Palabuhanratu | |
|---|---|
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮕᮜᮘᮥᮠᮔ᮪ᮛᮒᮥ |
 Palabuhanratu Bay | |
| Coordinates: 6°59′16″S 106°32′38″E / 6.98778°S 106.54389°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Sukabumi Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Ahmad Samsul Bahri |
| • Secretary | Deni Yudono |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.77 km2 (35.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 120,054 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Postal code | 43364 |
| Area code | (+62) 266 |
| Villages | 10 |
Palabuhanratu or Pelabuhan Ratu (Sundanese for: 'Harbor of the Queen') is a district and fishing town which serves as the regency seat of Sukabumi Regency. It is at the southwest coast of Palabuhanratu Bay, West Java facing the Indian Ocean. It is a four-hour drive from Bandung and up to a 12-hour drive from Indonesia's capital Jakarta due to traffic jams in Ciawi, Cicurug, Cibadak and Pelabuhan Ratu gate,[2] whose residents love to visit the bay 'Teluk Palabuhanratu', once named 'Wijnkoopersbaai' (wine merchant's bay) by the Dutch.[3] The bay is shaped like a horseshoe and has enormous waves that can be very treacherous. The Sundanese locals say that the Indian Ocean is the home of Nyai Loro Kidul who reigns along the southern coast of Java.[4]
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sukabumi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3202)
- ^ [Pelabuhan Ratu Heavy Damage Road]
- ^ (in Dutch) Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging, Correspondentieblad van de Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging, Volumes 161-170 (1974), p475
- ^ Dalton, Bill. Indonesia Handbook, Moon Publications, USA 1989, ISBN 0-918373-12-3, pp 232