Tasikmalaya Regency
Tasikmalaya Regency (pronounced [ˈtasɪʔməˈlaja]; Indonesian: Kabupaten Tasikmalaya, Sundanese: ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮒᮞᮤᮊ᮪ᮙᮜᮚ) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten, sub-province region) in the province of West Java, Indonesia. With an area of 2,708.82 km2 (1,046 sq mi), it is the biggest and most important in the southeast region of East Preanger (Indonesian: Priangan Timur). Tasikmalaya Regency had a population of 1,687,776 at the 2010 census and 1,865,203 at the 2020 census; the mid-2022 official estimate was 1,906,288 (comprising 966,287 males and 940,001 females).
Tasikmalaya Regency
Kabupaten Tasikmalaya | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮒᮞᮤᮊ᮪ᮙᮜᮚ |
Rice field in Tasikmalaya, West Java | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Pearl of the East Preanger Beieren van Java (Bavaria of Java) | |
| Motto(s): ᮞᮥᮊᮕᮥᮛ ᮍᮓᮅᮔ᮪ ᮍᮧᮛ Sukapura Ngadaun Ngora | |
Location within West Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°21′38″S 108°06′46″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency seat | Singaparna |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Ade Sugianto |
| • Vice Regent | Cecep Nurul Yakin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,708.82 km2 (1,045.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (mid-2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 1,906,288 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 265 |
| Website | tasikmalayakab.go.id |
The regency was previously administered from Tasikmalaya City; however, Tasikmalaya City and Tasikmalaya Regency now are administratively independent of each other, and the area and population listed above exclude the city. The administrative centre of the regency is now at Singaparna, west of the city.
Agricultural fields and forestry are the regency's dominant land uses. Most residents are farmers. Tasikmalaya is a major religious centre for West Java. The regency is known as the city of Muslim students (kota santri), with more than 800 traditional Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). Tasikmalaya is known for handicrafts (Indonesian: kerajinan anyaman) and salak (zalacca). The regency's most famous food is hot steamed rice mixed with oncom (nasi tutug oncom).