Jember Regency Kabupaten Jember |
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Motto: Carya Dharma Praja Mukti | |
Location of Jember Regency in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 8°10′8″S 113°42′8″E / 8.16889°S 113.70222°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | East Java |
Government | |
• Regent | MZA Djalal |
Area | |
• Total | 3,092.34 km2 (1,193.96 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 2,398,252 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
Area code(s) | +62-331, +62-336 |
Website | www.pemkabjember.go.id |
Jember Regency is a regency of East Java province, Indonesia. The population was 2,332,726 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate (as at 2014) is 2,398,252. Its administrative capital is the urban area of Jember, which with 332,611 inhabitants in 2010 is the third urban area in East Java province (after Surabaya and Malang) but does not have municipality or city status. Jember is famous for its tobacco farms and traditional food called tape which is made of fermented cassava.
Coordinates: 8°10′8″S 113°42′8″E / 8.16889°S 113.70222°E Jember Regency has a total area of 3,092.34 km² (309234 Hectares). It shares its borders with the regencies of Lumajang (to the west), Probolinggo, Bondowoso and Situbondo (to the north), and Banyuwangi (to the east). To the south lies the Indian Ocean, where the regency includes the island of Nusa Barong, located to the south of Java.
The University of Jember is located in the regency.
Jember Regency consists of 31 districts (Indonesian:kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census: