Time zone WIB (UTC+7) Website www.banyumaskab.go.id | Area code(s) +62 281 Area 1,335 km² Population 1.555 million (2014) | |
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Points of interest Baturraden, Pancuran Tujuh, Kebun Raya Baturaden, Alun‑Alun Purwokerto, Curug Cipendok Colleges and Universities Muhammadiyah University of Purwok, Wijaya Kusuma University, Computer Informatics Manage, Politeknik Pratama, Politeknik Maarif | ||
Banyumas (formerly spelt "Banjoemas") Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Purwokerto. It covers an area of 1,335.30 km2, and had a population of 1,554,527 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate (as at January 2014) is 1,573,593.
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Map of Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
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 populations at the 2010 Census:
Tourism
Curug Cipendok is a waterfall 93 meters high, about 15 kilometers west of Purwokerto, 500 meters 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 Cehenk, 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.