Sumenep,[a] officially the Sumenep Regency,[b] was previously spelled as Samanap or Zamanap in English,[6] is a regency of the East Java province, Indonesia. It has an area of 2,093.47 square kilometres (808.29 sq mi) and the population of 1,142,210 (comprising 551,366 males and 590,844 females) as of 2023.[1] The administrative capital is Kota Sumenep. Since 2014, Sumenep Regency has been recognized by UNESCO as the area that has the most Mpu (makers of heirlooms) in the world and most of them are in Aeng Tong-Tong Village, Saronggi District.

Sumenep Regency
Kabupaten Sumenep
  • Sungeneb
  • Purwareja
  • Sumekar
Regional transcription(s)
 • MadureseSongennep (Latèn)
سَوڠۤنّۤڤ (Pèghun)
ꦯꦺꦴꦔꦼꦤ꧀ꦤꦼꦥ꧀ (Carakan)
 • BajoneseSangenep (Lating)
ساڠنڤ (Jawi)
ᨔᨂᨛᨊᨛ (Lontarak)
 • MandareseSongénap (Lating)
سُوْعِۨيْنَڡْۨ (Sérang)
ᨔᨚᨂᨙᨊ (Lontara’)
 • BugineseSinganap (Lating)
سِعَۨنَڡْۨ (Sérang)
ᨔᨗᨂᨊ (Lontara’)
Gili Labak Island
Asta Tinggi Cemetery
Bujuk Gubang's Grave
Saebus Beach
Coat of arms of Sumenep Regency
Nicknames: 

Bumi Sumekar "Land of the Sumekar", Bumi Garam
"Land of Salt", Solonya Madura "Solo of Madura", etc
Motto(s): 
Sumekar (Kawi for ''Blooming'')
Word meaning: "Always Developing"
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Sumenep Regency is located in Java
Sumenep Regency
Sumenep Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Sumenep Regency is located in Indonesia
Sumenep Regency
Sumenep Regency
Sumenep Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°01′S 113°52′E / 7.017°S 113.867°E / -7.017; 113.867
Country Indonesia
Province East Java
Incorporated8 August 1950
Legal basisLaw No. 12/1950
Anniversary31 October 1269; 755 years ago (1269-10-31)
Founded byArya Wiraraja
Named forKawi: ᬲᬸᬗᭂᬦᭂᬩ᭄,
romanized: Suṅĕnĕb,
lit.''The Quiet Valley'',
pronounced: [suˈŋǝ.nǝb̚]
CapitalKota Sumenep
Subdivisions27 districts
Government
 • TypeRegency of East Java
 • BodySumenep Local Government
 • RegentDewi Khalifah (acting)
 • Vice regentVacant
 • Regional secretaryEdy Rasyadi
 • Speaker of the regional parliamentZainal Arifin
Area
 • Land2,093.47 km2 (808.29 sq mi)
 • Water9,319.65 km2 (3,598.34 sq mi)
 • Rank5th in East Java
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Highest elevation
(Mount Tembuku)
471 m (1,545 ft)
Lowest elevation
(JavaSea)
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
1,142,210
 • Rank15th in East Java
 • Density546/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
  • Rank35th in East Java
Demonym(s)Sumenepese (en)
Sumenepan (id)
Sumenebhân (mad)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups[2]
 • Religion[3]
 • Languages
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Postal code
69412 – 69493
Area code(+62) 328 (mainland)
(+62) 327 (maritime)
Vehicle registrationM xxxx U*/V*/W*/X*/Y*/Z*
Nominal GRDP[4]2023
 - TotalRp 42.847 billion
US$ 2.765 billion
 - Per capitaRp 37,370
US$ 2,412
 - GrowthIncrease 5.3%
HDI (2023)[5]Increase 0.691 (Medium)
Airport
(main airport)
Trunojoyo Airport
Seaport
(main seaport)
Port of Kalianget
Bus station
(main bus station)
Arya Wiraraja bus station
Regional sloganBismillah Melayani
"Serving in God's name"
Tourism sloganVisit Sumenep,
The Soul of Madura
Floral emblemBeach sheoak
(Casuarina equisetifolia)
Faunal emblemMadura cattle
(B. indicus × B. javanicus)
Websitesumenepkab.go.id
Endemic flowers
Kamandin saebo (Glossocardia leschenaultii),
restricted to the Guluk Guluk District

Endemic birds
Abbott's cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea abbotti),
restricted to the Masakambing Island

