Jember

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Jember East Java
Capital
Area	3,293.34 km²
Population ()	2,131,289
Website: www.pemkabjember.go.id

Jember is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java, Indonesia. The city of Jember is the third largest city in East Java province. Jember is famous for its tobacco farms.

1 Geography
2 Administrative areas
3 Demographics
- 3.1 Ethnic backgrounds
- 3.2 Language
4 External Links

[edit] Geography

Jember has a total area of 3,293.34 km² (329.333,94 Ha). It shares its borders with Lumajang (West), Probolinggo, Bondowoso, Situbondo (North), and Banyuwangi (East). The island of Nusa Barong is located just to the south of the regency.

[edit] Administrative areas

The Regency of Jember consists of 31 subdistricts (Indonesian:Kecamatan):

- Ajung

- Ambulu

- Arjasa

- Balung

- Bangsalsari

- Gumukmas

- Jelbuk

- Jenggawah

- Jombang

- Kalisat

- Kaliwates

- Kencong

- Ledokombo

- Mayang

- Mumbulsari

- Pakusari

- Panti

- Patrang

- Puger

- Rambipuji

- Semboro

- Silo

- Sukorambi

- Sukowono

- Sumberjambe

- Sumberbaru

- Sumbersari

- Tanggul

- Tempurejo

- Umbulsari

- Wuluhan

[edit] Demographics

There are currently 2.1 million people(2003) living in Jember. The population density is about 647.15 people/km².[1]

[edit] Ethnic backgrounds

Jember is one heterogeneous area where many ethnic groups are mingled and live together. Most of its population are Javanese and Madurese people, with a small percentage of ethnic Chinese, Balinese, Arabic and Indian.

[edit] Language

Most citizen speak Javanese language and Madurese language, and sometimes a mixed dialect of both Javanese and Madurese language. Many citizen speak Indonesian for official and business purposes only, and to communicate with non-Javanese or non-Madurese people.

[edit] External Links

Official website: www.pemkabjember.go.id

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Regencies and cities of East Java
Regencies: Banyuwangi \| Bangkalan \| Blitar \| Bojonegoro \| Bondowoso \| Gresik \| Jember \| Jombang \| Kediri \| Lamongan \| Lumajang \| Madiun \| Magetan \| Malang \| Mojokerto \| Nganjuk \| Ngawi \| Pacitan \| Pamekasan \| Pasuruan \| Ponorogo \| Probolinggo \| Sampang \| Sidoarjo \| Situbondo \| Sumenep \| Trenggalek \| Tuban \| Tulungagung
Cities: Batu \| Blitar \| Kediri \| Madiun \| Malang \| Mojokerto \| Probolinggo \| Pasuruan \| Surabaya