Garut Regency (, ; ) is a regency in the Indonesian province of West Java. It covers an area of 3,065.19 km2 (1,186.91 mi2). Geographically, it lies between 6°5734 – 7°4457 South latitude and 107°2434 – 108°734 East longitude. The population at the 2010 census was 2,404,121,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and at the 2020 census was 2,585,607;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 2,748,699 (comprising 1,404,181 males and 1,344,518 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Garut Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3205) South Tarogong (Tarogong Kidul) is the regency seat, which is located within the urbanised area of Greater Garut, which covers the four districts of Tarogong Kidul, Tarogong Kaler, Garut Kota and Karangpawitan - with a combined area of almost 150 km2 and a population in mid 2025 of 507,867.
Adjacent regencies It is bordered by: Eastern side: Tasikmalaya Regency Western side: Cianjur Regency and Bandung Regency Northern side: Sumedang Regency Southern side: Indian Ocean
Geography In general, Garut has a cool but tropical climate, with an average temperature of 24 °C (76 °F). Average annual rainfall is 2,590 mm (102 inches). This area includes valley territory surrounded by volcanoes (Mount Karacak: 1,838 m, Mount Cikuray: 2,821 m, Mount Guntur: 2,249 m, Mount Papandayan: 2,622 m) on the northern side, with average heights of 700–750 m above sea level. Streams of solidified lava are present on their slopes.
Administrative districts Garut Regency is currently divided into 42 districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 and 2020 censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Garut Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3205) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 421 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
However, in 2013 the National Legislative Council approved a proposal to create a new Regency - South Garut Regency (Kabupaten Garut Selatan) - to include the 16 southernmost districts (those listed first in the table below) of the existing Garut Regency, with a combined population of 708,750 in mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Garut Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3205) The new Regency would thus inherit 63% of the land area of the existing regency, but only 25.8% of its population in mid 2024. As at 2025, this proposal has not yet been implemented, but for convenience the table below has been split to distinguish those districts in the proposed South Garut Regency.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2 Pop'n 2010census Pop'n 2020census Pop'n mid 2025estimateAdmincentre No.of VillagesPostcode 32.05.35 Cisewu 172.83 32,976 33,412 34,432 Cisewu 944169 32.05.36 Caringin 99.03 29,566 32,010 34,063 Purbayani 644166 32.05.37 Talegong 108.74 30,715 28,747 29,625 Sukamulya 744167 32.05.31 Bungbulang 146.98 59,659 58,300 60,798 Bungbulang 1344165 32.05.32 Mekarmukti 55.22 15,634 18,161 19,995 Cijayana 544155 32.05.34 Pamulihan 132.44 17,570 18,592 19,566 Pakenjeng 544168 32.05.33 Pakenjeng 198.44 65,752 68,277 71,203 Jatiwangi 1344164 32.05.30 Cikelet 172.32 40,928 44,488 47,432 Cikelet 1144177 32.05.27 Pameungpeuk 44.11 38,852 42,560 45,547 Mandalakasih 844175 32.05.29 Cibalong 213.59 40,768 44,565 47,644 Karya Mukti 1144176 32.05.28 Cisompet 172.25 49,848 52,746 55,510 Cisompet 1144174 32.05.26 Peundeuy 56.79 22,408 23,755 25,022 Peundeuy 644178 32.05.24 Singajaya 67.69 45,509 47,313 49,369 Singajaya 944170 32.05.25 Cihurip 40.42 17,993 18,691 19,548 Cihurip 444173 32.05.22 Cikajang 124.95 78,164 83,944 88,978 Cikajang 1244171 32.05.23 Banjarwangi 123.82 56,100 57,780 60,018 Banjarwangi 1144172 Totals South Garut 1,929.62 642,442 673,341 708,750 141
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2 Pop'n 2010census Pop'n 2020census Pop'n mid 2025estimateAdmincentre No.of VillagesPostcode 32.05.19 Cilawu 77.63 100,073 107,738 114,335 Cilawu 1844181 32.05.17 Bayongbong 49.95 93,102 102,703 110,284 Bayongbong 1844162 32.05.18 Cigedug 31.20 38,199 43,475 47,395 Cigedug 544116 32.05.20 Cisurupan 80.88 95,086 98,587 102,736 Balewangi 1744163 32.05.21 Sukaresmi 35.17 37,082 39,844 42,244 Sukaresmi 744154 32.05.07 Samarang 59.71 71,169 77,181 82,197 Samarang 1344160 32.05.08 Pasirwangi 46.70 62,048 64,935 67,975 Pasirwangi 1244161 32.05.05 Tarogong Kidul 19.46 108,192 114,965 121,235 Sukakarya 12 (a) 44150 32.05.04 Tarogong Kaler 50.57 84,843 95,942 104,267 Cimanganten 13 (b) 44151 32.05.01 Garut Kota 27.71 126,452 127,583 132,782 Pakuwon 11 (c) 44111- 44119 32.05.02 Karangpawitan 52.07 116,833 135,814 149,583 Sindanglaya 20 (d) 44182 32.05.03 Wanaraja 35.26 44,036 48,281 51,691 Wanaraja 944180 32.05.42 Sucinaraja 33.83 26,045 29,105 31,450 Tegalpanjang 744115 32.05.41 Pangatikan 19.72 38,472 42,043 44,942 Cimaragas 844183 32.05.15 Sukawening 