Endemic mammals
Raas cat (Felis catus),
restricted to the Raas Island

Extinct flowers
†Madura balsam (Impatiens arriensii),
last sighted in the Ambunten District (1999)
Other transcription(s)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese蘇民納
Simplified Chinese苏民纳
PostalSoominna
Literal meaningfrom Sumenep,
a phrase that means
"Settled Water"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSūmínnà
Bopomofoㄙㄨ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄚˋ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhSuminnah
Wade–GilesSu1-min2-na4
Tongyong PinyinSu-mín-nà
IPA[sú.mǐn.nâ]
other Mandarin
Xiao'erjing[سُمٍنَا] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 188) (help)
Dungan[Суминна] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help)
Sichuanese PinyinSu1min2na2
Wu
Romanization[Su-min-neh] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 8) (help)
Shanghainese
Romanization
Su1-min3-neq5
SuzhouneseSou-min-neh
Gan
RomanizationSu min lah
Xiang
IPA[sou˧ min˩˧ la˨˦ʔ]
Hakka
RomanizationSu1-min2-nab6
Pha̍k-fa-sṳSû-mìn-na̍p
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSōumàhnnaahp
JyutpingSou1 man4 naap6
IPA[sɔw˥.mɐn˩.nap̚˨]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSo͘-bîn-la̍p
Tâi-lôSoo-bîn-la̍p
Teochew Peng'imSu1-min4-lah6
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCSŭ-mìng-năk
Pu-Xian Min
Hinghwa BUCSo-míng-da̍h
Northern Min
Jian'ou RomanizedSú-měng-nà
Middle Chinese
Middle ChineseSu mjin nop
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese漯水
PostalLoshui
Literal meaning"Lowland River"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuòshuǐ
Bopomofoㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhLuohshoei
Wade–GilesLo4-shui3
Tongyong PinyinLuò-shuěi
Yale RomanizationLwò-shwěi
IPA[lwô.ʂwèɪ]
other Mandarin
Xiao'erjing[لُوَشُوِ] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 188) (help)
Dungan[Луәфи] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help)
Sichuanese PinyinNo2sui3
Wu
Romanization[Loh-sy] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 9) (help)
Shanghainese
Romanization
Loq5-sr2
SuzhouneseLoh-syu
Gan
RomanizationLoh sui
Xiang
IPA[lo˨˦ʔ xyei˦˩]
Hakka
RomanizationLok6-sui3
Pha̍k-fa-sṳLo̍k-súi
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLokséui
JyutpingLok3 seoi2
IPA[lɔk̚˧.sɵɥ˧˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLo̍k-chúi
Tâi-lôLo̍k-tsuí
Teochew Peng'imLog8zui2
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCLŏk-cūi
Pu-Xian Min
Hinghwa BUCLo̤̍h-cûi
Northern Min
Jian'ou RomanizedLò̤-sṳ̌
Middle Chinese
Middle ChineseLak sywijX
Arabic name
Arabic
  • سومينيب
  • Sūmīnīb
Javanese name
Javanese
  • Songènèb
  • ꦱꦺꦴꦔꦺꦤꦺꦧ꧀
Dutch name
Dutch
  • Soemenep
  • ⠎⠪⠍⠑⠝⠑⠏
Japanese name
Japanese
  • スメネプ
  • Sumenepu

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. The airport nearby is Trunojoyo Airport with flights to Surabaya.

Geography

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Sumenep Regency is located at the eastern end of Madura Island; it also includes 126 scattered islands located between 113 ° 32'54 "-116 ° 16'48" East Longitude and between 4 ° 55'-7 ° 24 'South latitude. The regency is bordered to the south by the Strait of Madura and the Bali Sea, to the north by the Java Sea, to the west by Pamekasan Regency (the only land border), and to the east by the Java Sea and the Flores Sea.

Area

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The total land area of Sumenep Regency is 2,093.47 km2: this was formerly quoted as comprising 179.32 km2 of settlements, 423.96 km2 of forest, 14.68 km2 of grass area or vacant land, 1,130.19 km2 of farm/moor/bush/field, 59.07 km2 of pool/aquaculture/brackish water/lakes/reservoirs/wetlands, and 63.41 km2 of "other" areas. The marine area of Sumenep Regency, with its vast diversity of marine resources and potential for fishery, is about 9,319.65 km2.

Climate

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Sumenep has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.

Climate data for Sumenep
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
30.9
(87.6)
31.1
(88.0)
31.8
(89.2)
31.7
(89.1)
31.3
(88.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.4
(88.5)
32.1
(89.8)
32.7
(90.9)
32.7
(90.9)
31.5
(88.7)
31.6
(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
27.4
(81.3)
27.3
(81.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
27.1
(80.8)
27.8
(82.0)
27.8
(82.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.7
(72.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
22.4
(72.3)
21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
22.2
(72.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 275
(10.8)
246
(9.7)
244
(9.6)
168
(6.6)
122
(4.8)
74
(2.9)
37
(1.5)
8
(0.3)
7
(0.3)
37
(1.5)
112
(4.4)
237
(9.3)
1,567
(61.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[7]

Administrative districts

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Sumenep Regency is divided into twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[8] and the 2020 census,[9] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 328 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Kota Sumenep District), and their postcodes.

