Garut

Garut
Town
Clockwise from the top:
Great Mosque of Garut, Alun-alun Garut, Babancong Pavilion
Nicknames: 
Kota Intan (Diamond City)
Zwitserse Van Java (Switzerland of Java)
Motto: 
Tata Tengtrem Kerta Raharja
Garut is located in Java
Garut
Garut
Location in Java and Indonesia
Garut is located in Indonesia
Garut
Garut
Garut (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°13′S 107°54′E / 7.217°S 107.900°E / -7.217; 107.900
CountryIndonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyGarut Regency
Area
 • Total27.71 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Elevation
717 m (2,520 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total127,980
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 262

Garut is a district and town in West Java of Indonesia, and the former capital of Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung.

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.