Town and District in West Java, Indonesia
Jonggol is a town and an administrative district (Indonesian: Kecamatan) in the Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The town is located 50 km to the southeast of Jakarta. The district is part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area, and is within the Bekasi river basin. It covers a land area of 138.38 km2, and had a population of 122,697 at the 2010 Census[2] and 143,512 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 145,032, comprising 73,177 males and 71,855 females.[1] The district centre is at the town of Jonggol, and the district is sub-divided into 14 villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 16830, as listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2022.
Kode Wilayah |
Name of kelurahan or desa |
Area in km2 |
Population mid 2022 estimate
|
32.01.06.2001 |
Sukamaju |
7 |
23,575
|
32.01.06.2002 |
Sirnagalih |
4 |
4,471
|
32.01.06.2003 |
Singajaya |
11 |
20,110
|
32.01.06.2004 |
Sukasirna |
7 |
15,311
|
32.01.06.2005 |
Sukanegara |
12 |
6,452
|
32.01.06.2006 |
Sukamanah |
4 |
13,609
|
32.01.06.2007 |
Weninggalih |
4 |
5,010
|
32.01.06.2008 |
Cibodas |
15 |
4,516
|
32.01.06.2009 |
Jonggol (town) |
6 |
15,222
|
32.01.06.2010 |
Bendungan |
7 |
6,207
|
32.01.06.2011 |
Singasari |
16 |
11,050
|
32.01.06.2012 |
Balekambang |
10 |
8,047
|
32.01.06.2013 |
Sukajaya |
16 |
7,188
|
32.01.06.2014 |
Sukagalih |
5 |
4,264
|
32.01.06 |
Totals |
134.38 |
145,032
|
History
Under Dutch administration, Jonggol was the centre of a wider administrative area (Kawedanan Jonggol), and after the proclamation of Independence it was stated that the kawedanan would be re-established as part of the proposed State of Pasundan. This was not done, but Jonggol was one of the areas subsequently considered in 2010 for new central administration (capital) of the Republic of Indonesia.[4]
Geography
Jonggol town is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Jakarta. The average elevation in the district is 295 metres, maximum 732 m (1.890 m in Mounth Baud, Sukamakmur, Jonggol District), and minimum 150 metres above sea level.
Toll Road Access
Climate
Jonggol has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
Climate data for Jonggol
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
28.6 (83.5)
|
28.9 (84.0)
|
29.7 (85.5)
|
30.5 (86.9)
|
30.2 (86.4)
|
29.8 (85.6)
|
30.3 (86.5)
|
31.2 (88.2)
|
31.7 (89.1)
|
31.5 (88.7)
|
30.8 (87.4)
|
30.0 (86.0)
|
30.3 (86.5)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
24.5 (76.1)
|
24.6 (76.3)
|
25.1 (77.2)
|
25.6 (78.1)
|
25.1 (77.2)
|
23.8 (74.8)
|
23.9 (75.0)
|
25.1 (77.2)
|
25.6 (78.1)
|
25.8 (78.4)
|
25.7 (78.3)
|
25.4 (77.7)
|
25.0 (77.0)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
20.9 (69.6)
|
21.2 (70.2)
|
21.8 (71.2)
|
21.4 (70.5)
|
20.5 (68.9)
|
19.8 (67.6)
|
20.3 (68.5)
|
20.8 (69.4)
|
21.3 (70.3)
|
21.5 (70.7)
|
21.8 (71.2)
|
21.4 (70.5)
|
21.1 (69.9)
|
Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
371 (14.6)
|
330 (13.0)
|
334 (13.1)
|
371 (14.6)
|
305 (12.0)
|
192 (7.6)
|
170 (6.7)
|
193 (7.6)
|
210 (8.3)
|
298 (11.7)
|
313 (12.3)
|
353 (13.9)
|
3,440 (135.4)
|
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]
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Gallery
See also
References