Banjar, West Java

Banjar (Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮏᮁ), is a small independent city (not located in any regency) in the east of West Java, Indonesia, on the border between West Java and Central Java. This city is also known as Banjar Patroman or Pataruman.

Banjar
City
Welcome sign
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Somahna Bagja di Buana
(Its people are happy in this world)
Location within West Java
Banjar City
Location in Java and Indonesia
Banjar City
Banjar City (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°22′10″S 108°32′29″E
Country Indonesia
Province West Java
ConsolidatedMarch 2, 1992
Government
 • MayorAde Uu Sukaesih
 • Vice MayorNana Suryana
Area
 • Total131.97 km2 (50.95 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total200,970
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 265
Websitebanjarkota.go.id

Administrative districts

The city of Banjar is divided into four administrative districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census.[3] The table also includes the location of the district administartive centres.

NameArea
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[2]		Pop'n
Census
2020[4]		Admin
centre
Banjar26.2452,44959,530Balokang
Purwaharja18.2720,52724,200Puwaharja
Pataruman54.0554,28661,320Hegarsari
Langensari33.4147,89556,920Langensari
Total city131.97175,157200,970

Transportation

Rail transport

The currently non-operational train service between Banjar and Cijulang, with a length of 82.385 kilometers, gives a beautiful panorama along the track, including hills and a view of the sea from above Pangandaran. The track has several old stations with class I, II, and III categories, has three tunnels (one of them, the Wilhemina tunnel, with a length of 1,116 metres, is the longest tunnel in Indonesia); it also has the longest (Cikacepit) bridge in Indonesia, with a length of 1,250 metres and a height of 100 metres above the ground. The rail authority has announced their intention to re-activate the train service, and will restore Pangandaran and Cijulang stations while still keeping their original features.[5]

Climate

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

Climate data for Banjar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.4
(88.5)		 30.8
(87.4)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.1
(86.2)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.3
(81.1)		 26.9
(80.5)
Average low °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.9
(73.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 412
(16.2)		 353
(13.9)		 335
(13.2)		 267
(10.5)		 206
(8.1)		 118
(4.6)		 144
(5.7)		 104
(4.1)		 131
(5.2)		 204
(8.0)		 261
(10.3)		 343
(13.5)		 2,878
(113.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik 2021.
  5. "Terowongan Wilhelmina Terpanjang di Indonesia" (in Indonesian). July 7, 2013.
  6. "Climate: Banjar". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  • Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia. Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 193. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.


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