Sumedang Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of the West Java Province of Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 1,558.72 km2 and had a population of 1,093,602 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,152,507 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,195,531 (comprising 601,748 males and 593,783 females) based on projections, but other data sourced from the records of the Sumedang Regency Population and Civil Registration Service in 2025 is 1,233,691 people (with 622,941 male and 610,750 female residents).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2026, Kabupaten Sumedang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3211) Its administrative centre is in the district of North Sumedang, one of the two administrative districts which form the town of Sumedang. The town of Sumedang is famous for its tofu (Tahu bungkeng), which was first produced by a Chinese immigrant from Qing China.
Administrative districts Sumedang Regency is divided into twenty-six districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2026, Kabupaten Sumedang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3211) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 270 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2. Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020Census Pop'n mid 2025EstimateAdmincentreNo. ofvillagesPostcode 32.11.15 Jatinangor 31.60 107,695 98,034 101,493Hegarmanah 1245360 32.11.14 Cimanggung 55.55 80,372 87,516 91,399Sindangpakuon 1145364 32.11.11 Tanjungsari 44.86 76,275 85,615 90,737Tanjungsari 1245362 32.11.12 Sukasari 41.82 31,105 32,495 33,263Sukasari 745366 32.11.13 Pamulihan 50.70 54,306 61,962 66,191Ciptasari 1145365 32.11.16 Rancakalong 55.07 37,492 39,740 40,966Nagarawangi 1045361 32.11.17 Sumedang Selatan (South Sumedang) 92.51 73,881 78,437 80,920Pasanggrahan Baru 14 (a)45311- 45315 32.11.18 Sumedang Utara (North Sumedang) 30.40 88,161 97,997 103,373Talun 13 (b) 45321- 45323 32.11.19 Ganeas 22.90 23,398 25,267 26,282Cikoneng 845356 32.11.06 Situraja 43.23 35,910 41,194 43,801Situraja 1545371 32.11.05 Cisitu 65.03 26,185 29,715 31,455Situmekar 1045363 32.11.03 Darmaraja 49.38 37,028 35,860 35,939Darmaraja 1245372 32.11.04 Cibugel 59.52 20,787 23,735 25,170Cibugel 745375 32.11.01 Wado 84.27 42,959 43,584 43,987Wado 1045373 32.11.02 Jatinunggal 72.12 41,198 44,811 46,775Sirnasari 945376 32.11.26 Jatigede 106.24 23,701 21,898 21,946Cijeungjing 1145377 32.11.24 Tomo 84.74 23,562 22,982 23,033Tomo 945382 32.11.25 Ujungjaya 86.23 29,033 30,987 32,050Ujungjaya 945383 32.11.07 Conggeang 106.98 28,855 28,233 28,296Conggeangwetan 1245391 32.11.08 Paseh 31.62 35,848 37,423 38,294Paseh Kidul 1045381 32.11.22 Cimalaka 43.29 56,465 61,898 64,855Cimalaka 1445353 32.11.23 Cisarua 17.71 19,028 20,228 20,882Cisarua 745355 32.11.20 Tanjungkerta 43.72 33,436 33,822 34,086Sukamantri 1245354 32.11.21 Tanjungmedar 60.67 24,152 25,789 26,679Kertamukti 945352 32.11.10 Buahdua 107.68 31,921 31,883 31,954Buahdua 1445392 32.11.09 Surian 70.88 10,849 11,402 11,705Surian 945393 Totals 1,558.72 1,093,602 1,152,507 1,195,531 Sumedang 277
Notes: (a) comprising 4 kelurahan (Cipameungpeuk, Kotakulon, Pasanggrahan and Regol Wetan) and 10 desa. (b) comprising 3 kelurahan (Kotakaler, Situ and Talun) and 10 desa.
The first five districts named above - Jatinangor, Cimanggung, Tanjungsari, Sukasari, and Pamulihan - are in the southwest corner of Sumedang Regency adjacent to Bandung City and Bandung Regency, and lie within the Bandung Metropolitan Area. They cover 224.53 km2 and had a combined population of 349,750 at the 2010 Census, and 365,622 at the 2020 Census; their official estimate as at mid 2025 was 383,083, whereas local registration data indicates a population for that date of 394,769 in these five districts.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2026, Kabupaten Sumedang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3211)
Jatigede Dam In August 2011, the project of constructing the Jatigede Dam on the Cimanuk River was begun. The dam capacity is almost one billion cubic metre and is Indonesia's second-biggest dam in capacity after the Jatiluhur Dam.
The agreement to make a hydropower plant with a capacity of 2x25 megawatts and an estimated cost of $224.4 million was signed in December 2011. The production was incorporated into the Java-Bali 150KiloVolt transmission system in 2015.
Waterfalls In Citengah village area, South Sumedang district there are 18 waterfalls. Citengah agro-tourism and waterfalls village can be reached from Sumedang Central Park to the east through the Cipameungpeuk bridge. The unique waterfalls are the Cigorobog waterfall with its 4-step waterfalls, 30 meters Cimecek waterfall, and U-shape Ciparahu waterfall. The environment is well preserved with monkeys and wild pigs on the hill.
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