Bogor Regency

Bogor Regency Kabupaten Bogor ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮨᮔ᮪ ᮘᮧᮌᮧᮁ
Regency
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Motto(s): Prayoga Tohaga Sayaga ᮕᮢᮚᮧᮌ ᮒᮧᮠᮌ ᮞᮚᮌ (Foremost, Robust, Ready) Kuta Udaya Wangsa ᮊᮥᮒ ᮅᮓᮚ ᮝᮀᮞ (City of the dawn of the nation) Tegar Beriman (Steadfast in faith)
Location withinWest Java
Bogor Regency Location inJavaandIndonesia Bogor Regency Bogor Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates:6°28′49″S106°49′29″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Java
Regency seat	Cibinong
Government
• Regent	Asmawa Tosepu (Acting)
• Vice Regent	Vacant
Area
• Total	2,991.78 km2(1,155.13 sq mi)
Population (mid 2023 Estimate)
• Total	5,627,021
• Density	1,900/km2(4,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7(WIB)
Area code	0251
Website	bogorkab.go.id

Bogor Regency(Indonesian:Kabupaten Bogor) is a landlockedregency(kabupaten) ofWest Javaprovince inIndonesia,situated south ofDKI Jakarta.Covering an area of 2,991.78 km²,it is considered a bedroom community for Jakarta, and was home to 5,427,068 people at the 2020 census.The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 5,627,071 (comprising 2,886,435 males and 2,740,586 females).The town ofCibinongserves as theregency seat.

The area has witnessed significant population growth. Two areas formerly within the regency have been split off as autonomous cities; on 27 April 1999, the city ofDepokwas unified with some neighbouring districts of Bogor Regency to form an autonomous city of Depok (independent of the regency), whileBogorcity had previously been formed as an autonomous city (similarly independent of the regency). In spite of these subtractions, Bogor Regency remains themost populous regencyin Indonesia.

Origin of name

There are various opinions about the birth of the name Bogor itself. One opinion states that the name Bogor comes fromArabic language,namely Baqar which means cow on the grounds that there is evidence in the form of a statue of a cow in theBogor Botanical Gardens.Another opinion states that the name Bogor comes from the word Bokor which means palm tree stump. The opinion above has its own basis and reasons for being believed to be true by each expert.

However, based on historical records, on 7 April 1752 the word Bogor appeared in a document and it was written as "Hoofd van de Negorij Bogor", which means Head of Kampung Bogor. In the documents it is also known that the village headquarters was located within the site of the Botanical Gardens itself, which began construction in 1817.

History

In 1745, the forerunners of the Bogor community originally came from 9 settlement groups with 3 combined major groups, namely Bogor (central region), Tjibaroesa/Cibarusah (eastern and northern regions) and Parung (western region) which was combined by the Governor-GeneralDutch Indies,Baron van Inhofinto the core of the Bogor Regency community unit.

At that time, the Regent of Demang Wartawangsa tried to improve the quality of the environment and the welfare of the people based on agriculture by digging canals fromCiliwung RivertoCimahparand fromNanggewertoKalimulya.

In 1908 Bogor Regency was composed of fivekawedananeach led by ademang,namely Buitenzorg, Tjibaroesa, Cibinong, Parung, and Leuwiliang. Then, to facilitate district tasks, a number of under-districts were formed, each headed by an assistantdemang.

The history of Bogor Regency had a close relationship with the era of the kingdom that once ruled in the region. In the previous four centuries,Sri Baduga Maharajawas known as the king who started the era ofPajajaran Kingdom,The king was famous for the teachings of his venerated ancestors who pursued prosperity. Since then successively recorded in the history of the kingdoms that once ruled in the region, namely;

• Tarumanagara Kingdom,ruled by 12 kings. Ruled from 358 to 669.
• Galuh Kingdom,ruled by 14 kings. Ruled from 516 to 852.
• Kingdom of Sunda,ruled by 28 kings. Reigned from 669 to 1333.
• Kingdom of Kawali,ruled by 6 kings. Ruled from 1333 to 1482.
• Pajajaran Kingdom,ruled from 1482 to 1579. The inauguration of the famous king as Sri Baduga Maharaja, became a special concern. At that time it was known as the Kuwedabhakti Ceremony. held on June 3, 1482. That date would have been later designated as the Anniversary of the City of Bogor and the Regency of Bogor.

