Governor-General. Only on 10 September 1720, was he confirmed in this post. His dismissal, by his own desire, came on 16 October 1724, though he handed the actual office to Mattheus de Haan only on 8 July 1725. During his term of office, Zwaardecroon had to deal with a lot of unrest in Batavia , including arson in

1081-581: The declaration of Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark located in the southwestern coast of the regency. The area around Sukabumi was already inhabited at least in the 11th century. The first written record found in this area was the Sanghyang Tapak inscription in Cibadak District, 20 km west of Sukabumi . Written in Kawi script , the stone tells about the prohibition of fishing activity in

1128-431: The decree of Governor General Dirk Fock , Tjiandjoer Regency was divided into two regencies, Tjiandjoer and Soekaboemi regencies, effective from June 1, 1921. The first regent of Soekaboemi was R. A. A. Soerianatabrata, who also held position as Sukabumi's last viceregent. He held this position until 1930. From 1926 to 1931, Soekaboemi served as the capital of the short-lived West Priangan Residency . The regency borders

1175-459: The dockyards and an attack on the gunpowder stores. The wealthy Pieter Eberveld , had inherited some land from his father. The government laid claim to a part of this estate. Eberveld planned an attack on the Dutchmen but some of his slaves warned the government and the attack was thwarted. He confessed on the rack and was condemned to death, along with other plotters. His house was destroyed and

1222-479: The end of the 17th century, when VOC planned to open plantations throughout Priangan. The first Dutch expedition was led in 1687 by Pieter Scipio van Oostende into the remnant of Pakuan and ended on Wijnkoopsbaai (present-day Palabuhanratu). The next expeditions were led by Adolf Winkler in 1690, and governor-general Abraham van Riebeeck in 1703, 1704, and 1709. In the 1709 expedition Van Riebeeck passed through Mount Gede and visited southern Sukabumi to check on

1269-486: The feeder buses of Transjakarta serves commuters from satellite cities, such as Bumi Serpong Damai and Bintaro Jaya (South Tangerang) as well as Kemang Pratama, Grand Galaxy City and Cibubur (Bekasi). Indonesia operates a single high-speed rail service between the country's two largest cities, Jakarta and Bandung , branded Whoosh (short for Waktu Hemat, Operasi Optimal, Sistem Hebat , lit.   ' Timesaving, Optimal Operation, Excellent System ' ). It

1316-453: The further seven districts which are within the city of Sukabumi (and thus administratively outside the regency). The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 381 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan ), and its postal code. Notes: (a) Of the 47 district capitals, 5 are classed as urban kelurahan (Surade, Palabuhanratu, Cibadak, Cicurug and Jampang Kulon) while

1363-531: The local ruler of present-day Bandung revolted against Mataram after the failed Siege of Batavia . The revolt triggered migration of people from Sumedang Larang to move and settle the area around Palabuhanratu and Jampang to protect themselves from the approaching Mataram troops. After Sultan Agung died in 1645, the Priangan region slowly broke away from Mataram influence. In 1674, Trunajaya rebellion started in Madura and greatly weakened Mataram. Sukabumi, which

1410-702: The nearby river by the authorities of the Sunda Kingdom . Another written record found is the undeciphered Pasir Datar Inscription in the Cicantayan District. After the fall of Sunda Kingdom in 1579, most of present-day Sukabumi Regency was under the control of Sumedang Larang , while the area west of Mount Gede was controlled by the Banten Sultanate . In 1620, King Aria Suriadiwangsa of Sumedang Larang declared his kingdom as part of Mataram Sultanate . During this era, Dipati Ukur ,

1457-530: The needs to sustain the growing population of the capital city. Indonesia's government established the Jabotabek Cooperation Body ( Badan Kerjasama Pembangunan ) of the joint secretariat of Government of DKI Jakarta and West Java province. The generic term Greater Jakarta refers to the urban region surrounding Jakarta, and it is not specific to any official or administrative designations. On the contrary, depending on context, it may refer to

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1504-411: The other 42 are rated as rural desa . These 5 are the only kelurahan in the regency. (b) Ciemas District includes five small offshore islands - Pulau Gotor , Pulau Karanghantu , Pulau Kunti , Pulau Mandra and Pulau Manuk . (c) including one kelurahan (the district administrative centre). (d) except the village of Caringin, with a post code of 43154. (e) except the village of Nagrak, with

1551-490: The progress of coffee cultivation in that area. One of the first coffee plantation opened by Van Riebeeck was located in present-day Gunungguruh District. The first coffee harvest was officially sent on April 14, 1711, by Tjiandjoer regent Wiratanu III . In 1723, The coffee plantation areas in Sukabumi were grown, along with the enlargement of Tjiandjoer Regency during the administration of Hendrick Zwaardecroon . The regency

1598-463: The regencies. The name of the region is taken from the first two (or three) letters of each city's name: Ja-bo-de-ta-bek from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi. The population of the Jakarta metropolitan area, with an area of 6,802.10 km (2,626.31 sq mi), was 31.24 million according to the Indonesian 2020 Census, making it the most populous region in Indonesia, as well as

1645-519: The some part of Cianjur Regency ) is the most populous megapolitan area in Indonesia . It includes the national capital (Jakarta Special Capital Region, as the core city) as well as five satellite cities and three complete regencies. The original term "Jabotabek" dated from the late 1970s and was revised to "Jabodetabek" in 1999 when "De" (for "Depok") was inserted into the name following its formation. The term "Jabodetabekjur" or "Jabodetabekpunjur"

1692-647: The state oil company Pertamina , is used for civilian and military airport. The Jakarta metropolitan area is served by KRL Commuterline , a 418 km (260 mi) commuter train comprising five lines ( Red/Bogor Line , Green/Rangkasbitung Line , Blue/Cikarang Loop Line , Brown/Tangerang Line and Pink/Tanjung Priok Line ) and over 80 stations across the area, plus Lebak Regency in Banten. Urban rail systems in Jakarta include rapid transit system Jakarta MRT , and light rail system Jakarta LRT , and light rapid transit system Jabodebek LRT . Before Jakarta MRT

1739-431: The total GDP of Java in 2010. Central Jakarta, South Jakarta and Bekasi have respectively accounted for 4.14%; 3.78% and 2.11% of total national GDP. There are three dominant sectors which have a high contribution to the total Jakarta metropolitan area's GDP comprising: industrial sector (28.36%), financial sector (20.66%) as well as trade, hotel and restaurant sectors (20.24%). Based on the contribution of each sector to

1786-503: The total national GDP in 2010, Jakarta metropolitan area contributed 41.87% for the finance sector, 33.1% for construction and building, as well as 30.86% for transportation. Prime business and commercial centres include the " Golden Triangle " in central Jakarta. There are Indonesia's premier financial centre, SCBD , Mega Kuningan, Rasuna Epicentrum as well as along Jalan Jenderal Sudirman , Jalan M.H. Thamrin , Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto and Jalan HR Rasuna Said . The Golden Triangle

1833-669: The whole of the harvest had to be delivered to the Company . Zwaardecroon then introduced silk production to Java as well as the production of vegetable dyes. The silk production was not very successful. In 1772 he re-established the Chinese tea trade, which had previously been disrupted. In 1719, Pakubuwono I of Kartasura in East Java died and was succeeded by his son, Amangkurat IV . Two of his brothers did not recognise his succession and rose in revolt, attacking Kartasura. This

1880-512: The world. The travel time between the two cities averages 45 minutes, down from three hours before its opening. Whoosh cost $ 7.3 billion to build. The line began trial operation with passengers on 7 September 2023, and commercial operations on 17 October 2023. The Whoosh high speed train has served 1 million passengers duringtwo2 months of commercial operation from 17 October to 25 December 2023. Hendrick Zwaardecroon Hendrick or Henricus Zwaardecroon (26 January 1667 – 12 August 1728)

1927-938: Was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1718 until 1725. Zwaardecroon left for the East Indies as a midshipman aboard the Purmer in December 1684 and arrived in Batavia in October 1685. During the trip he had several times been employed as secretary to Commissioner-General Hendrik van Rheede , which enabled him to make quick progress in his career with the Dutch East India Company (VOC). In 1686 he became Bookkeeper ( boekhouder ) and subsequently Underbuyer ( onderkoopman ). In 1694, he

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1974-654: Was legalised on the Presidential Regulation Number 54 of 2008, and then the name "Jabodetabekpunjur" is officially used. The area comprises Jakarta Special Capital Region and parts of West Java and Banten provinces, specifically the three regencies - Bekasi Regency and Bogor Regency in West Java, and Tangerang Regency in Banten. The area also includes the independent cities of Bogor , Depok , Bekasi , Tangerang and South Tangerang , all of which are not included administratively in

2021-458: Was opened in 2019, the Jakarta metropolitan area was the world's largest metropolitan areas without a grade-separated rapid transit system. Rail connection to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is served by Soekarno-Hatta Airport Rail Link and Soekarno–Hatta Airport Skytrain inside the airport complex. The TransJakarta bus rapid transit service (known as Busway) was developed throughout Jakarta and currently has 13 active corridors and

2068-626: Was originally carved out from the colonial era-Tjianjoer (i.e. Cianjur) Regency. It was then part of the Priangan Residency ( Residentie Preanger Regentschappen ). In 1776, the regent of Tjianjoer Wiratanu Datar VI created a kepatihan (viceregency) named Tjikole Viceregency which consisted of the districts of Goenoengparang, Tjimahi, Tjiheoelang, Tjitjoeroeg, Djampangtengah and Djampangkoelon, with its administrative center in Tjikole (now part of Sukabumi ). On January 13, 1815, under

2115-640: Was promoted to Buyer ( koopman ) and in 1694 to Senior Buyer ( opperkoopman ). In the same year he was appointed Commander ( commandeur ) in Jafnapatham in Ceylon . He was Commissioner ( commissaris ) on the Malabar Coast and acting Governor of Ceylon in 1697. He became, in 1703, Secretary to the High Government of the Indies ( Hoge Regering ) in Batavia, and in 1704, through the influence of

2162-700: Was repulsed by the Dutch occupying troops, but Zwaardecroon felt himself compelled to send more troops to East Java. The revolt was put down by 1723, but it took until 1752 until real peace was restored in the area. (Second Javanese War of Succession 1719 - 1723). Zwaardecroon took action against private traders, and thus got better relations with local Company top shareholders ( Bewindhouders ). In 1726, he had 26 Company servants brought to Batavia on charges of corruption. Zwaardecroon died on 12 August 1728 in his estate at Kaduang near Batavia . He said he felt more at home with ordinary townsfolk, and so at his request he

2209-576: Was still a part of Cianjur, declared itself independent from Mataram under the leadership of Wiratanu I in 1677, when Trunajaya forces sacked the Plered Palace in Mataram's capital. The Sultanate itself was officially ceded Priangan region west of Citarum to the VOC on October 20, 1677, by an unequal treaty between Amangkurat II and Maetsuycker , as a compensation for Dutch assistance to quell

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