Indramayu
Indramayu | |
|---|---|
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese | ꦆꦤ꧀ꦢꦿꦩꦪꦸ |
 Bamboo Monument of Indramayu | |
| Etymology: Sultant Wiralodra | |
| Coordinates: 6°21′10″S 108°19′27″E / 6.35278°S 108.32417°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Indramayu Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Nandang Suparman |
| • Secretary | Rostati Kasman |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.58 km2 (20.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 125,570 |
| • Density | 2,344/km2 (6,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWT) |
| Postal code | 4521x |
| Area code | (+62) 234 |
| Villages | 18 |
| Website | Official website |
Indramayu (Javanese: ꦆꦤ꧀ꦢꦿꦩꦪꦸ; Chinese: 南麻由), named after the God Indra, is a town and district which serves as the capital of Indramayu Regency in the West Java province of Indonesia, and is located in the northern coastal area of West Java, east from Jakarta, north-east from the city of Bandung, and north-west of the city of Cirebon. Most of its land are situated below sea level, which makes the district vulnerable to high tide in stormy conditions. The district is only protected by some dunes and barrages at the seaside.
History
[edit]Dermayu is the old name for Indramayu, in the form of the Dermayu Sultanate that was founded by Sultan Khalif Aria Wirasamudra in 1478 after gaining independence from the Majapahit empire. Sultan Marangali became the last Dermayu Sultan in 1770, after that the area fully came under colonial rule of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Indramayu District is divided into 18 villages of which eight are urban kelurahan (listed first in the table below) and the other ten are rural desa. [3] The table also includes the areas and populations of the villages at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses, and the official estimates as at mid 2023, together with their post codes.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n 2010 census |
Pop'n 2020 census |
Pop'n mid 2023 estimate |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.12.15.1001 | Bojongsari | 0.99 | 5,053 | 5,600 | 5,931 | 45214 |
| 32.12.15.1002 | Kepandean | 1.10 | 3,190 |