Jember Regency

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Jember
Motto: Carya Dharma Praja Mukti
Jember Location of Jember in Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°10′8″S 113°42′8″E / -8.16889, 113.70222
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
Government
- Regent	M.Z.A. Djalal
Area
- Total	3,293.34 km² (? sq mi)
Population (2003)
- Total	2,131,289
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62-331, +62-336
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.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative areas 3 Demographics 3.1 Ethnic backgrounds 3.2 Language 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Geography

Coordinates: 8°10′8″S, 113°42′8″E 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 3 million people living in Jember (as of 2003). 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

[edit] References

• Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia (7th edition). Melbourne: Lonely Planet, pages 294-295. ISBN 1-74059-154-2. 

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