West Bandung Regency () is a landlocked regency of West Java Province of Indonesia. It was established on 2 January 2007, after having been formerly part of Bandung Regency. The capital of this new regency is Ngamprah, an industrial district on the west side of Bandung. The entire regency is included within the Bandung Metropolitan Area.
The area of the regency is 1,290.06 km2 and the population was 1,506,448 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,788,336 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,907,824 (comprising 971,554 males and 936,270 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Bandung Barat Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217)
History The idea of dividing Bandung Regency into two separate regencies originated in 1999, based on a proposal from the current regent (H.U. Hatta Djati Permana) for the parliament to consider and approve the idea of splitting off the western part of the existing Bandung Regency. Before the split-off was successfully completed, the Bandung suburb of Cimahi (an area consisting of three districts, which used to be part of Bandung Regency) had been promoted in 2001 to become an autonomous city. After Cimahi became an autonomous administration, the request to split off the western portion of Bandung Regency as a separate regency grew.
Finally in 2006, the government of Indonesia approved the proposal to separate the western part of Bandung Regency to become a separate regency, the West Bandung Regency. On its birth on 2 January 2007, this new regency in West Java were headed by an appointed acting regent H. Tjatja Kuswara (an officer from West Java provincial government) until April 2008, when the first direct election of West Bandung Regency Regent was held, with H. Abubakar and H. Agus Yasmin as the contestants; H. Abubakar with his running mate Ernawan Natasaputra won the election and became the Regent and Vice-Regent of West Bandung Regency.
Administration The Regent (Bupati) of West Bandung Regency since 20 February 2025 is Jeje Ritchie Ismail, assisted by his deputy (Wakil Bupati) Asep Ismail.
Administrative districts At the time of the 2010 Census, West Bandung Regency was divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), but in October 2011 a sixteenth district (Saguling) was created by the division of the existing Batujajar District. Parongpong and Lembang Districts lie immediately north of Bandung city, and contain many suburbs of the city. The districts (which each bears the name of the town which is its administrative centre) are all listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Bandung Barat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217) For ease of reference, they are grouped below into three geographical sectors (without any administrative significance). The districts each have the same name as the town that is its administrative centre. The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district (all 165 classed as rural desa), and its post code(s).
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict (kecamatan Areain km2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020Census Pop'n mid 2025Estimate No.ofvillagesPostcode 32.17.13 RonggaBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Rongga Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217010). 112.25 51,521 60,666 64,591 8 40566 32.17.15 Gununghalu Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Gununghalu Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217020). 160.64 68,442 79,175 82,822 9 40565 32.17.14 Sindangkerta Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Sindangkerta Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217030). 105.97 61,296 73,458 79,918 11 40563 32.17.11 Cililin Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Cililin Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217040). 77.60 80,235 95,470 103,703 11 40567 32.17.10 Cihampelas Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Cihampelas Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217050). 46.90 102,518 132,659 143,895 10 40562 32.17.12 Cipongkor Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Cipongkor Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217060). 79.90 81,813 99,991 108,655 14 40564 Southern sector 583.26 445,825 541,419 583,584 63 32.17.09 Batujajar Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Padalarang Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217070). 32.04 114,254 107,835 116,878 7 40561 32.17.16 Saguling Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Saguling Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217071). 51.42 (a) 33,820 37,663 6 40560 32.17.07 Cipatat Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Cipatat Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217080). 126.03 119,376 140,301 152,300 12 40554 32.17.08 PadalarangBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Padalarang Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217090). 51.48 155,534 181,359 190,209 10 40553 32.17.06 NgamprahBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Ngamprah Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217100). 35.55 154,166 177,690 180,603 11 40552 Central sector 296.52 543,330 641,005 678,653 46 32.17.02 Parongpong Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Parongpong Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217110). 45.14 97,724 113,005 117,667 7 40559 32.17.01 LembangBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Lembang Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217120). 97.97 173,350 197,640 209,084 16 40391 32.17.03 CisaruaBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Cisarua Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217130). 55.47 66,826 79,154 84,651 8 40551 32.17.04 Cikalong WetanBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Cikalong Wetan Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217140). 110.61 108,480 128,106 135,944 13 40556 32.17.05 Cipeundeuy Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Cipeundeuy Dalam Angka 2025, 26 September 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3217150). 101.09 74,749 88,007 93,274 12 40558 Northern sector 410.28 521,129 605,912 640,620 56 Totals for Regency 1,290.06 1,506,448 1,788,336 1,902,857 165
Note: (a) the 2010 population figure for the new Saguling District is included in the figure given for the Batujajar District, from which it was split off in 2011.
