Cilacap Regency
Cilacap Regency (Javanese: ꦏꦨꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦕꦶꦭꦕꦥ꧀, also spelt: Chilachap, old spelling: Tjilatjap, Sundanese: ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮎᮤᮜᮎᮕ᮪) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Cilacap.
Cilacap Regency
Kabupaten Cilacap | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese | ꦏꦨꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦕꦶꦭꦕꦥ꧀ |
| • Sundanese | ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮎᮤᮜᮎᮕ᮪ |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°44′S 109°0′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Java |
| Region | Java |
| Settled | 20 April 1205 |
| Capital | Cilacap |
| Government | |
| • Regent (Acting) | Yunita Dyah Suminar |
| • Vice Regent | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,249.28 km2 (868.45 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 1,988,622 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 280/282 |
| Website | cilacapkab |
Cilacap Regency covers an area of 2,249.28 km2 (including the 115-km2 Nusakambangan Island off the south coast), and it had a population of 1,642,107 at the 2010 Census and 1,944,857 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2022 was 1,988,622 (comprising 1,002,672 males and 985,950 females). The languages used in Cilacap are Javanese and Sundanese, but most people can speak Indonesian. The dialect used is Banyumasan.
There are schools of all levels in Cilacap and several higher-learning institutions. Several academies exist, such as Akademi Maritim Nusantara (National Maritime Academy). A polytechnic, Politeknik Cilacap, was established in 2008 and offers Engineering, Electronics and Informatics education.