Banyuwangi Regency

Banyuwangi Regency

*Kabupaten Banyuwangi*
*Blambangan*
Banyuwangi Regency Kabupaten Banyuwangi ; Blambangan
Regency
Other transcription(s)
• Osing	ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦨꦪꦸꦮꦔꦶ
	Ijen volcano complex
	Coat of arms
	Motto(s): ꦯꦠꦾꦨꦏ꧀ꦠꦶꦦꦿꦗꦩꦸꦏ꧀ꦠꦶ (official); Satya Bhakti Praja Mukti; (devoted to the truth for the welfare of the people); ; The Sunrise of Java (informal);
	Location within East Java
	Banyuwangi Regency Location in Java and Indonesia Banyuwangi Regency Banyuwangi Regency (Indonesia)
	Coordinates: 8°13′07″S 114°22′01″E / 8.21861°S 114.36694°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
Anniversary	18 December 1771
Capital	Banyuwangi
Government
• Regent	Ipuk Fiestiandani
• Vice Regent	H. Sugirah
Area
• Total	5,782.40 km2 (2,232.60 sq mi)
Population (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	1,780,015
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 333
Website	banyuwangikab.go.id

Banyuwangi Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) of East Java province in Indonesia. This regency also known as the sun rise of Java because it is located at the easternmost end of Java Island. The town of Banyuwangi serves as a port for ferry services between Java and Bali. The regency is surrounded by mountains and forests to the west; by sea to the east and south - is separated by the Strait of Bali from Bali. With an area of 5,782.5 km², this regency is by far the largest on the island of Java. The regency is a tourist destination, and subject to ongoing development as an international tourist destination with relevant infrastructure.^[2] Banyuwangi regency has been declared a taman bumi (earth park), or national geological park (Geopark) in 2018.^[3]

It had a population of 1,488,791 according to the 2000 Census; by the 2010 Census it had risen to 1,556,078;^[4] and at the 2020 Census to 1,708,114;^[5] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,780,015 (comprising 888,288 males and 891,727 females).^[1] The town of Banyuwangi is the administrative capital. The name Banyuwangi is Javanese for "fragrant waters", connected to the Javanese folklore of Sri Tanjung.

^ ^a ^b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Banyuwangi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3510)
^ "Indonesia announces 10 new destination brands". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
^ "Banyuwangi regency declared national geopark area". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

[Badan_Pusat_Statistik_2024-1] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Banyuwangi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3510)

[2] "Indonesia announces 10 new destination brands". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 11 August 2019.

[3] "Banyuwangi regency declared national geopark area". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 11 August 2019.

[Biro_Pusat_Statistik_2011-4] Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

[Badan_Pusat_Statistik_2021-5] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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