38.83 49,689 55,890 60,583 Sukamukti 1144179 32.05.16 Karangtengah 23.28 16,107 18,371 20,048 Sindanggalih 444184 32.05.06 Banyuresmi 47.88 78,190 91,016 96,784 Bagendit 1544191 32.05.09 Leles 73.51 76,056 83,445 89,369 Leles 1244152 (e) 32.05.11 Leuwigoong 19.35 41,485 46,398 50,156 Leuwigoong 844192 32.05.12 Cibatu 41.43 63,598 73,646 78,494 Cibatu 1144185 32.05.13 Kersamanah 16.50 35,583 38,612 41,133 Kersamanah 644189 32.05.40 Cibiuk 19.90 30,368 34,560 37,675 Cipareuan 544193 32.05.10 Kadungora 37.31 86,516 92,233 97,423 Karangtengah 1444153 32.05.38 Balubur Limbangan 73.59 76,530 78,608 81,545 Limbangantimur 1444186 32.05.39 Selaawi 34.07 37,167 41,703 45,151 Selaawi 744187 32.05.14 Malangbong 92.38 118,671 129,588 138,472 Malangbong 2444188 Totals North Garut 1,135.55 1,761,679 1,912,266 2,039,949 301 Totals Garut Regency 3,065.19 2,404,121 2,585,607 2,748,699 442
Note: (a) comprising 5 urban kelurahan (Jayawaras, Pataruman, Sukagalih, Sukajaya and Sukakarya) and 7 rural desa. (b) including one kelurahan (Pananjung). (c) comprising all 11 kelurahan (Cimuncang, Ciwalen, Kota Kulon, Kota Wetan, Margawati, Muara Sanding, Pakuwon, Paminggir, Regol, Sukamantri and Sukanegla). (d) comprising 4 kelurahan (Karangmulya, Lebakjaya, Lengkongjaya and Sucikaler) and 16 desa. (e) except the desa of Cangkuang, which has a post code of 44119.
Administratively, the 42 districts are subdivided into 442 villages, comprising 421 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan. Cibalong District is the largest district and covers 6.97% of the area of all Garut Regency districts, while the Kersamanah District is the smallest, with an area of 1,650 ha or 0.54%. Garut constitutes the buffer land and hinterland for the development of Bandung Raja's territory. It has a strategic position and acts as the supplier for the needs of Bandung Municipality and Bandung Regency's populations.
The Garut Regency has two distinct topographical areas: Northern Garut consists of highlands and mountainous terrain, which have the largest rice fields of Garut Southern Garut is mostly made out of downward sloping lands, along with twelve main rivers which flow south into the Java Trench, an area of oceanic crust near the southern coast of Java that is part of the larger Indian Ocean.
Tourist resorts are well-established in Garut Regency, with coastal views, and others with craters, waterfalls, lakes and a hot springs.Ika Krismantari, 'Garut: The Hidden Beauty of West Java', The Jakarta Post, 19 April 2011.
History
On March 2, 1811, the Balubur Limbangan Regency was defeated by Governor General Herman W. Daendels (of the Dutch Colonial Army), and Regent Tumenggung Wangsakusumah II resigned. Balubur Limbangan Regency at that date comprised 6 districts: Balubur, Malangbong, Wanaraja, Wanakerta, Cibeureum and Papandak.
On 16 February 1813, a new Limbangan Regency was founded by Lt. Governor Sir Stamford Raffles, the regency which subsequently became Garut Regency. R.A.A. Adiwijaya was the first Regent of Garut Regency. He governed from 1813 until 1821. He was well known for his call of Dalem Cipeujeuh.
Localities
Garsela Sindangratu
Local produce Land fertility varies greatly because of influence by mountains, rivers and coastal lowlands. As a result, agricultural businesses are primarily plantation-based, as well as subsistence farming and animal husbandry, followed by forest resources.
Some known products from Garut are: Garut Orange fruits (Jeruk Garut) Mangdogars Handycraft "Mang Dogar" as Garut Icon likes ornament, dolls, souvenir, clothes Garut Lamb (Domba Garut) Dodol Garut (a snack) Vetiver Root Oil (Andropogon zizanioides) Batik Tulis Garutan (hand painted clothes) Silk clothes Gemstones Leather crafts Bamboo crafts
Tourism in Garut Garut is known as Zwitserse van Java (Switzerland of Java). It has so many tourist attractions divided into several tourism zone units (Indonesian: Satuan Kawasan Wisata (SKW)): Cangkuang TZU including Paragliding Mount Haruman, Cikembulan Zoo, Cimandi Racun Waterfall, Cangkuang Lake, Cangkuang, Jafar Umar Sidiq Tomb, Cipanas TZU including Bagendit Lake, Citiis Waterfall, Mount Guntur, Cipanas Water Park Darajat Crater TZU including Darajat Crater and water parks around. Mbah Godog Tomb TZU including Godog Tomb, Linggaratu Tomb, Cinunuk Tomb, Talaga Bodas, Ngamplang TZU including Cihanyawar Waterfall, Flamboyan Golf Course, Dayeuh Manggung Tea Plantation, Pameungpeuk TZU including Darmaga Beach, Manulusu Beach, Gunung Geder, Santolo Beach, Neglasari Beach, Sayang Heulang Beach Papandayan TZU including Cimmanuk River Rafting, Ciburuy Site, Curug Orok, Papandayan Crater, Rancabuaya TZU including Rancabuaya Beach, Cikandang River Rafting, Sanghiyang Taraje Waterfall, Sancang TZU including Sancang Forest, Cijeruk Indah Beach and Karang Paranje Beach
References
Bibliography
External links
Official District Government site (English)