After theProclamationof Independence, to be precise in the era ofUnited States of IndonesiaorRIS,Bogor Regency was included in the proposedState of Pasundanarea, then defined asSK Wali Negeri Pasundan Nomor 12which stated that in the Bogor Regency, sixkawedananwould be re-established, namely;

• Kawedanan Buitenzorg(covered Ciomas, Semplak, Kedunghalang, Tamansari, Cijeruk, Cigombong, Caringin, Ciawi, Cisarua and Megamendung Districts; note that Semplak and Kedunghalang Districts would subsequently be included in the modernBogor Cityareas)
• Kawedanan Cibinong(covered Cibinong, Bojonggede, Tajurhalang, Sukaraja, Citeureup, and Babakan Madang Districts)
• Kawedanan Parung(covered Parung, Gunungsindur, Kemang, Rumpin, Rancabungur and Ciseeng Districts, andDepok City)
• Kawedanan Tjibaroesa(covered Jonggol, Gunung Putri, Klapanunggal, Cileungsi, Sukamakmur, Cariu, and Tanjungsari Districts; note that two further Districts - Cibarusah and Jatisampura - would later be moved to Bekasi Regency, while Cikalongkulon District would be moved into Cianjur Regency and Pangkalan District would be moved to Karawang Regency)
• Kawedanan Leuwiliang(covered Leuwisadeng, Leuwiliang, Cibungbulang, Ciampea, Pamijahan, Tenjolaya and Dramaga Districts)
• Kawedanan Jasinga(covered Jasinga, Sukajaya, Tenjo, Parungpanjang, Nanggung, and Cigudeg Districts).

Intended division of Bogor Regency into six areas: Kawedanan Jasinga (blue), Kawedanan Parung (orange), Kawedanan Leuwiliang (red), Kawedanan Cibinong (yellow), Kawedanan Buitenzorg (tosca), Kawedanan Jonggol/Tjibaroesa (green).
This map excludes the districts transferred to neighbouring Regencies in the 1950s.

Thekawedananwere never re-established. However, in the 1950s, in line with the restructuring policy of regional autonomy, particularly with regard to organization and territory, Bogor Regency lost a lot of territory. The area that lost the most territory wasKawedanan Tjibaroesa,from which Cibarusah District and Jatisampurna District were transferred toBekasi Regency(Jatisampurna became in turn part of the newBekasi Citywhen that was separated from Bekasi Regency on 16 December 1996), while Cikalongkulon District was transferred toCianjur Regencyand Pangkalan District was transferred toKarawang Regency.

In 1975, the Central Government instructed that Bogor Regency should have a Government Center in its own Regency area. On this basis, the Regional Government of Bogor Regency conducted research in several areas of Bogor Regency to become a candidate for the capital as well as to act as the center of government. Alternative locations that were to be considered includedCiawi District,Leuwiliang District,Parung District,Semplak DistrictandCibinong District.

The results of further research indicated that the location submitted to the Central Government for approval as a candidate for the regency capital wasRancamaya(currently a part ofBogor City). However, the Central Government considered that Rancamaya was still relatively close to the Government Center Bogor City and it was feared that it would be swallowed up by the regional expansion and development of Bogor City.

Considering the plans at that date for the establishment ofDepokas a separate administrative City and for a putativeJonggol Regency,which had been discussed by the Minister of Home AffairsAmir Machmudwith the Governor ofWest Java,the Regional Government of Bogor Regency took one alternative area, namely Kemang which was the most midpoint for the districts in Bogor Regency if the Administrative City of Depok was formed and Jonggol Regency was separated from Bogor Regency.

In the plenary session of the Bogor Regency DPRD in 1980, the village of Kemang was no longer to be considered as a candidate for the capital city of Bogor Regency. This was due to the limited availability of land owned by the district government and to minimal infrastructure, pending the debate on the formation of Jonggol Regency which is still considered raw. Finally, it was determined that the candidate for the capital city of Bogor Regency should be located in Tengah Village (now TengahKelurahan,inCibinongDistrict).

The determination of the candidate for the capital was proposed back to the Central government and received approval by Government Regulation No. 6 of 1982, which confirmed that the capital city of the Bogor Regency Government Center should be located in Tengah Village, Cibinong District. From then on, the preparation plan for the construction of the capital's Central Government began in Bogor Regency and on 5 October 1985 the groundbreaking ceremony was held by the then Regent of Bogor Regency.

Considering the vast area of Bogor Regency plus the rapid population growth which is due to the geographical location of Bogor Regency as a buffer zone for Jakarta, several debates emerged regarding regional expansion based on regional development. In 1978, the Minister of Home Affairs Amir Machmud proposed the establishment of an administrative city of Depok which would include theDistrict of Depokas well as other districts bordering Jakarta, especially those affected by the construction of Perumnas in the region. It was planned that administrative city of Depok would be made an organized residential area for workers in Jakarta.

