Banjar, Indonesia

Banjar, is a city located in the east of West Java, Indonesia, on the border between West Java and Central Java. It was originally administered as part of Ciamis Regency, which surrounds it, but was split off to become an independent city on 11 December 2002. It covers a land area of 129.71 km², and had a population of 175,157 at the 2010 Census and 200,970 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 209,791. This city is also known as Banjar Patroman or Pataruman.

Administrative districts

The city of Banjar is divided into four administrative districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimate as at mid 2024. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District	Area in km²	Pop'n census 2010	Pop'n census 2020	Pop'n estimate mid 2024	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post codes
32.79.01	Banjar	26.16	52,449	59,530	60,431	Balokang	7	46311 - 46315, 46317, 46321
32.79.03	Purwaharja	17.21	20,527	24,200	25,519	Puwaharja	4	46331 - 46334
32.79.02	Pataruman	54.12	54,286	61,320	63,614	Hegarsari	8	46316, 46322, 46323, 46326, 46327, 46335
32.79.04	Langensari	32.23	47,895	56,920	60,227	Langensari	6	46324, 46325, 46342 - 46344
	Total city	129.71	175,157	200,970	209,791	Karangpanimbal	25	-

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Transportation

Rail transport

The currently non-operational train service between and, 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, and has three tunnels ; it is also the longest bridge in Indonesia, with a length of 1,250 metres and a height of 100 metres above the ground. The rail authority has announced its intention to re-activate the train service and will restore and Cijulang stations while still keeping their original features.

Climate

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