Sumenep Regency

Sumenep Regency Kabupaten Sumenep
Regency
Regional transcription(s)
• Carakan script	ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦯꦺꦴꦔꦼꦤ꧀ꦤꦼꦥ꧀
• Pèghu script	كابْوڤاتَين سَوڠٓنّٓڤ
• Madurese	Kabhupatèn Songennep
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
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Coordinates: 7°01′S 113°52′E / 7.017°S 113.867°E / -7.017; 113.867
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], Pèghu: كابْوڤاتَين سَوڠٓنّٓڤ, Carakan: 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 islands to the east (primarily Talango Island, the Sapudi Islands, and the Kangean Islands), the north (the Masalembu Islands), and 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.