Jember Regency

Jember Regency Kabupaten Jember
Motto:  Carya Dharma Praja Mukti
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
Government
• Regent	M.Z.A. Djalal
Area
• Total	3,293.34 km2 (1,271.57 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,346,498
• Density	712.5/km2 (1,845/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)	+62-331, +62-336
Website	www.pemkabjember.go.id

Jember Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java, Indonesia. The population was 2,346,498 at the 2010 Census. Its administrative capital is the city of Jember, which is the third largest city in East Java province. Jember is famous for its tobacco farms and traditional food called tape which is made of fermented cassava.

Geography

Jember Regency has a total area of 3,293.34 km² (329.333,94 Ha). It shares its borders with the regencies of Lumajang (to the west), Probolinggo, Bondowoso and Situbondo (to the north), and Banyuwangi (to the east). To the south lies the Indian Ocean, where the regency includes the island of Nusa Barong, located just to the south of Java.

The University of Jember is located in the regency.

Administrative areas

The Regency of Jember consists of 31 districts (Indonesian:kecamatan):

- Ajung

- Ambulu

- Arjasa

- Balung

- Bangsalsari

- Gumukmas

- Jelbuk

- Jenggawah

- Jombang

- Kalisat

- Kaliwates

- Kencong

- Ledokombo

- Mayang

- Mumbulsari

- Pakusari

- Panti

- Patrang

- Puger

- Rambipuji

- Semboro

- Silo

- Sukorambi

- Sukowono

- Sumberjambe

- Sumberbaru

- Sumbersari

- Tanggul

- Tempurejo

- Umbulsari

- Wuluhan, http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuluhan,_Jember

Demographics

There were 2,346,498 people living in Jember Regency (at the 2010 Census). The population density is about 712.5 people/km².

Ethnic backgrounds

Jember Regency is one heterogeneous area where many ethnic groups are mingled and live together. Most of its population are Javanese and Madurese people, with a small percentage of ethnic Chinese, Balinese, Arabic and Indian.

Language

Most citizens speak the Javanese language or the Madurese language, and sometimes a mixed dialect of both Javanese and Madurese languages. Many citizen speak Indonesian for official and business purposes only, and to communicate with non-Javanese or non-Madurese people.

Jember Culinary

Many famous culinary foods Jember City, one of which is #warungpagah, providing Pecel Blitar as a main dish. Nasi Pecel or Pecel Rice is vegetables topped with spicy peanut sauce and sometimes spicy enough for some people. Can be visited every day at #warungpagah Jl. Pb Sudirman 97 Jember

Jember Fashion Carnaval

Every year Jember run Jember Fashion Carnaval. In the tenth carnaval in 2011, there are more than 600 participants walked on street catwalk along Sudarman street (Central Park), Gajah Mada street up to Jember Sport Hall as the world longest 3.6 kilometers catwalk.

External links

• Official website
• Official website: Majalah Gempur (Mengawal Otonomi, Membangun Demokrasi
• Jember travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia (7th edition). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. pp. 294–295. ISBN 1-74059-154-2. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)