Jember Regency is a

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province,

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. The population was 2,332,726 at the 2010 census and 2,536,729 at the 2020 Census. Its administrative capital is the urban area of

Jember Jember Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of East Java province, Indonesia. The population was 2,332,726 at the 2010 census and 2,536,729 at the 2020 Census. Its administrative capital is the urban area of Jember (city), Jember, which ...

, which with 359,184 inhabitants in 2020 is the third largest urban area in East Java province (after

Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...

and

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) but does not have municipality or city status as it is split between three separate districts. Jember is famous for its

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farms and traditional food called tape which is made of fermented cassava.

Geography

Jember Regency has a total area of 3,306.69 km². It shares its borders with the regencies of

Lumajang Lumajang Regency is a Regency (''kabupaten'') located in the East Java province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,790.90 sq. km, and had a population of 1,006,458 at the 2010 Census and 1,119,251 at the 2020 Census. It shares its land bo ...

(to the west),

Probolinggo Probolinggo ( id, Kota Probolinggo, mad, Prabâlingghâ) is a city on the north coast of East Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 56.67 sq. km, and had a population of 217,062 at the 2010 census and 239,649 at the 2020 census ...

Bondowoso Bondowoso Regency is a landlocked regency in East Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,560.10 km2, and had a population of 736,772 at the 2010 Census and 776,151 at the 2020 Census. The most common languages are Madurese and Javanese, a ...

and

Situbondo Situbondo Regency is a regency ''(kabupaten)'' of East Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,638.50 km2, and had a population of 647,619 at the 2010 Census and 685,967 at the 2020 Census. It is located in east end of Java before ...

(to the north), and

Banyuwangi Banyuwangi, previously known as Banjoewangi, is the administrative capital of Banyuwangi Regency at the far eastern end of the island of Java, Indonesia. It had a population of 106,000 at the 2010 Census and 117,558 at the 2020 Census. The town ...

(to the east). To the south lies the Indian Ocean, where the regency includes the island of

Nusa Barong Nusa Barong is a small uninhabited island located south of Java, and is part of Puger District of Jember Regency, East Java Province, in Indonesia. References Landforms of East Java Islands of East Java {{EJava-geo-stub ...

, located to the south of Java.

Administrative districts

Jember Regency consists of thirty-one

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:kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census. All districts have the same name as the towns which provide their administrative centres. The table also includes the number of villages (rural ''desa'' and urban ''kelurahan'') in each district, and its post code(s). Notes: (a) includes the substantial offshore island of

(''Pulau Nusa Barong'', which forms the administrative village - or ''desa'' - of ''Puger Wetan'') as well as 13 much smaller offshore islands.
(b) includes 2 small offshore islands. (c) includes 12 small offshore islands. (d) except Karanganyar village, which has the post code of 68132. (e) includes 22 small offshore islands.
(f) except Tegalrejo village, which has the post code of 68118. (g) except Plalangan village, which has the post code of 68113.
(h) the last three districts (indicated by "(h)" above) together constitute the urban area of Jember town.

Climate

Demographics

There were 2,332,726 people living in Jember Regency at the 2010 Census. The population has risen by 2020 to 2,536,729 - an average density of about 767.15 people/km².

Ethnic backgrounds

Jember Regency is one heterogeneous area where many ethnic groups are mingled and live together. Most of its population are Javanese and

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, with a small percentage of ethnic

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, Balinese, Arabic and Indian.

Language

Most citizens speak the

Javanese language Javanese (, , ; , Aksara Jawa: , Pegon: , IPA: ) is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, Indonesia. There are also pockets of Javanese speakers on the northe ...

or the

Madurese language Madurese (; Pegon: ) is a language of the Madurese people, native to the Madura Island and Eastern Java, Indonesia; it is also spoken by migrants to other parts of Indonesia, namely the eastern salient of Java (comprising Pasuruan, Surabaya, M ...

, and sometimes a mixed dialect of both Javanese and Madurese languages. Many citizen speak

for official and business purposes only, and to communicate with non-Javanese or non-Madurese people.

Jember Fashion Carnival

The

Jember Fashion Carnaval Jember Fashion Carnaval or JFC (Indonesian Karnaval Busana Jember) is an annual carnival held in the East Java city of Jember. Officially it is written as ''Jember Fashion Carnaval''; the word ''carnival'' here is officially spelled as ''carnaval' ...

is an annual event. In the tenth carnival in 2011, over 600 participants walked along the world's longest catwalk. It ran for , along Jalan P.B. Sudirman (Central Park) and Jalan Gajah Mada up to the Jember Sport Hall.

Airport

An expansion of dormant

Notohadinegoro Airport Notohadinegoro Airport is an airport serving Jember, an urban area in East Java Province, Indonesia. This airport is operated by Department of Transportation of Jember Regency (Indonesian: ''Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Jember''). This airport be ...

has been verified for reuse/operational in June 2014. The airport now has 1,705 meters runway and ready to serve up to ATR 72/600. The airport has been closed since April 2020 with no plans to reopen. High jet fuel prices and a lack of demand make Notohadinegoro Airport unprofitable for domestic airlines.

Notable people

Tiara Andini Tiara Anugrah Eka Setyo Andini ( jv, ꦠꦶꦪꦫ ꦄꦤꦸꦒꦿꦃ ꦌꦏ ꦱꦼꦠꦾꦺꦴ ꦄꦤ꧀ꦢꦶꦤꦶ ; born September 23, 2001), known professionally as Tiara Andini ( ), is an Indonesian singer and actress. She was the runner- ...

(born 2001; singer)

References

External links

* * Official website

* * {{Authority control Regencies of East Java