North Sumedang

North Sumedang
Sumedang Utara
Sumedang Kalér
Regional transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ ᮊᮜᮦᮁ
Adipura Monument in Alamsari Roundabout
Etymology: Kingdom of Sumedang Larang
North Sumedang
Location in Java and Indonesia
North Sumedang
North Sumedang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°50′7″S 107°55′49″E / 6.83528°S 107.93028°E / -6.83528; 107.93028
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencySumedang Regency
Government
 • CamatNandang Suparman
 • SecretaryEllyana
Area
 • Total
29.54 km2 (11.41 sq mi)
Elevation468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
103,797
 • Density3,514/km2 (9,101/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWT)
Postal code
4532x
Area code(+62) 261
Villages13
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

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

North 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

North 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

  1. ^ a b c d e Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Sumedang Utara Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3211060)
  2. ^ "Sumedang Masuk dalam Rebana Metropolitan, Masa Depan Ekonomi Jawa Barat". SUMEDANG ONLINE (in Indonesian). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Climate: Sumedang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 12, 2020.