Garut Regency


Garut Regency is a regency in the Indonesian province of West Java. It covers an area of 3,065.19 km2. Geographically, it lies between 6°5734 - 7°4457 South latitude and 107°2434 - 108°734 East longitude. The population at the 2010 census was 2,404,121, and at the 2020 census was 2,585,607; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 2,716,950. South Tarogong is the regency seat, which is located within the urbanised area of Greater Garut, which covers the four districts of Tarogong Kidul, Tarogong Kaler, Garut Kota and Karangpawitan - with a combined area of almost 150 km2 and a population in mid 2024 of just over 500,000.
WWW Official Site

Adjacent regencies

It is bordered by:

Geography

In general, Garut has a cool but tropical climate, with an average temperature of 24 °C. Average annual rainfall is 2,590 mm. This area includes valley territory surrounded by volcanoes on the northern side, with average heights of 700-750 m above sea level. Streams of solidified lava are present on their slopes.

Administrative districts

Garut Regency is currently divided into 42 districts, listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 and 2020 censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district, and its post code.
However, in 2013 the National Legislative Council approved a proposal to create a new Regency - South Garut Regency - to include the 16 southernmost districts of the existing Garut Regency, with a combined population of 701,962 in mid 2024. The new Regency would thus inherit 63% of the land area of the existing regency, but only 25.8% of its population in mid 2024. As at 2025, this proposal has not yet been implemented, but for convenience the table below has been split to distinguish those districts in the proposed South Garut Regency.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
census		Pop'n
2020
census		Pop'n
mid 2024
estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
Villages		Post
code
32.05.35Cisewu172.8332,97633,41234,248Cisewu944169
32.05.36Caringin99.0329,56632,01033,663Purbayani644166
32.05.37Talegong108.7430,71528,74729,466Sukamulya744167
32.05.31Bungbulang146.9859,65958,30060,329Bungbulang1344165
32.05.32Mekarmukti55.2215,63418,16119,627Cijayana544155
32.05.34Pamulihan132.4417,57018,59219,380Pakenjeng544168
32.05.33Pakenjeng198.4465,75268,27770,653Jatiwangi1344164
32.05.30Cikelet172.3240,92844,48846,858Cikelet1144177
32.05.27Pameungpeuk44.1138,85242,56044,962Mandalakasih844175
32.05.29Cibalong213.5940,76844,56547,042Karya Mukti1144176
32.05.28Cisompet172.2549,84852,74654,981Cisompet1144174
32.05.26Peundeuy56.7922,40823,75524,779Peundeuy644178
32.05.24Singajaya67.6945,50947,31348,982Singajaya944170
32.05.25Cihurip40.4217,99318,69119,386Cihurip444173
32.05.22Cikajang124.9578,16483,94488,004Cikajang1244171
32.05.23Banjarwangi123.8256,10057,78059,602Banjarwangi1144172
Totals
South Garut		1,929.62642,442673,341701,962141

