Jember Regency
Jember Regency
Kabupaten Jember | |
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| other transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese | Jêmbêr (Gêdrig) جۤمبۤر (Pégon) ꦗꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦂ (Hånåcåråkå) |
| • Madurese | Jhembher (Latèn) جۤمبۤر (Pèghu) ꦗꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦂ (Carakan) |
Papuma Beach | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Carya Dharma Praja Mukti (Works and devotion for the sake of the country) | |
Jember Regency Location of Jember Regency in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 8°10′8″S 113°42′8″E / 8.16889°S 113.70222°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Fawait |
| • Vice Regent | Djoko Susanto |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,314.13 km2 (1,279.59 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 2,615,874 |
| • Density | 789.309/km2 (2,044.30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Postal code | 62100 |
| Area codes | +62-331, +62-336 |
| Website | jemberkab.go.id |
Jember Regency is a regency of East Java province, in Indonesia. The land area is 3,314.13 km2, and the population was 2,332,726 at the 2010 census and 2,536,729 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 2,615,874 (comprising 1,306,216 males and 1,309,658 females). Its administrative capital is the urban area of Jember, which with 369,415 inhabitants in mid 2024 is the third largest urban area in East Java province (after Surabaya and Malang) but does not have municipality or city status as it is split between three separate administrative districts (kecamatan). Jember is famous for its tobacco farms and traditional food called tape which is made of fermented cassava.