TheGovernor of West Java,Aang Kunaefi,also proposed to the Minister of Home Affairs (Amir Machmud) the establishment of an area in the formerKawedanan Jonggolwhich has partially been to other districts to be unified as District Level II Regions. The Jonggol area and its surroundings were considered suitable, because the area is quite large, has abundant natural wealth, and has the potential as a new residential area, industry, and tourism.

The area proposed as part of the expansion was formerly part of the territory of Kawedanan Jonggol, including, among others, the areas ofJonggol,Gunung Putri,CileungsiandCibubur.Also considered were areas from outside Bogor Regency (such as parts ofBekasi Regency,namelyCibarusah DistrictandPondok Gede District(southern area)) and part of Karawang Regency (namelyPangkalan).

In 1981, the status of Depok District was finally upgraded fromdistricttoadministrative citybased on Government Regulation Number 43 of 1981. Depok Administrative City was headed by the Administrative Mayor. Meanwhile, the idea of forming a separate Jonggol Regency was not implemented.

In 1994, President Suharto was interested in making one of the Bogor Regency's areas, namely Jonggol District (at that time includingSukamakmur,Cariu,andKarang Tengah).as the location for the new national capital to replace Jakarta, because Jonggol is located only 40 km southeast of Jakarta.

Post-reformation is in line with the policy of eliminating autonomous regions of Administrative Cities throughoutIndonesia.The government through Law Number 15 of 1999 increased the status of Depok to that of amunicipality.Thus Depok city was officially separated from Bogor Regency and exercised its own autonomy. Provisional plans and preparations for moving the nation's capital to Jonggol sank along with the fall ofSoehartoin 1998.

Geographics

Borders

It is bordered byTangerang Regency,the cities ofSouth Tangerang,DepokandBekasi,and finallyBekasi Regency,all to the north,Sukabumi Regencyto the south,Cianjur Regencyto the southeast, andKarawang Regencyto the east; it fully encirclesBogorCity, although the latter is administratively independent of the regency. The regency is bordered byLebak Regency(inBantenProvince) to the west.

Geographical Conditions

Bogor Regency has several mountain ranges,Halimun Salak Mountainsin the west,Gede Pangrango Mountainsin the south, Jonggol Mountains in the east - southeast, Sanggabuana Mountains in the far east and Cibinong Karst Mountains in the north. In addition, Bogor has several popular mountain peaks. Such as,Mount Pangrango(3019 m),Mount Salak(2211 m), Mount Baud / Puncak Jonggol (1890 m), Mount Halimun (1900 m), Mount Kencana (1803 m), and Mount Batu Jonggol (875 m).

Hydrology

The Ciliwung-Cisadane river region, comprises multiple river basins, covers the regions of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi, under the authority of BBWS Ciliwung-Cisadane (water resources management unit).

The area of Bogor Regency encompasses severalriver basinsand serves as the upper part for some river basins, including theBekasi basin(Bekasi river),Ciliwung basin(Ciliwung river),Angke basin(Angke river), andCisadane basin(Cisadane river). Many of the tributaries within these river basins originate in the Bogor Regency area. Their flows merge into larger streams, ultimately flowing and emptying intoJakarta Bay.

Demographics

In the 2010 census the regency (minus the autonomous cities) counted 4,770,744 people, of which 2,450,426 were male.The 2020 census showed this had grown to 5,427,068,and the official estimate for mid 2023 showed this had risen to 5,627,021.The regency is the most populous in Indonesia, with a population which is roughly the same size as the population ofFinland.Given that the regency covers 2,991.78 km²after the separation of Bogor and Depok cities, the density in 2023 stands at 1,881 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	1,668,978	—
1980	2,493,843	+49.4%
1990	3,736,870	+49.8%
2000[*]	3,508,826	−6.1%
2010	4,770,704	+36.0%
2020	5,427,068	+13.8%
2023	5,627,021	+3.7%
Source: Bogor Regency population ^[*]DepokCity spinoff

Cibinongis its capital.

TheDutchname of the regency was "Regentschap Buitenzorg".

Ethnic groups

Based on official data fromBadan Pusat Statistikfor Bogor Regency for mid 2023, the population of Bogor Regency was 5,627,021 people, with an average density of 1,881 people/km².Bogor Regency is an administrative area at the level ofRegencywith the largest population inWest Javaand even inIndonesia.The original inhabitants of Bogor Regency andWest Javaare generallySundanese.Another ethnic group that is quite prominent is theJavanese,who are immigrants from the middle and east ofJava Island,and someBetawipeople, and also other immigrant ethnic groups including theCirebonese,Batak,Tionghoa,Minangkabau,Bantenese.

