Banyumas Regency
Banyumas (Javanese: ꦧꦚꦸꦩꦱ꧀, formerly spelt "Banjoemas") Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Purwokerto, but that town no longer has a central administration and is split over four of the districts within the Regency, with a combined population of 231,765 as at mid 2022.[1] The Regency covers an area of 1,327.59 km2, and had a population of 1,554,527 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,776,918 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate of population as at mid 2022 was 1,806,814 (comprising 908,981 males and 897,032 females).[1]
| Banyumas Regency Kabupaten Banyumas | |
|---|---|
|  Alun-alun Banyumas | |
|  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Rarasing Rasa Wiwaraning Praja | |
|  Location within Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°36′42″S 109°21′13″E | |
| Country | Indonesia | 
| Province | Central Java | 
| Capital | Purwokerto | 
| Government | |
| • Regent | Achmad Husein | 
| • Vice Regent | Sadewo Tri Lastiono | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,327.59 km2 (512.59 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) | 
| Highest elevation | 3,428 m (11,247 ft) | 
| Lowest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | 
| Population  (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 1,806,013 | 
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) | 
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) | 
| Area code | (+62) 281 | 
| Website | banyumaskab.go.id | 


The term Banyumasan is also used as an adjective referring to the culture, language and peoples of the wider Banyumas area, equivalent to the pre-independence Banyumas Residency. The language of Banyumasan is of Austronesian origin, and is usually considered to be a dialect of Javanese.
Administrative districts
    
Banyumas Regency comprises twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also gives the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (totaling 301 rural desa and 30 urban kelurahan) in each district.
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 Census | Pop'n 2020 Census | Pop'n mid 2022 estimate | Admin centre | No. of villages | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbir | 102.66 | 43,330 | 49,870 | 50,546 | Lumbir | 10 | 
| Wangon | 60.78 | 73,048 | 83,695 | 84,755 | Wangon | 12 | 
| Jatilawang | 48.16 | 57,052 | 66,431 | 67,483 | Tunjung | 11 | 
| Rawalo | 49.64 | 45,268 | 52,847 | 53,711 | Rawalo | 9 | 
| Kebasen | 54.00 | 55,746 | 67,140 | 68,650 | Gambarsari | 12 | 
| Kemranjen | 60.71 | 62,385 | 72,383 | 73,478 | Kecila | 15 | 
| Sumpiuh | 60.01 | 49,790 | 57,717 | 58,580 | Kebokura | 14 (a) | 
| Tambak | 52.03 | 41,913 | 50,158 | 51,223 | Kamulyan | 12 | 
| Somagede | 40.11 | 31,827 | 37,540 | 38,230 | Somagede | 9 | 
| Kalibagor | 35.73 | 45,956 | 56,800 | 58,369 | Kalibagor | 12 | 
| Banyumas | 38.09 | 45,617 | 52,878 | 53,668 | Sudagaran | 12 | 
| Patikraja | 43.23 | 50,357 | 60,637 | 61,998 | Notog | 13 | 
| Purwojati | 37.86 | 30,804 | 36,981 | 37,789 | Purwojati | 10 | 
| Ajibarang | 66.50 | 89,899 | 102,326 | 103,490 | Ajibarang Kulon | 15 | 
| Gumelar | 93.95 | 45,154 | 53,349 | 54,347 | Gumelar | 10 | 
| Pekuncen | 92.70 | 64,424 | 75,576 | 76,883 | Banjaranyar | 16 | 
| Cilongok | 105.34 | 108,852 | 124,684 | 126,255 | Pernasidi | 20 | 
| Karanglewas | 32.50 | 57,195 | 67,269 | 68,467 | Karangkemiri | 13 | 
| Kedungbanteng | 60.22 | 51,118 | 61,771 | 63,201 | Kedungbanteng | 14 | 
| Baturraden | 45.53 | 47,152 | 53,514 | 54,092 | Rempoah | 12 | 
| Sumbang | 53.42 | 74,638 | 93,160 | 95,916 | Sumbang | 19 | 
| Kembaran | 25.92 | 72,148 | 81,737 | 82,592 | Kembaran | 16 | 
| Sokaraja | 29.92 | 76,903 | 89,184 | 90,525 | Sokaraja Kulon | 18 | 
| Purwokerto Selatan (South Purwokerto) | 13.75 | 70,519 | 72,304 | 73,053 | Karangklesem | 7 (b) | 
| Purwokerto Barat (West Purwokerto) | 7.40 | 49,083 | 52,802 | 53,349 | Rejasari | 7 (b) | 
| Purwokerto Timur (East Purwokerto) | 8.42 | 57,112 | 54,585 | 55,270 | Purwokerto Wetan | 6 (b) | 
| Purwokerto Utara (North Purwokerto) | 9.01 | 57,237 | 49,580 | 50,093 | Bancarkembar | 7 (b) | 
| Totals | 1,327.59 | 1,554,527 | 1,776,918 | 1,806,013 | Purwokerto | 331 | 
Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan. (b) all have the status of kelurahan. The villages comprise 30 urban kelurahan (all 27 in the 4 Purwokerto Districts, plus 3 in Sumpiuh District) and 301 rural desa.
Tourism
    

Curug Cipendok is a waterfall 93 metres high, about 15 kilometres west of Purwokerto, 500 metres from the road through a walking trail. It is still natural and is easily accessible on a good road, although there is no public transportation yet. The area surrounding the location belongs to Perhutani, a Forest State Company.[4] North of the capital of Purwokerto, Baturraden Resort features views from the slopes of Mount Slamet.[5] And 8 km to Baturaden, there a Curug Ceheng, this is a waterfall 73 meters, there is an object to holiday.[6]
Among the religious tourism sites in Banyumas is Saka Tunggal Mosque, established in 1871.[7]
References
    
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Banyumas Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Curug Cipendok - Banyumas". Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- "Menyatu Dengan Alam di Wisata Baturaden" [Becoming One with Nature in Baturaden]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- "Wisata Curug Cehenk" [Curug Cehenk destination]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- Abdulrahman, Robin (17 November 2014). "Minim Fasilitas, Objek Wisata Masjid Saka Tunggal Sepi Pengunjung" [Minimal Facilities, the Tourist Attraction of Saka Tunggal Mosque Lacks Visitors] (in Indonesian). Radio Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
External links
    
- Official site of Banyumas District Government Archived 2020-06-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Indonesian)



