Situbondo Regency (Madurese: Kabhupatèn Situbânḍâ) is a regency (kabupaten) in the east of East Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,658.03 km2, and had a population of 647,619 at the 2010 Census[2] and 685,967 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 684,343 (comprising 334,698 males and 349,645 females).[1] It is located towards the eastern end of Java, before Banyuwangi. Its administrative centre is Situbondo, a small town within the regency. One of its famous tourist sites is Baluran National Park.

Situbondo Regency
Kabupaten Situbondo
Savannah Bekol
Savannah Bekol
Coat of arms of Situbondo Regency
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Situbondo Regency is located in Java
Situbondo Regency
Situbondo Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Situbondo Regency is located in Indonesia
Situbondo Regency
Situbondo Regency
Situbondo Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°42′S 114°00′E / 7.700°S 114.000°E / -7.700; 114.000
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
CapitalSitubondo
Anniversary15 August 1818
Government
 • RegentKarna Suswandi
 • RegentDrs. H. Karna Suswandi, M.M.
 • Vice RegentHj. Khoirani, S.Pd., M.M.
Area
 • Total
1,658.03 km2 (640.17 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
684,343
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 7 (IWST)
Area code( 62) 338
Websitesitubondokab.go.id

Administrative districts

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The Regency is divided into seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 132 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
35.12.15 Sumbermalang 89.76 26,319 28,466 28,559 Tlogosari 9 68355
35.12.01 Jatibanteng 104.05 21,847 23,083 22,902 Jatibanteng 8 68357
35.12.16 Banyuglugur 67.33 22,443 24,583 23,984 Banyuglugur 7 68359
35.12.02 Besuki 27.70 61,211 65,110 65,481 Besuki 10 68356
35.12.03 Suboh 30.70 26,186 28,178 28,580 Buduan 8 68354
35.12.04 Mlandingan 54.881 22,371 23,809 24,393 Mlandingan Kulon 7 68353
35.12.17 Bungatan 68.12 24,417 25,982 25,885 Bungatan 7 68358
35.12.05 Kendit 111.88 28,172 29,310 29,899 Kendit 7 68352
35.12.06 Panarukan 59.97 53,034 58,315 59,084 Wringin Anom 8 68351
35.12.07 Situbondo 30.86 46,854 48,656 48,783 Patokan 6 (a) 68311
- 68316
35.12.09 Mangaran 37.18 31,937 34,181 34,988 Mangaran 6 68363
35.12.08 Panji 46.33 68,286 66,926 67,415 Mimbaan 12 (b) 68321
- 68323
35.12.10 Kapongan 51.54 36,990 38,939 39,746 Kesambi Rampak 10 68362
35.12.11 Arjasa 185.15 39,708 43,637 43,301 Arjasa 8 68371
35.12.12 Jangkar 75.66 36,321 41,012 39,923 Jangkar 8 68372
35.12.13 Asembagus 226.05 47,256 49,661 49,625 Asembagus 10 68373
35.12.14 Banyuputih (c) 390.88 54,267 56,119 51,685 Sumberanyar 5 68374
Totals 1,658.03 647,619 685,967 684,343 Situbondo 136

Note: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Dawuhan and Patokan. (b) including 2 kelurahan - Ardirejo and Mimbaan. (c) including the offshore island of Pulau Karangmas.

Climate

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Situbondo has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with heavy rainfall from December to March and moderate to little rainfall from April to November.

Climate data for Situbondo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.1
(88.0)
31.1
(88.0)
31.3
(88.3)
31.7
(89.1)
31.7
(89.1)
31.6
(88.9)
31.5
(88.7)
31.9
(89.4)
33.0
(91.4)
33.6
(92.5)
33.2
(91.8)
31.9
(89.4)
32.0
(89.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
26.0
(78.8)
26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
25.9
(78.6)
25.4
(77.7)
25.8
(78.4)
26.6
(79.9)
27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
26.5
(79.7)
26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
21.0
(69.8)
21.0
(69.8)
21.2
(70.2)
20.9
(69.6)
20.2
(68.4)
19.3
(66.7)
19.7
(67.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.8
(69.4)
21.2
(70.2)
21.1
(70.0)
20.6
(69.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 281
(11.1)
243
(9.6)
193
(7.6)
77
(3.0)
64
(2.5)
35
(1.4)
20
(0.8)
6
(0.2)
4
(0.2)
18
(0.7)
67
(2.6)
187
(7.4)
1,195
(47.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

History

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Demographic Information

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Future Projects

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Situbondo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3512)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Situbondo". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.