# Situbondo Regency

Situbondo Regency (Madurese: Kabhupatèn Situbânḍâ) is a regency (kabupaten) in the east of East Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,658.03 km$^2$, and had a population of 647,619 at the 2010 Census and 685,967 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 684,343 (comprising 334,698 males and 349,645 females). It is located towards the eastern end of Java, before Banyuwangi. Its administrative centre is Situbondo, a small town within the regency. One of its famous tourist sites is Baluran National Park.

## Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 132 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km$^2$ | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
| 35.12.15 | Sumbermalang | 89.76 | 26,319 | 28,466 | 28,559 | Tlogosari | 9 | 68355 |
| 35.12.01 | Jatibanteng | 104.05 | 21,847 | 23,083 | 22,902 | Jatibanteng | 8 | 68357 |
| 35.12.16 | Banyuglugur | 67.33 | 22,443 | 24,583 | 23,984 | Banyuglugur | 7 | 68359 |
| 35.12.02 | Besuki | 27.70 | 61,211 | 65,110 | 65,481 | Besuki | 10 | 68356 |
| 35.12.03 | Suboh | 30.70 | 26,186 | 28,178 | 28,580 | Buduan | 8 | 68354 |
| 35.12.04 | Mlandingan | 54.881 | 22,371 | 23,809 | 24,393 | Mlandingan Kulon | 7 | 68353 |
| 35.12.17 | Bungatan | 68.12 | 24,417 | 25,982 | 25,885 | Bungatan | 7 | 68358 |
| 35.12.05 | Kendit | 111.88 | 28,172 | 29,310 | 29,899 | Kendit | 7 | 68352 |
| 35.12.06 | Panarukan | 59.97 | 53,034 | 58,315 | 59,084 | Wringin Anom | 8 | 68351 |
| 35.12.07 | Situbondo | 30.86 | 46,854 | 48,656 | 48,783 | Patokan | 6 $^{(a)}$ | 68311 - 68316 |
| 35.12.09 | Mangaran | 37.18 | 31,937 | 34,181 | 34,988 | Mangaran | 6 | 68363 |
| 35.12.08 | Panji | 46.33 | 68,286 | 66,926 | 67,415 | Mimbaan | 12 $^{(b)}$ | 68321 - 68323 |
| 35.12.10 | Kapongan | 51.54 | 36,990 | 38,939 | 39,746 | Kesambi Rampak | 10 | 68362 |
| 35.12.11 | Arjasa | 185.15 | 39,708 | 43,637 | 43,301 | Arjasa | 8 | 68371 |
| 35.12.12 | Jangkar | 75.66 | 36,321 | 41,012 | 39,923 | Jangkar | 8 | 68372 |
| 35.12.13 | Asembagus | 226.05 | 47,256 | 49,661 | 49,625 | Asembagus | 10 | 68373 |
| 35.12.14 | Banyuputih $^{(c)}$ | 390.88 | 54,267 | 56,119 | 51,685 | Sumberanyar | 5 | 68374 |
| | Totals | 1,658.03 | 647,619 | 685,967 | 684,343 | Situbondo | 136 | |
Note: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Dawuhan and Patokan. (b) including 2 kelurahan - Ardirejo and Mimbaan. (c) including the offshore island of Pulau Karangmas.

## Climate

Situbondo has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with heavy rainfall from December to March and moderate to little rainfall from April to November.
Climate data for Situbondo :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.9 (89.4) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.6 (92.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 31.9 (89.4) | 32.0 (89.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.8 (78.4) | 26.6 (79.9) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.3 (79.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.2 (70.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 20.2 (68.4) | 19.3 (66.7) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 20.8 (69.4) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.6 (69.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 281 (11.1) | 243 (9.6) | 193 (7.6) | 77 (3.0) | 64 (2.5) | 35 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 18 (0.7) | 67 (2.6) | 187 (7.4) | 1,195 (47.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||

## Gallery

* Two groups of men under a large banyan tree in Situbondo
* River and washed away bridge in the area of Situbondo
* Baluran National Park