Tasikmalaya

Demographics

The population of the city of Tasikmalaya according to the intermediate censuses in the years 2005 and 2015, and the full censuses in 2010 and 2020, are listed below, together with the most recent official estimate for mid 2024:

Administrative districts

Tasikmalaya city is divided into ten 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 2024. The table also includes the number of administrative villages (all classed as urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

1996 riot

The city of Tasikmalaya was the site of a widely reported riot in late December 1996. Four people were killed and several churches and dozens of mostly Chinese-owned businesses were destroyed in the violence, which was triggered by allegations of police brutality. It was also fueled and angered by frustration with allegedly corrupt local government officials. The event was among the earliest of many riots with religion- and class-based undertones that occurred in Java during the late 1990s.

Natural disasters

On 5 April 1982, the volcano of Gunung Galunggung erupted about 24 km from the city, causing major damage through lahar and ash projection, and forcing a temporary evacuation of the area.

On 2 September 2009 a magnitude 7 earthquake struck, destroying a number of buildings in the city and killing several people.

On 26 June 2010, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tasikmalaya at 4:45pm Waktu Indonesia Barat (WIB). No injuries or destroyed buildings were reported.

On 20 May 2012, a magnitude 5 earthquake struck. It happened at 07:37pm Waktu Indonesia Barat (WIB). No injuries or destroyed buildings were reported.

Toll Road

A toll road was planned to be built in 2018 connecting Tasikmalaya and Bandung's Ring Road 2.

Wiriadinata Airport

Wiriadinata Airport in Cibeureum (also called Cibeureum Airport) was solely a military airport, but on 9 June 2017 it became a military airport with a civil airport enclave. With its 1,200 metres runway, it can accommodate ATR 72-600 aircraft.

Archeology

Several Idols of the Gods, including Ganesha were found at the banks of the Parit Galunggung river in 2020.

Climate

Tasikmalaya has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

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Famous People

• Mu'min Ainul Mubarak
• Caca Handika
• Rhoma Irama
• Farida Pasha
• Susi Susanti
• Evie Tamala
• Yayan Ruhian

Pictures gallery

File:Sawah Tasikmalaya.jpg|Rice plants File:Lambang_Kota_Tasikmalaya_di_sebuah_Monumen_Perbatasan.jpg|Coat of arms of the city in a boundary monument

References

References

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11. "Connected with Bandung Ring Road 2".
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