# Banyumas Regency

Banyumas (Javanese: ꦧꦚꦸꦩꦱ꧀, formerly spelled "Banjoemas") Regency is an inland regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Purwokerto, but that town no longer has a central administration and is split over four of the districts within the Regency, with a combined area of 41.65 km$^2$ and a population of 234,467 as of mid-2023. The Regency covers an area of 1,391.15 km$^2$, and had a population of 1,554,527 at the 2010 Census and 1,776,918 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate of the population as of mid-2023 was 1,828,573 (comprising 919,879 males and 908,694 females).
The term Banyumasan is also used as an adjective referring to the culture, language, and peoples of the wider Banyumas area, equivalent to the pre-independence Banyumas Residency. The language of Banyumasan is of Austronesian origin and is usually considered to be a dialect of Javanese.

## Administrative districts

Banyumas Regency comprises twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2023. The table also gives the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 301 rural desa and 30 urban kelurahan), and its postcodes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km$^2$ | Pop'n 2010 Census | Pop'n 2020 Census | Pop'n mid 2023 estimate | Admin centre | No. of villages |
| 33.02.01 | Lumbir | 109.36 | 43,330 | 49,870 | 53,183 | Lumbir | 10 |
| 33.02.02 | Wangon | 60.90 | 73,048 | 83,695 | 87,782 | Wangon | 12 |
| 33.02.03 | Jatilawang | 48.73 | 57,052 | 66,431 | 71,002 | Tunjung | 11 |
| 33.02.04 | Rawalo | 51.48 | 45,268 | 52,847 | 56,064 | Rawalo | 9 |
| 33.02.05 | Kebasen | 52.63 | 55,746 | 67,140 | 71,324 | Gambarsari | 12 |
| 33.02.06 | Kemranjen | 62.90 | 62,385 | 72,383 | 76,639 | Kecila | 15 |
| 33.02.07 | Sumpiuh | 61.96 | 49,790 | 57,717 | 60,896 | Kebokura | 14 $^{(a)}$ |
| 33.02.08 | Tambak | 52.80 | 41,913 | 50,158 | 52,972 | Kamulyan | 12 |
| 33.02.09 | Somagede | 43.70 | 31,827 | 37,540 | 39,672 | Somagede | 9 |
| 33.02.10 | Kalibagor | 40.26 | 45,956 | 56,800 | 58,785 | Kalibagor | 12 |
| 33.02.11 | Banyumas | 41.75 | 45,617 | 52,878 | 55,528 | Sudagaran | 12 |
| 33.02.12 | Patikraja | 45.95 | 50,357 | 60,637 | 62,391 | Notog | 13 |
| 33.02.13 | Purwojati | 41.33 | 30,804 | 36,981 | 39,294 | Purwojati | 10 |
| 33.02.14 | Ajibarang | 69.84 | 89,899 | 102,326 | 107,790 | Ajibarang Kulon | 15 |
| 33.02.15 | Gumelar | 92.40 | 45,154 | 53,349 | 55,726 | Gumelar | 10 |
| 33.02.16 | Pekuncen | 81.10 | 64,424 | 75,576 | 79,196 | Banjaranyar | 16 |
| 33.02.17 | Cilongok | 136.10 | 108,852 | 124,684 | 131,829 | Pernasidi | 20 |
| 33.02.18 | Karanglewas | 33.43 | 57,195 | 67,269 | 69,197 | Karangkemiri | 13 |
| 33.02.23 | Kedungbanteng | 56.34 | 51,118 | 61,771 | 64,508 | Kedungbanteng | 14 |
| 33.02.22 | Baturraden | 45.77 | 47,152 | 53,514 | 55,894 | Rempoah | 12 |
| 33.02.21 | Sumbang | 57.06 | 74,638 | 93,160 | 97,756 | Sumbang | 19 |
| 33.02.20 | Kembaran | 26.64 | 72,148 | 81,737 | 82,897 | Kembaran | 16 |
| 33.02.19 | Sokaraja | 30.28 | 76,903 | 89,184 | 91,988 | Sokaraja Kulon | 18 |
| 33.02.24 | Purwokerto Selatan (South Purwokerto) | 15.58 | 70,519 | 72,304 | 74,305 | Karangklesem | 7 $^{(b)}$ |
| 33.02.25 | Purwokerto Barat (West Purwokerto) | 7.99 | 49,083 | 52,802 | 53,447 | Rejasari | 7 $^{(c)}$ |
| 33.02.26 | Purwokerto Timur (East Purwokerto) | 8.39 | 57,112 | 54,585 | 58,451 | Purwokerto Wetan | 6 $^{(d)}$ |
| 33.02.27 | Purwokerto Utara (North Purwokerto) | 9.69 | 57,237 | 49,580 | 48,264 | Bancarkembar | 7 $^{(e)}$ |
| | Totals | 1,391.15 | 1,554,527 | 1,776,918 | 1,828,573 | Purwokerto | 331 |
Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan - Kebokura, Kradenan and Sumpiuh. (b) comprising 7 kelurahan - Berkoh, Karangklesem, Karangpucung, Purwokerto Kidul, Purwokerto Kulon, Tanjung and Teluk. (c) comprising 7 kelurahan - Bantarsoka, Karanglewas Lor, Kedungwuluh, Kober, Pasir Kidul, Pasirmuncang and Rejasari. (d) comprising 6 kelurahan - Arcawinangun, Kranji, Mersi, Purwokerto Lor, Purwokerto Wetan and Sokanegara. (e) comprising 7 kelurahan - Bancarkembar, Bobosan, Grendeng, Karangwangkal, Pabuaran, Purwanegara and Sumampir.

## Tourism

Curug Cipendok is a waterfall 93 metres high, about 15 kilometres west of Purwokerto, 500 metres from the road through a walking trail. It is still natural and is easily accessible on a good road, although there is no public transportation yet. The area surrounding the location belongs to Perhutani, a Forest State Company. North of the capital of Purwokerto, Baturraden Resort features views from the slopes of Mount Slamet. And 8 km to Baturaden, there a Curug Ceheng, this is a waterfall 73 meters, there is an object to holiday.
Among the religious tourism sites in Banyumas is Saka Tunggal Mosque, established in 1871.