North Sumedang (Indonesian: Sumedang Utara, Sundanese: ᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ ᮊᮜᮦᮁ; Sumedang Kalér) is an administrative district (kecamatan) in Sumedang Regency, part of the province of West Java in Indonesia which serves as the regency seat of Sumedang Regency. It is located halfway along the provincial route connecting Bandung and Cirebon. The district covers a land area of 29.54 km2, and had a population of 103,797 as at mid 2024.[1]
North Sumedang
Sumedang Utara Sumedang Kalér | |
|---|---|
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ ᮊᮜᮦᮁ |
 Adipura Monument in Alamsari Roundabout | |
| Etymology: Kingdom of Sumedang Larang | |
| Coordinates: 6°50′7″S 107°55′49″E / 6.83528°S 107.93028°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Sumedang Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Nandang Suparman |
| • Secretary | Ellyana |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.54 km2 (11.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 103,797 |
| • Density | 3,514/km2 (9,101/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWT) |
| Postal code | 4532x |
| Area code | (+62) 261 |
| Villages | 13 |
| Website | Official website |
The Cisumdawu Toll Road was planned to connect to the district in 2021, to ease travels and economic activities between Bandung, Sumedang and Kertajati International Airport.[2]
North Sumedang is one of districts of Sumedang Regency known for its production of Tahu sumedang, a local Sundanese variant of tofu popular in West Java and other provinces of Indonesia.[3][4]
Administrative divisions
editNorth Sumedang District (Kecamatan Sumedang Utara) is composed of thirteen villages, comprising three urban kelurahan and ten rural desa. They are listed below with their areas and their populations as at the mid 2024 official estimates,[1] together with their post codes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.11.18.1001 | Kotakaler | 1.56 | 12,945 | 45322 |
| 32.11.18.1002 | Situ | 2.96 | 17,473 | 45323 |
| 32.11.18.1003 | Talun | 0.55 | 6,734 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2004 | Padasuka | 1.72 | 4,817 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2005 | Mulyasari | 2.08 | 4,925 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2006 | Girimukti | 2.74 | 7,571 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2007 | Mekarjaya | 3.16 | 7,841 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2008 | Margamukti | 2.61 | 5,513 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2009 | Sirnamulya | 3.50 | 5,236 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2010 | Kebonjati | 1.95 | 4,635 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2011 | Jatihurip | 2.59 | 11,318 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2012 | Jatimulya | 1.60 | 6,956 | 45321 |
| 32.11.18.2013 | Rancamulya | 2.52 | 7,833 | 45321 |
| Totals | North Sumedang | 29.54 | 103,797 |
Climate
editNorth Sumedang has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with short dry season from June to September and very significant rainfall in December, January and March.
| Climate data for North Sumedang | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.6 (85.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.7 (76.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.9 (67.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 380 (15.0) |
300 (11.8) |
360 (14.2) |
290 (11.4) |
190 (7.5) |
85 (3.3) |
75 (3.0) |
60 (2.4) |
54 (2.1) |
135 (5.3) |
265 (10.4) |
350 (13.8) |
2,544 (100.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Sumedang Utara Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3211060)
- ↑ "Sumedang Masuk dalam Rebana Metropolitan, Masa Depan Ekonomi Jawa Barat". SUMEDANG ONLINE (in Indonesian). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ↑ Indrayani, Irma; Haryatiningsih, Ria; Haviz, Meidy (2019-01-25). "Dampak Kegiatan Industri Tahu terhadap Sosial, Ekonomi dan Lingkungan Masyarakat di Sumedang Utara Studi Kasus (Desa Kebonjati)". Prosiding Ilmu Ekonomi (in Indonesian): 9–17. doi:10.29313/.v0i0.14490 (inactive 12 July 2025). ISSN 2460-6553.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link) - ↑ Sungkawa, Dadang (2007). "Tahu Sebagai Andalan Industri Pariwisata di Sumedang". Jurnal Geografi Gea (in Indonesian). 7 (2). doi:10.17509/gea.v7i2.1725. ISSN 2549-7529.
- ↑ "Climate: Sumedang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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