Sumedang Regency
Sumedang Regency
Kabupaten Sumedang Sumedang Larang | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮞᮥᮙᮨᮓᮀ |
| Motto(s): Insun Medal Tandang (Orderly, Safe, Comfortable, Peaceful, Elegant) | |
Location within West Java | |
| Coordinates: 6°51′44″S 107°55′15″E / 6.8621°S 107.9207°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Java |
| Province | West Java |
| Capital | North Sumedang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Dony Ahmad Munir |
| • Vice Regent | Fajar Aldila |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,558.72 km2 (601.83 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023) | |
• Total | 1,178,235 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Sumedangite Warga Sumedang (id) Urang Sumedang (su) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 261 |
| Website | sumedangkab |
Sumedang Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of the West Java Province of Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 1,558.72 km2 and had a population of 1,093,602 at the 2010 Census and 1,152,507 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 1,178,235 - comprising 593,815 males and 584,420 females. Its administrative centre is in the district of North Sumedang.
The city of Sumedang is famous for its tofu, Tahu bungkeng, which was first produced by a Chinese immigrant from Qing China.