Jember Regency is a
regency
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of
East Java
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province,
Indonesia
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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, which with 359,184 inhabitants in 2020 is the third largest urban area in East Java province (after
Surabaya
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and
Malang) but does not have municipality or city status as it is split between three separate districts.
Jember is famous for its
tobacco
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farms and traditional food called
tape
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Material
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Adhesive tapes
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which is made of fermented cassava.
Geography
Jember Regency has a total area of 3,306.69 km
2. It shares its borders with the regencies of
Lumajang (to the west),
Probolinggo
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,
Bondowoso and
Situbondo (to the north), and
Banyuwangi (to the east). To the south lies the Indian Ocean, where the regency includes the island of
Nusa Barong, located to the south of Java.
Administrative districts
Jember Regency consists of thirty-one
districts (''
Indonesian
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* Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia
** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago
** Indonesia ...
: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
Nusa Barong (''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/km
2.
Ethnic backgrounds
Jember Regency is one heterogeneous area where many ethnic groups are mingled and live together. Most of its population are
Javanese and
Madurese people, with a small percentage of ethnic
Chinese,
Balinese, Arabic and Indian.
Language
Most citizens speak the
Javanese language or the
Madurese language, and sometimes a mixed dialect of both Javanese and Madurese languages. Many citizen speak
Indonesian
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** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago
** Indonesia ...
for official and business purposes only, and to communicate with non-Javanese or non-Madurese people.
Jember Fashion Carnival
The
Jember Fashion 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 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 (born 2001; singer)
See also
*
Culture of Jember
*
SMK PGRI 05 Jember
References
External links
*
* Official website
*
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