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Jember Regency

Coordinates: 8°10′8″S 113°42′8″E / 8.16889°S 113.70222°E / -8.16889; 113.70222
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Jember Regency
Kabupaten Jember
Coat of arms of Jember Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Carya Dharma Praja Mukti
Jember Regency is located in Indonesia
Jember Regency
Jember Regency
Location of Jember Regency in Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°10′8″S 113°42′8″E / 8.16889°S 113.70222°E / -8.16889; 113.70222
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceEast Java
Government
 • RegentHj. Faida
Area
 • Total
3,293.34 km2 (1,271.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
2,406,142
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)+62-331, +62-336
Websitejemberkab.go.id

Jember Regency is a regency of East Java province, Indonesia. The population was 2,332,726 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate (as at 2015) is 2,406,142.[2] Its administrative capital is the urban area of Jember, which with 332,611 inhabitants in 2010 is the third urban area in East Java province (after Surabaya and Malang) but does not have municipality or city status as it is split between three separate districts. 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 3,092.34 km2. 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 to the south of Java.

Climate data for Jember
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.1
(86.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.2
(86.4) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.3
(86.5) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.6
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		25.1
(77.2) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.2
(77.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.5
(70.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.5
(67.1) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		20.8
(69.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 432.6
(17.03) 		361.0
(14.21) 		388.4
(15.29) 		240.4
(9.46) 		173.4
(6.83) 		88.0
(3.46) 		72.4
(2.85) 		43.5
(1.71) 		88.6
(3.49) 		197.8
(7.79) 		318.9
(12.56) 		421.8
(16.61) 		2,826.8
(111.29)
Average precipitation days 18.8 18.2 16.5 11.0 7.7 6.2 3.5 2.1 2.0 2.8 5.8 15.0 109.6
Source: weatherbase[3]

Administrative districts

Jember Regency consists of 31 districts (Indonesian:kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census:[4]

The Regent's Office

Note the last three districts (indicated by "*" above) together constitute the urban area of Jember town.

Demographics

There were 2,332,726 people living in Jember Regency at the 2010 Census. The population has risen by 2015 to 2,406,142 - an average density of about 730.6 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 Fashion Carnival

The Jember Fashion Carnaval is an annual event. In the tenth carnival in 2011, over 600 participants walked along the world's longest catwalk. It ran for 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi), along Jalan Sudarman (Central Park) and Jalan Gajah Mada up to the Jember Sport Hall.[5]

Airport

An expansion of dormant Notohadinegoro Airport has been verified for reuse/operational in June 2014. The airport now has 1,705 meters runway and ready to serve up to ATR 72/600.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistiuk, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. ^ http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=602340&cityname=Jember-East-Java-Indonesia
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Kemenhub Verifikasi Bandara Jember". June 27, 2014.
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