Indramayu (; zh, 南麻由), named after the God

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, is a town and district which serves as the capital of Indramayu Regency in the

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province of

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, and is located in the northern coastal area of

, east from

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, north-east from the city of Bandung, and north-west of the city of Cirebon. Most of its land are situated below

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, 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

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).

Administrative divisions

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''. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Indramayu Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3212150) 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.

Climate

Indramayu has a

tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

of Aw sub-type with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.

Demographics

The number of (registered) citizens of Indramayu Regency is about 1,914,000 in mid 2024, but in the town itself just 125,570 people reside as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Indramayu Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3212) The estimated land area of the town of Indramayu is . The local population near the shore subside on fishing. Furthermore, kapok, cloves,

citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. ''Citrus'' is nativ ...

and other fruits are cultivated. Indramayu is famous for the special sweet mangosteens and is also known as one of mango producers in

. Indramayu was known as Indonesia's main

rice Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ...

supplier in the early 1980s to late 1990s.

Religion

98.8% of the inhabitants are adherents of

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, with the others being Protestant or Catholic Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, and Confucians.

Economy

Crude oil is found in the Indramayu area. Pertamina, the state's oil company, have operated a refinery just outside the town since 1994. That aside, because of an overall lack of industry and jobs, there is migration to other parts of

. In 2015, the unemployment in the town is 11.85% compared to a national average of 6.3% in 2016. Agriculture, trades, and services are the largest employers which altogether employed 73% of the workforce. The majority of "agricultural" workers are either rice farmers or fishermen, which employs about 5,000 workers each.

Greater Indramayu

The urban area of the town extends beyond the district boundaries, in particular in the adjoining districts of Balongan, Sindang and Pasekan. it was calculated that at the 1990 Census the urban area included a population of 220,368.Robert Cribb, ''Historical Atlas of Indonesia'' (University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 2000) .

References

External links

Official Site

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{{Authority control Indramayu Regency Populated places in West Java Regency seats of West Java Cimanuk basin