Data2000 Indonesian Population Census,the following is the population size of Bogor Regency based on ethnicity;

No.	Ethnic groups	Population (2000)	%
1	Sundanese	2,928,415	83,62%
2	Javanese	224,037	6,40%
3	Betawi	162,529	4,64%
4	Batak	22,053	0,63%
5	Minangkabau	17,445	0,50%
6	Tionghoa	9,123	0,26%
7	Bantenese	1,995	0,06%
8	Cirebonese	1,939	0,05%
9	Other ethnicity	134,562	3,84%
Bogor Regency		3,502,098	100%

Languages

The majority ofSundaneseis spoken by residents in the southern districts borderingBogor CityandCianjur Regencyand the western districts of Bogor Regency which borderLebak Regency.Meanwhile, theBetawi Languageis spoken in almost all districts borderingBekasi City,Bekasi Regency,Depok City,South TangerangandTangerang Regencywhere this language is used.

Nature reserves (cagar alam)

Within Bogor Regency the following nature reserves exist:

• Yanlappa
• Gunung Pancar
• Telaga Warna
• Pancoran Mas

Administration

Bogor Regency comprises 40districts(Kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 censusand the 2020 census,together with the mid 2023 official estimates.The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number ofadministrative villagesin each district (totaling 416 ruraldesaand 19 urbankelurahan), and their postal code(s).

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n 2010 census	Pop'n 2020 census	Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
32.01.29	Ciomas	17.88	149,167	170,486	176,797	Pagelaran	11(a)	16610
32.01.31	Tamansari	39.26	91,985	108,913	114,109	Tamansari	8	16611
31.01.28	Cijeruk	47.99	78,634	91,662	95,601	Cipelang	9	16740
32.01.38	Cigombong	46.54	88,309	97,651	100,299	Cigombong	9	16110
32.01.27	Caringin	77.89	114,229	131,012	136,000	Cimande Hilir	12	16730
32.01.24	Ciawi	47.06	102,994	114,853	118,257	Bendungan	13	16720
32.01.25	Cisarua	71.04	112,655	127,096	131,305	Leuwimalang	10(b)	16750
32.01.26	Megamendung	63.42	96,887	107,137	110,043	Sukamaju	12	16770
32.01.04	Sukaraja	43.49	173,245	206,323	216,525	Cimandala	13	16711
32.01.05	Babakan Madang	88.58	103,049	114,641	117,957	Babakan Mandang	9	16810
32.01.09	Sukamakmur*	182.94	74,578	85,565	88,831	Sukamakmur	10	16831
32.01.08	Cariu*	84.81	46,186	51,619	53,183	Cariu	10	16840
32.01.36	Tanjungsari*	147.27	50,014	57,027	59,097	Tanjungsari	10	16841
32.01.06	Jonggol*	134.38	122,697	143,512	149,826	Jonggol	14	16830
32.01.07	Cileungsi*	70.08	276,369	288,347	301,089	Cileungsi	12	16820
32.01.32	Klapanunggal* (Kelapa Nunggal)	95.81	95,025	127,561	138,608	Kembang Kuning	9	16710
32.01.02	Gunung Putri*	60.99	329,918	297,724	297,359	Wanaherang	10	16960 - 16969
32.01.03	Citeureup	72.32	198,380	214,668	219,108	Puspanegara	14(c)	16811
32.01.01	Cibinong (capital)	47.08	326,519	363,424	373,988	Cirimekar	13(d)	16911 - 16918
32.01.13	Bojong Gede	28.93	236,486	287,554	303,609	Bojonggede	9(e)	16920(f)
32.01.37	Tajurhalang	30.38	97,255	123,454	131,985	Tajurhalang	7	16320
32.01.12	Kemang	33.09	92,401	104,872	108,534	Kemang	9(g)	16310
32.01.34	Rancabungur	23.18	50,052	60,711	64,055	Rancabungur	7	16311
32.01.10	Parung	27.74	112,529	123,078	126,015	Parung	9	16330
32.01.33	Ciseeng	39.91	98,227	110,592	114,187	Cibentang	10	16120
32.01.11	Gunung Sindur	48.56	102,998	126,834	134,408	Gunungsindur	10	16340
	Totals Central and East Bogor	1,670.62	3,370,791	3,836,676	3,980,775		269
32.01.21	Nanggung	157.93	84,015	98,492	102,894	Parakan Muncang	11	16650
32.01.14	Leuwiliang	92.27	113,280	124,670	127,875	Leuwimekar	11	16640
32.01.39	Leuwisadeng	36.07	70,847	77,382	79,197	Leuwisadeng	8	16641
32.01.17	Pamijahan	125.17	133,871	157,113	164,187	Gunungsari	15	16812
32.01.16	Cibungbulang	37.70	125,177	145,706	151,903	Cimanggu 2	15	16630
32.01.15	Ciampea	33.98	147,130	168,359	174,652	Bojongrangkas	13	16620
32.01.40	Tenjolaya	36.33	54,887	63,645	66,279	Tapos I	7	16371
32.01.30	Dramaga	25.57	100,679	110,374	113,084	Dramaga	10	16680
32.01.18	Rumpin	139.07	129,150	146,007	150,933	Rumpin	14	16350
32.01.22	Cigudeg	179.30	117,278	133,931	138,856	Cigudeg	15	16660
32.01.35	Sukajaya	166.24	55,671	66,922	70,424	Sukajaya	11	16661
32.01.19	Jasinga	137.54	93,078	106,343	110,268	Pamagersari	16	16670
32.01.23	Tenjo	83.03	66,077	73,272	75,320	Singabraja	9	16370
32.01.20	Parung Panjang	70.98	110,004	118,176	120,367	Parungpanjang	11	16360
	Totals West Bogor	1,321.18	1,401,144	1,590,392	1,646,239	Cibinong	166