Tourism Tourist destinations are: Lembang, northeasternmost district of this regency, is well known for fresh air. Maribaya, east of Lembang, an area with fresh air and a waterfall. Curug Cimahi, beautiful 85 metres waterfall located near Parongpong District, near Cihideung Village and Vila Istana Bunga, with 687 stairs to the waterfall. A location for the 10th leg of eco-tourism destination of US TV series, The Amazing Race 23. Ciwangun Indah Camp, a 22 hectares outbound area mainly for children is located in Colonel Masturi street, Ciwangun, Cihanjuang Rahayu, Parongpong. The location consists of a waterfall, a man-made pond, pines forest, tea plantation and strawberry field.Ciwangun Indah Camp Curug Kebul, the tallest waterfall among 7 waterfalls in Curug Malela area. Curug Malela, a 70-meter wide and 50-meter tall waterfall at Manglid village, Cicadas desa, Rongga District, West Bandung Regency near Cianjur Regency consists of 5 waterfalls side by side and looked like a silky whitish curtain from afar, 87 kilometres from Bandung, 4 hours using a motorcycle. The waterfall is known also as 'Mini Niagara' can be seen since 1 kilometre away from a musholla and the neareast waterfall can be reached from a parking area. Karanghawu Vertical Cave, at Cidadap village, Padalarang District, near Ciburuy lake and 125 cliff, a 90 metres vertical cave with a natural bridge over it. Orchid Forest Cikole, a beautiful orchid forest in the slope of Mount Tangkubanparahu. Pawon Cave, at Cipatat, a pre-historic cave was used when Old Bandung Lake still existed. Situ Lembang, a remote small man-made lake, located between 2 mountains, Mount Tangkubanparahu and Mount Burangrang; it has tremendous natural scenery and unpolluted remote fresh air. The location is a training camp for the Army, so not everyone is able to access it every time. Stone Garden, a hill near Padalarang which needs a lot of energy to climb. It is full of big stones or boulders, sometimes cloud through it and below the top of the hill, so the situation is like at Zhangjiajie Mountain in China. Waduk Saguling, a man-made lake formed by the Saguling Dam located in the centre of West Bandung Regency, also location of fishing activities. Located in the upper reaches of the Tarum River. Waduk Cirata, a man-made lake and dam of Citarum (Tarum River), located in Cipeundeuy District, between Waduk Saguling and Waduk Jatiluhur. Situ Ciburuy, a small lake, located on the side of the state road connecting Cianjur and Bandung. Situ Lembang, a small remote lake between Mount Burangrang and Mount Tangkubanparahu, special permission to enter is needed because the location is under Indonesian Army control.
West Bandung Regency Administration will build information centres at their leading sites, Maribaya, Situ Ciburuy and Pawon Cave.Tourism Leading Sites
Al Irsyad Mosque The unique Al Irsyad Mosque received the fifth place award in the Building Of The Year 2010, and is located in Kota Baru Parahyangan with a capacity of 1,500 people. The mosque is box-shaped like the Ka'bah with grey colour, but it has many holes on its walls for ventilation and makes 2 sentences of shahada.
Industry Several industries are located in this area : Indofood (Food) Otto (Medicine) Ultrajaya (Beverage)
Transport West Bandung Regency position is between Jakarta and Bandung city. It is the place where 2 main state road (Jakarta-Puncak/Sukabumi-Bandung) and (Jakarta-Purwakarta-Bandung) and 2 railroad route (Jakarta-Bandung) and (Cianjur-Bandung) were merged. It also has a connection to other cities using the Jakarta-Bandung intercity highway, with its Padalarang Toll Gate.
It also has a major train station, the Padalarang railway station, where several economy-class intercity and domestic trains stop.
See also List of regencies and cities of Indonesia
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