Majalengka (Sundanese: ᮙᮏᮜᮦᮀᮊ) is a town and district in West Java, Indonesia. The district is the regency seat of Majalengka Regency. At the 2010 Census, the district had a population of 68,871, of which the town (comprising the two kelurahan of Majalengka Wetan and Majalengka Kulon) had a population of 20,906. At the 2020 Census, the town population had decreased to 20,549, while the district had 73,948 inhabitants in mid 2022.[4]
Majalengka | |
|---|---|
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮙᮏᮜᮦᮀᮊ |
 Gedung Juang (Building of Struggle) | |
  Majalengka  Majalengka Majalengka (Java)  Majalengka Majalengka (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 6°50′7″S 108°13′40″E / 6.83528°S 108.22778°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Majalengka Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Andik Sujarwo |
| • Secretary | Sutaryo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.00 km2 (22.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[3] | |
| • Total | 73,948 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWT) |
| Postal code | 4541x |
| Area code | (+62) 233 |
| Villages | 14 |
| Website | Official website |
In Rajaguluh, one of the villages in Majalengka, 20 km (12 mi) from the town of Majalengka, there is a traditional food called "pedesan bebek" which tastes very good and a little bit spicy.
Administrative divisions
Majalengka consists of 14 villages (Kelurahan or Desa) which are as follows:[5]
- Babakan Jawa
- Cibodas
- Cicurug
- Cijati
- Cikasarung
- Kawunggirang
- Kulur
- Majalengka Kulon
- Majalengka Wetan
- Munjul
- Sidamukti
- Sindangkasi
- Tarikolot
- Tonjong
Toll Road Access
| KM | Toll Road | Toll Gate | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Cikopo-Palimanan Toll Road | Kertajati | Kertajati Majalengka Sumedang |
Education
Here is the list of colleges in Majalengka:
Public institutions:
Private institutions:
Climate
Majalengka has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate rainfall from June to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to May.
| Climate data for Majalengka | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.5 (86.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.3 (90.1) | 32.9 (91.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.7 (89.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.6 (79.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 21.9 (71.4) | 21.6 (70.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 499 (19.6) | 414 (16.3) | 450 (17.7) | 277 (10.9) | 183 (7.2) | 95 (3.7) | 75 (3.0) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 111 (4.4) | 272 (10.7) | 408 (16.1) | 2,871 (113) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
References
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