Sumenep Regency, besides including the eastern quarter of Madura Island, also includes many offshore islands - notably the Kangean Islands to the east of Madura, the smaller Sapudi Islands lying between Madura and the Kangean Islands, and Talango Island closer to Madura; it also includes the small Masalembu Islands to the north (between Madura and Kalimantan) and the Giligenteng Islands to the southeast of Madura. The mainland (i.e. the area on Madura Island itself) covers 1,156.07 km2 (with 808,553 inhabitants in mid 2023) consisting of 18 districts, while the various islands are 937.40 km2 in area (with 333,657 people in mid 2023), comprising 9 districts, with 128 islands, 46 inhabited.[10] [8][1]

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area in
km2
Pop'n
2010
census
Pop'n
2020
census
Pop'n
mid 2023
estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
35.29.11 Pragaan 57.84 65,152 65,764 67,193 Pragaan Laok 14 69465
35.29.05 Bluto 51.25 45,142 47,025 49,319 Bunbungan 20 69466
35.29.06 Saronggi 67.71 34,282 36,880 38,607 Tanah Merah 14 69467
35.29.08 Giligenteng
(islands)
30.32 26,524 24,411 24,534 Aenganyar 8 69482
35.29.04 Talango
(island)
50.27 36,737 38,400 38,743 Talango 8 69481
35.29.02 Kalianget 30.19 39,253 41,713 42,791 Kalianget Timur 7 69471
35.29.01 Kota Sumenep 27.84 70,744 75,367 76,409 Pamolokan 16 (a) 69412
- 69417
35.29.26 Batuan 27.10 12,097 13,412 13,591 Batuan 7 69451
35.29.07 Lenteng 71.41 56,777 61,073 62,574 Ellak Laok 20 69461
35.29.10 Ganding 53.97 35,671 36,571 36,989 Ketawang Larangan 14 69462
35.29.09 Guluk Guluk 59.57 50,803 50,384 50,357 Guluk-Guluk 12 69463
35.29.13 Pasongsongan 119.03 43,221 51,713 51,945 Panaongan 10 69457
35.29.12 Ambunten 50.54 37,702 40,048 40,894 Ambunten Timur 15 69455
35.29.15 Rubaru 84.46 36,453 39,224 40,343 Rubaru 11 69456
35.29.14 Dasuk 64.50 29,420 30,078 31,102 Kerta Timur 15 69454
35.29.03 Manding 68.88 27,922 29,716 30,467 Manding Laok 11 69452
35.29.17 Batuputih 112.31 42,482 43,551 44,894 Batuputih Laok 14 69453
35.29.19 Gapura 65.78 36,771 37,191 38,751 Gapura Barat 17 69472
35.29.16 Batang Batang 80.36 51,948 54,277 55,402 Batang-Batang Daya 16 69473
35.29.17 Dungkek (b) 63.36 36,115 35,518 36,637 Dungkek 15 69474
Sapudi Islands: (167.41) (82,024) (85,284) (77,664) (27)
35.29.21 Nonggunong 40.08 13,194 13,643 13,479 Sokarame Paseser 8 69484
35.29.20 Gayam 88.40 32,303 32,059 32,020 Pancor 10 69483
35.29.22 Raas 38.93 36,527 39,582 32,165 Brakas 9 69485
Kangean Islands: (652.53) (123,367) (161,056) (169,780) (37)
35.29.25 Sapeken [11] 205.75 43,117 50,325 54,798 Sapeken 9 69493
35.29.24 Arjasa [12] 241.97 59,702 85,048 88,329 Kalikatak 19 69491
35.29.27 Kangayan [13] 204.81 20,548 25,683 26,653 Kangayan 9 69490
Masalembu Islands: (40.85) (21,705) (25,809) (26,002) (4)
35.29.23 Masalembu 40.85 21,705 25,809 26,002 Suka Jeruk 4 69492

Note: (a) comprising 4 kelurahan (Bangselok, Karangduak, Kepanjin and Pajagalan) and 12 desa.
(b) includes the island of Gili Iyang (also known as Pulau Oksigen) east of Madura, with an area of 9.15 km2 and an estimated mid-2023 population of about 8,600 people in 2 desa (Bancamara in the south and Banraas in the north).

The districts are subdivided (as at 2007) into:

  • Villages: 328 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan (all 4 kelurahan are in Kota Sumenep District)
  • Pillars of Citizens (RW): 1,774
  • Neighborhoods (RT): 5,569

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumenep Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3529)
  2. ^ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
  3. ^ "Jumlah Penduduk Menurut Kecamatan dan Agama yang Dianut di Kabupaten Sumenep 2022 (Population by Districts and Religions in Sumenep Regency 2022)" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ^ Gross Regional Domestic Product of Regencies/Municipalities in Indonesia 2019-2023. Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik. 2024.
  5. ^ "Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2023" (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  6. ^ India Directory, Or, Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil, and the Interjacent Ports. James Horsburgh. 1817. p. 454.
  7. ^ "Climate: Sumenep". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  10. ^ BPS Kabupaten Sumenep Archived 2013-01-07 at archive.today
  11. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sapeken Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3529230).
  12. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Arjasa Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3529240).
  13. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kangayan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3529241).
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