Notes: (a) including thekelurahanof Padasuka. (b) including thekelurahanof Cisarua. (c) includes the 2kelurahanof Karang Asem Barat and Puspanegara.
(d) comprises all 13kelurahanof (Cibinong, Cirimekar, Ciriung, Harapan Jaya, Karadenan, Nanggewer, Nanggewer Mekar, Pabuaran, Pabuaran Mekar, Pakansari, Pondok Rajeg, Sukahati and Tengah).
(e) including thekelurahanof Pabuaran. (f) apart fromkelurahanof Pabuaran (which has post code of 16921), anddesaof Bojonggede (16922) and Kedung Waringin (16923). (g) including thekelurahanof Atang Senjaya.

The westernmost fourteen districts proposed in 2013 to be split off to form the newWest Bogor Regencyare those listed last in the table above. The twenty-six districts in the east of the Regency (which would remain part of Bogor Regency) are listed first in the table. However, plans are under discussion to also split off the seven easternmost districts (indicated by asterisks in the left-hand columns) to form a newEast Bogor Regency(orJonggol Regency) covering an area of 776.28 km²with a combined population (in mid 2023) of 1,087,993; this would equate to the former proposal to create a separate Jonggol Regency which were dropped in 1998.

The above table excludes the independent city ofBogor,whose component districts are listed below with their populations according to the mid-2023 official estimates:

• Bogor Selatan (210,552)
• Bogor Timur (106,884)
• Bogor Utara (191,223)
• Bogor Tengah (96,001)
• Bogor Barat (239,980)
• Tanah Sareal (226,079)
• Total City (1,070,719)

Sports

Pakansari Stadiumseen from the front.

Bogor Regency has good sports facilities.In Bogor Regency, there are also severalSports Centerlocated inCibinongor other districts.Besides Sports Center, Bogor Regency also has severalstadiums,for examplePakansari StadiumandPersikabo Stadiumare stadiums which is located in the administrative center of Bogor Regency, namelyCibinong.

Theassociation footballteam representing Bogor Regency inLiga 1isPersikabo 1973which was formed after the merger ofPS TIRAandPersikabo Bogor.The women's football club in Bogor Regency isPersikabo Kartiniwhich is a women's team from Persikabo 1973.Persikabo 1973 has several support groups, for example, Kabomania andUltras Persikabo Curva Sud.

Bogor Regency also has representatives inProligawhich is the highest division in thevolleyballcompetition in Indonesia, namelyBogor LavAniwhich is a team founded by former president of IndonesiaSusilo Bambang Yudhoyonoon 1 December 2019, and made his debut in 2022 and won the title in hisfirst season.The team is based in LavAni Sports Center,Gunung Putri.

Tourism

In Sukajadi village, Tamansari district there are three waterfalls which can be easily reached by local tourists using Angkot 03 from Bogor to Ciapus in about 45 minutes. They are Curug (Waterfall) Daun, Curug Nangka and Curug Kawung. About 8 kilometers from the gate there is another waterfall inGunung Malangvillage,Gunung Malangdistrict. TheCurug Luhurfalls are 50 meters high and easily accessible.

External links

• (in Indonesian)Official WebsiteArchived2013-09-11 at theWayback Machine
• Nature reserve Dungus Iwul
• Nature reserve Yanlappa
• Nature reserve Telaga warna
• Nature reserve Pancoran Mas