Gunungsindur

Gunungsindur
Leuwiranji Bridge in Cisadane River near Rumpin.
Gunungsindur
Location in Bogor Regency, Java and Indonesia
Gunungsindur
Gunungsindur (Java)
Gunungsindur
Gunungsindur (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°23′10″S 106°41′30″E / 6.38611°S 106.69167°E / -6.38611; 106.69167
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyBogor Regency
Area
 • Total
44.70 km2 (17.26 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
128,867
 • Density2,883/km2 (7,467/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 251
Vehicle registrationF
Villages10
Websitekecamatangunungsindur.bogorkab.go.id

Gunungsindur is a town and an administrative district (Indonesian: kecamatan) in the Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia and thus part of Jakarta's larger conurbation.

Demographics

The population of Gunungsindur District is generally of the Betawi and Sundanese ethnic groups as well as the Chinese ethnic group in quite significant numbers, especially spread across the villages of Gunungsindur and Pabuaran. The regional languages spoken in Gunungsindur district are the Betawi and Sundanese languages.

Sundanese language

The Sundanese language is generally spoken by the majority of the people in the villages of Gunungsindur and Jampang. Meanwhile in Cibadung village, Sundanese is also spoken by a number of speakers that is quite balanced with Betawi speakers. The exact number of speakers is not known, but is likely around 30–45% of the population of Gunungsindur District. The Sundanese language spoken in Gunungsindur District has many similarities in vocabulary with Banten Sundanese, especially the Tangerang dialect, which is characterized by the use of word jasa 'very'.

Betawi language

The Betawi language is generally spoken in almost all villages in Gunungsindur District, except in the villages of Jampang and Gunungsindur where the residents speak Sundanese. The Betawi language used is the Betawi Ora dialect which has similarities to the Betawi language spoken in Parung District.[2]

Populations

Gunungsindur District covers an area of 44.70 km2, and had a population of 102,998 at the 2010 Census[3] and 126,834 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 128,867 (comprising 65,456 males and 63,411 females).[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Gunungsindur, and the district is sub-divided into ten villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 16340, as listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2024.[1]

Administrative divisions

Region Code Name of
desa
Area
in
km2
Population
mid 2024
estimate
32.01.11.2006 Jampang 5.89 5,508
32.01.11.2007 Cibadung 4.73 10,796
32.01.11.2008 Cibinong 4.49 17,356
32.01.11.2001 Cidokom 2.21 10,296
32.01.11.2002 Padurenan 2.41 10,254
32.01.11.2004 Curug 6.00 18,977
32.01.11.2009 Rawakalong 4.42 17,044
32.01.11.2003 Pengasinan 4.76 14,124
32.01.11.2005 Gunungsindur (town) 4.76 13,824
32.01.11.2010 Pabuaran 5.03 10,688
32.01.11 Totals 44.70 128,867

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Gunungsindur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3201250)
  2. ^ King, Joe (19 July 2022). "Demographics of Gunungsindur District - Bogor Regency". historicaly.websites.co.in. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.