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
census		Pop'n
2020
census		Pop'n
mid 2024
estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
Villages		Post
code
32.05.19Cilawu77.63100,073107,738113,057Cilawu1844181
32.05.17Bayongbong49.9593,102102,703108,793Bayongbong1844162
32.05.18Cigedug31.2038,19943,47546,613Cigedug544116
32.05.20Cisurupan80.8895,08698,587101,957Balewangi1744163
32.05.21Sukaresmi35.1737,08239,84441,779Sukaresmi744154
32.05.07Samarang59.7171,16977,18181,220Samarang1344160
32.05.08Pasirwangi46.7062,04864,93567,399Pasirwangi1244161
32.05.05Tarogong Kidul19.46108,192114,965120,031Sukakarya12 44150
32.05.04Tarogong Kaler50.5784,84395,942102,612Cimanganten13 44151
32.05.01Garut Kota27.71126,452127,583131,809Pakuwon11 44111
- 44119
32.05.02Karangpawitan52.07116,833135,814146,814Sindanglaya20 44182
32.05.03Wanaraja35.2644,03648,28151,023Wanaraja944180
32.05.42Sucinaraja33.8326,04529,10530,986Tegalpanjang744115
32.05.41Pangatikan19.7238,47242,04344,375Cimaragas844183
32.05.15Sukawening38.8349,68955,89059,652Sukamukti1144179
32.05.16Karangtengah23.2816,10718,37119,713Sindanggalih444184
32.05.06Banyuresmi47.8878,19091,01695,663Bagendit1544191
32.05.09Leles73.5176,05683,44588,208Leles1244152
32.05.11Leuwigoong19.3541,48546,39849,412Leuwigoong844192
32.05.12Cibatu41.4363,59873,64677,549Cibatu1144185
32.05.13Kersamanah16.5035,58338,61240,642Kersamanah644189
32.05.40Cibiuk19.9030,36834,56037,054Cipareuan544193
32.05.10Kadungora37.3186,51692,23396,423Karangtengah1444153
32.05.38Balubur
Limbangan		73.5976,53078,60881,001Limbangantimur1444186
32.05.39Selaawi34.0737,16741,70344,468Selaawi744187
32.05.14Malangbong92.38118,671129,588136,735Malangbong2444188
Totals
North Garut		1,135.551,761,6791,912,2662,014,988301
Totals
Garut Regency		3,065.192,404,1212,585,6072,716,950442-

Note: comprising 5 urban kelurahan and 7 rural desa. including one kelurahan.
comprising all 11 kelurahan.
comprising 4 kelurahan and 16 desa. except the desa of Cangkuang, which has a post code of 44119.
Administratively, the 42 districts are subdivided into 442 villages, comprising 421 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan. Cibalong District is the largest district and covers 6.97% of the area of all Garut Regency districts, while the Kersamanah District is the smallest, with an area of 1,650 ha or 0.54%. Garut constitutes the buffer land and hinterland for the development of Bandung Raja's territory. It has a strategic position and acts as the supplier for the needs of Bandung Municipality and Bandung Regency's populations.
The Garut Regency has two distinct topographical areas:
  • Northern Garut consists of highlands and mountainous terrain, which have the largest rice fields of Garut
  • Southern Garut is mostly made out of downward sloping lands, along with twelve main rivers which flow south into the Java Trench, an area of oceanic crust near the southern coast of Java that is part of the larger Indian Ocean.
Tourist resorts are well-established in Garut Regency, with coastal views, and others with craters, waterfalls, lakes and a hot springs.

History

On March 2, 1811, the Balubur Limbangan Regency was defeated by Governor General Herman W. Daendels, and Regent Tumenggung Wangsakusumah II resigned. Balubur Limbangan Regency at that date comprised 6 districts: Balubur, Malangbong, Wanaraja, Wanakerta, Cibeureum and Papandak.
On 16 February 1813, a new Limbangan Regency was founded by Lt. Governor Sir Stamford Raffles, the regency which subsequently became Garut Regency. R.A.A. Adiwijaya was the first Regent of Garut Regency. He governed from 1813 until 1821. He was well known for his call of Dalem Cipeujeuh.

Localities

Local produce

Land fertility varies greatly because of influence by mountains, rivers and coastal lowlands. As a result, agricultural businesses are primarily plantation-based, as well as subsistence farming and animal husbandry, followed by forest resources.
Some known products from Garut are:
  • Garut Orange fruits
  • Mangdogars Handycraft "Mang Dogar" as Garut Icon likes ornament, dolls, souvenir, clothes
  • Garut Lamb
  • Dodol Garut
  • Vetiver Root Oil
  • Batik Tulis Garutan
  • Silk clothes
  • Gemstones
  • Leather crafts
  • Bamboo crafts

Tourism in Garut

Garut is known as Zwitserse van Java. It has so many tourist attractions divided into several tourism zone units :