Sumenep Regency
Kabupaten Sumenep | |
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| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese script | ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦯꦺꦴꦔꦼꦤ꧀ꦤꦼꦥ꧀ |
| • Pegon script | كابْوڤاتَين سَوڠٓنّٓڤ |
| • Madurese | Kabhupatèn Songennep |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Bumi Sumekar "The Land of Sumekar" • Kota Keris "The Kris City" • Bumi Garam "The Land of Salt" • Solonya Madura "The Solo of Madura" • Bumi Jokotole "The Land of Jokotole" • The Soul of Madura | |
| Motto(s): Sumekar (Blooming) also the acronym of Sumenep Karaton (Sumenep the royal) | |
 Location within East Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°01′S 113°52′E / 7.017°S 113.867°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| Settled | 31 October 1269 |
| Capital | Sumenep |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Achmad Fauzi |
| • Vice regent | Dewi Khalifah |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,093.47 km2 (808.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 1,142,210 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 328 |
| Website | sumenepkab.go.id |
Sumenep Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumenep; Madurese: Kabhupatèn Songennep, [kabʰupatɛn sɔŋǝnnǝp]; Javanese (Pegon script): كابْوڤاتَين سَوڠٓنّٓڤ; Javanese script: ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦯꦺꦴꦔꦼꦤ꧀ꦤꦼꦥ꧀) is a regency of the East Java province, Indonesia. It has an area of 2,093.47 km2 and a population of 1,042,312 inhabitants according to the 2010 census[2] (an increase from 985,981 from the previous census in 2000); the 2020 census resulted in a total of 1,124,436.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,142,210 (comprising 551,366 males and 590,844 females).[1]
The regency occupies the eastern end of Madura island and also includes numerous smaller islands to the east (primarily Talango Island, the Sapudi Islands, and the Kangean Islands), to the north (the Masalembu Islands), and to the south (the Giligenteng Islands) of Madura. It is bordered by the Pamekasan Regency to the west, Madura Strait to the south, and the Java Sea to the north and east. Its administrative capital is Sumenep. The airport nearby is Trunojoyo Airport with flights to Surabaya.