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Megamendung

Coordinates: 6°39′01″S 106°52′47″E / 6.650260°S 106.879847°E / -6.650260; 106.879847
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Megamendung
Megamendung is located in Bogor Regency
Megamendung
Megamendung
Location in Bogor Regency, Java and Indonesia
Megamendung is located in Java
Megamendung
Megamendung
Megamendung (Java)
Megamendung is located in Indonesia
Megamendung
Megamendung
Megamendung (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°39′01″S 106°52′47″E / 6.650260°S 106.879847°E / -6.650260; 106.879847
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyBogor Regency
Area
 • Total40.63 km2 (15.69 sq mi)
Elevation
653 m (2,142 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate[1])
 • Total113,756
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 251
Vehicle registrationF

Megamendung is a town and an administrative district (Indonesian: kecamatan) in the Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Adjoining with neighbouring Cisarua District (from parts of which it was created in 1997), the district is part of a cluster of tourist and leisure developments best known as the Puncak area. It lies 70 kilometres south from Jakarta, a few kilometres southeast of Bogor, and is considered a mountainous area. [2]

The district covers an area of 40.63 km2, and had a population of 96,887 at the 2010 Census[3] and 107,137 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 113,756 - comprising 59,204 males and 54,552 females.[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Sukamaju, and the district is sub-divided into twelve villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 16770, as listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2023.[1]

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
kelurahan
or desa
Area
in
km2
Population
mid 2023
estimate
32.01.26.2001 Sukamaju 2.10 8,373
32.01.26.2002 Kuta 1.80 7,949
32.01.26.2003 Gadog 1.91 8,220
32.01.26.2004 Sukakarya 3.99 8,681
32.01.26.2005 Megamendung (town) 12.00 7,753
32.01.26.2006 Cipayung 3.41 16,851
32.01.26.2007 Sukamanah 1.81 8,939
32.01.26.2008 Sukagalih 2.47 9,230
32.01.26.2009 Cipayung Girang 2.35 10,957
32.01.26.2010 Sukamahi 1.96 9,844
32.01.26.2011 Sukaresmi 2.49 5,337
32.01.26.2012 Pasir Angin 4.34 11,622
32.01.26 Totals 40.63 113,756

History

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Megamendung was created from what were formerly the northern and western parts of Cisarua District in 1997.

Geography

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Much of the district lies at an elevation of 500-600 metres,[5] which moderates the temperature, and causing contrast to the heat of Greater Jakarta and other adjacent low-lying lands. Though much of the built-up area is not necessarily on rugged terrain, uneven ground is the most common terrain as it stands sandwiched between mountains. The area is also close to Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park, where a portion of the park itself lies within district boundaries.

Landmarks

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Megamendung is most famed for its restaurant and factory outlets, where they have are often frequented by locals, daytrippers and visitors from Jakarta and around. Asides from said clusters, the district are also renowned for its variety of streams that flow down from nearby Mount Pangrango and surrounding mountains.

Mount Salak seen from Megamendung

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Megamendung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3201120)
  2. ^ "Daftar Villa di Puncak, Cisarua, Cipanas, Megamendung, Bogor dan Sekitarnya". October 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "Megamendung topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com.