Tasikmalaya
Tasikmalaya is a landlocked city in West Java, Indonesia. The city is sometimes dubbed kota santri (city of religious learners) or "the City of a Thousand Pesantrens" for its abundance of Islamic boarding schools. Located around 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast from the provincial capital of Bandung, Tasikmalaya is passed by Indonesian National Route 3.
Tasikmalaya | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮒᮞᮤᮊ᮪ᮙᮜᮚ |
Clockwise from the top: Great Mosque of Tasikmalaya, Wiriadinata Airbase, Tasikmalaya Railway Station | |
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Location within West Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°18′58″S 108°11′51″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Acting Mayor | Cheka Virgowansyah |
| • Vice Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • City | 184.22 km2 (71.13 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 729.4 km2 (281.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • City | 733,467 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,339,891 (2,010) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 265 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | tasikmalayakota.go.id |
The city is located in the mountainous Priangan region of Java at an elevation of 351 metres (1,151 feet).
The population of the city (excluding the Tasikmalaya Regency, which surrounds the city to the west, south and east) was 634,948 according to the 2010 census, and increased to 716,155 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 733,467 (comprising 372,285 males and 361,182 females). Its built-up (or metro) area (made of Tasikmalaya City and 14 neighbouring districts spread over Tasikmalaya and Ciamis Regencies) was home to 1,339,891 inhabitants as at the 2010 census.