Bondowoso Regency

Bondowoso Regency
Kabupaten Bondowoso
Regency
Assistant Resident Bondowoso in 1930
Assistant Resident Bondowoso in 1930
Coat of arms of Bondowoso Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Swasthi Bhuwana Krta
(Kindness will lead us to happiness in this world and the hereafter)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Bondowoso Regency is located in Java
Bondowoso Regency
Bondowoso Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Bondowoso Regency is located in Indonesia
Bondowoso Regency
Bondowoso Regency
Bondowoso Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°56′25″S 113°59′00″E / 7.9404°S 113.9834°E / -7.9404; 113.9834
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
CapitalBondowoso
Government
 • RegentAmin Said Husni
 • Vice RegentSalwa Arifin
Area
 • Total1,560.10 km2 (602.36 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total796,911
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 332
Websitebondowosokab.go.id

Bondowoso Regency is a landlocked regency in East Java, Indonesia.[2] It covers an area of 1,560.10 km2, and had a population of 736,772 at the 2010 Census[3] and 776,151 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 796,911 (comprising 390,308 males and 406,603 females).[1] The most common languages are Madurese and Javanese, although Madurese is the majority. The nearest large city is Surabaya, approximately five hour's drive away.

The administrative centre of the regency is the provincial town of Bondowoso, after which the regency is named. Common in most provincial towns is a park in the city centre, called "Alun-Alun"; Bondowoso is no exception. In the backdrop of the park is a view of a mountain ("gunung").

Tourist spots include Kawah Ijen, a crater lake. Kawah Ijen is managed jointly by two local governments, Bondowoso Regency and Banyuwangi Regency. A hike or climb to the crater takes around 1-2 hours.[5] In addition to the crater, other tourist destinations in Bondowoso are Tancak Kembar in Pakem and Air Terjun Belawan Sempol. Other spots are Gunung Merapi and waterfalls.

Bondowoso town is known for its dessert, "tape" (pronounced "tah-peh"), to the extent that it is named "Tape city". Tape is made from cassava wrapped inside banana leaves to be fermented with fermentation starter which contains yeast (mainly Saccharomyces cerevisiae), mold (such as Aspergillus sp.), and bacteria (such as Acetobacter sp.)[6]

There has been an Arabic community living in the area for some time, since before the Dutch occupation. They live in a place called "Kampung Arab" (Arabs Compound) on Imam Bonjol Street.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bondowoso Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3511)
  2. ^ Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia (7th ed.). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. pp. 292–293, 294. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ MANUMOYOSO, AMBROSIUS HARTO (2023-03-26). "Lima Kenangan di Gunung Ijen". kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  6. ^ Islami, Rohani (2018-12-10). "PEMBUATAN RAGI TAPE DAN TAPE (MAKING YEAST TAPE AND TAPE)". Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengembangan Agrokompleks: 56–63. ISSN 2621-6523.