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Bondowoso Regency

Regency in East Java, Indonesia

Regency in East Java, Indonesia

FieldValue
official_nameBondowoso Regency
native_nameKabupaten Bondowoso
native_name_langid
translit_lang1Other
translit_lang1_typeMadurese
translit_lang1_info
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{{ScriptJava{{resize10ptꦨꦤ꧀ꦝꦨꦱ}}}}
translit_lang1_type1Javanese
translit_lang1_info1
{{ScriptArab{{resize11ptبانڎاواسا}}}}
{{ScriptJava{{resize10ptꦧꦤ꧀ꦝꦮꦱ}}}}
image_skylineCOLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Assistent-Residentshuis Bondowoso TMnr 10020829.jpg
image_captionAssistant Resident Bondowoso in 1930
typeRegency
image_shieldSeal of Bondowoso Regency.svg
mottoSwasthi Bhuwana Krta
(Kindness will lead us to happiness in this world and the hereafter)
image_mapLocator kabupaten bondowoso.png
map_captionLocation within East Java
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndonesia
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1East Java
seat_typeCapital
seatBondowoso
leader_titleRegent
leader_name
area_total_km21560.10
population_as_ofmid 2024 estimate
population_total788007
population_density_km2auto
population_footnotes
timezone1IWST
utc_offset1+7
website
pushpin_mapIndonesia_Java#Indonesia
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Java and Indonesia
leader_title1Vice Regent
leader_name1
area_code_typeArea code
area_code(+62) 332

(Kindness will lead us to happiness in this world and the hereafter)

Bondowoso Regency () is a landlocked regency in East Java, Indonesia.{{cite book

The administrative centre of the regency is the provincial town of Bondowoso, after which the regency is named. Common in most provincial towns is a park in the city centre, called "Alun-Alun"; Bondowoso is no exception. In the backdrop of the park is a view of a mountain ("gunung").

Tourist spots include Kawah Ijen, a crater lake. Kawah Ijen is managed jointly by two local governments, Bondowoso Regency and Banyuwangi Regency. A hike or climb to the crater takes around 1–2 hours. In addition to the crater, other tourist destinations in Bondowoso are Tancak Kembar in Pakem and Air Terjun Belawan Sempol. Other spots are Gunung Merapi and waterfalls.

Bondowoso town is known for its dessert, "tape" (pronounced "tah-peh"), to the extent that it is named "Tape city". Tape is made from cassava wrapped inside banana leaves to be fermented with fermentation starter which contains yeast (mainly Saccharomyces cerevisiae), mold (such as Aspergillus sp.), and bacteria (such as Acetobacter sp.)

There has been an Arabic community living in the area for some time, since before the Dutch occupation. They live in an area called "Kampung Arab" (Arabs Compound) on Imam Bonjol Street.

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into twenty-three districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2024. The former Sempol District, in the far southeast of the regency, which contains the crater lake of Kawah Ijen, has been renamed Ijen District; unlike the rest of the regency, which lies on the other side of the Ijen Mountain Range, it drains towards the Bali Strait. The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 209 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its postcodes.

Kode
WilayahName of
District
(kecamatan)Area
in
km2Pop'n
Census
2010Pop'n
Census
2020Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024Admin
centreNo.
of
villagesPost
codes
35.11.01
35.11.06
35.11.02
35.11.23
35.11.05
35.11.03
35.11.04
35.11.18
35.11.10
35.11.09
35.11.08
35.11.11
35.11.07
35.11.20
35.11.17
35.11.12
35.11.13
35.11.21
35.11.14
35.11.19
35.11.22
35.11.16
35.11.15

Notes: (a) except for the desa of Pengarang, which has a postcode of 68271. (b) including one kelurahan (the district administrative centre). (c) comprises 7 kelurahan (Badean, Blindungan, Dabasah, Kademangan, Kota Kulon, Nangkaan and Tamansari) and 4 desa. (d) except for the desa of Grujugan, which has a postcode of 68261.

Megalithic artifacts

There are more than 1000 megalithic artifacts found in the villages around Bondowoso, such as menhirs (standing stones), sarcophagi, statues, dolmens (lying stones or tomb tables), and caves. A common megalith type found in Indonesia is the batu kenong with a shape resembling a local musical instrument. The Bondowoso Regency contains up to 400 batu kenong, the highest concentration in Indonesia. An easily accessible location with a wide variety of megaliths is the Pekauman Site at kilometer 8 on the Jember-Bondowoso road.

Climate

Bondowoso has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to April.

References

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Bondowoso Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3511)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. MANUMOYOSO, AMBROSIUS HARTO. (2023-03-26). "Lima Kenangan di Gunung Ijen".
  5. Islami, Rohani. (2018-12-10). "PEMBUATAN RAGI TAPE DAN TAPE (MAKING YEAST TAPE AND TAPE)". Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengembangan Agrokompleks.
  6. Muhammad, Fitriyatul (2013) SEJARAH DAN PERKEMBANGAN KOMUNITAS ARAB DI BONDOWOSO. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.
  7. Alez Kurniawan. (December 9, 2014). "In search of megaliths in Bondowoso".
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