Jember Regency

Jember
Motto: Carya Dharma Praja Mukti
Jember Location of Jember in Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°10′8″S 113°42′8″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
Government
• Regent	M.Z.A. Djalal
Area
• Total	3,293.34 km2 (? sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	2,131,289
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62-331, +62-336
Website	www.pemkabjember.go.id

Jember is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java, Indonesia. The city of Jember is the third largest city in East Java province. Jember is famous for its tobacco farms and traditional food called tape which is made of fermented cassava.

Geography

Jember has a total area of 3,293.34 km² (329.333,94 Ha). It shares its borders with Lumajang (West), Probolinggo, Bondowoso, Situbondo (North), and Banyuwangi (East). The island of Nusa Barong is located just to the south of the regency.

The University of Jember is located in the regency.

Administrative areas

The Regency of Jember consists of 31 subdistricts (Indonesian:Kecamatan):

- Ajung

- Ambulu

- Arjasa

- Balung

- Bangsalsari

- Gumukmas

- Jelbuk

- Jenggawah

- Jombang

- Kalisat

- Kaliwates

- Kencong

- Ledokombo

- Mayang

- Mumbulsari

- Pakusari

- Panti

- Patrang

- Puger

- Rambipuji

- Semboro

- Silo

- Sukorambi

- Sukowono

- Sumberjambe

- Sumberbaru

- Sumbersari

- Tanggul

- Tempurejo

- Umbulsari

- Wuluhan

Demographics

There are currently 3 million people living in Jember (as of 2003). The population density is about 647.15 people/km².[1]

Ethnic backgrounds

Jember is one heterogeneous area where many ethnic groups are mingled and live together. Most of its population are Javanese and Madurese people, with a small percentage of ethnic Chinese, Balinese, Arabic and Indian.

Language

Most citizen speak Javanese language and Madurese language, and sometimes a mixed dialect of both Javanese and Madurese language. Many citizen speak Indonesian for official and business purposes only, and to communicate with non-Javanese or non-Madurese people.

Jember Fashion Carnaval

Every year Jember run Jember Fashion Carnaval. In the tenth carnaval in 2011, there are more than 600 participants walked on street catwalk along Sudarman street (Central Park), Gajah Mada street up to Jember Sport Hall as the world longest 3.6 kilometers catwalk.

External links

• Official website: www.pemkabjember.go.id
• Jember travel guide from Wikitravel
• Witton, Patrick (2003). Indonesia (7th edition). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. pp. 294–295. ISBN 1-74059-154-2.