Banjar (), is a city located in the east of

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, on the border between West Java and

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. It was originally administered as part of

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, which surrounds it (except on the northeast side, where there is a common boundary with

province, along the Tanduy River), but was split off to become an independent city on 11 December 2002. It covers a land area of 131.97 km², and had a population of 175,157 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 200,970 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 207,510 (comprising 104,152 males and 103,358 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Banjar Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3279) This city is also known as ''Banjar Patroman'' or ''Pataruman''.

Administrative districts

The city of Banjar is divided into four administrative

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( Indonesian: ''

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''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 census,Badan Pusat Statistik 2021. together with the official estimate as at mid-2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Banjar Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3279) The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of

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s in each district (totaling 9 classed as urban ''kelurahan'' and 16 as rural ''desa''), and its postal codes. Notes: (a) comprising 3 ''kelurahan'' (Banjar, Mekarsari and Situbatu) and 4 ''desa''. (b) comprising 2 ''kelurahan'' (Karangpanimbal and Purwaharja) and 2 ''desa''.
(c) comprising 2 ''kelurahan'' (Hegarsari and Pataruman) and 6 ''desa''. (d) comprising 2 ''kelurahan'' (Bojongkantong and Muktisari) and 4 ''desa''.

Transportation

Rail transport

The currently non-operational train service between and , with a length of 82.385 kilometers, gives a beautiful panorama along the track, including hills and a view of the sea from above Pangandaran. The track has several old stations with class I, II, and III categories, and has three tunnels (one of them, the Wilhemina tunnel, with a length of 1,116 metres, is the longest tunnel in Indonesia); it is also the longest (Cikacepit) bridge in Indonesia, with a length of 1,250 metres and a height of 100 metres above the ground. The rail authority has announced its intention to re-activate the train service and will restore and Cijulang stations while still keeping their original features.

Climate

Banjar has a

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(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

References

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* States and territories established in 2002 {{WJava-geo-stub