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Sumenep Regency

Sumenep Regency
Kabupaten Sumenep
  • Sungeneb
  • Purwareja
  • Sumekar
Regional transcription(s)
 • MadureseSongennep (Latèn)
سَوڠۤنّۤڤ (Pèghun)
ꦯꦺꦴꦔꦼꦤ꧀ꦤꦼꦥ꧀ (Carakan)
 • BajoneseSangenep (Lating)
ساڠنڤ (Jawi)
ᨔᨂᨛᨊᨛ (Lontarak)
 • MandareseSongénap (Lating)
سُوْعِۨيْنَڡْۨ (Sérang)
ᨔᨚᨂᨙᨊ (Lontara’)
 • BugineseSinganap (Lating)
سِعَۨنَڡْۨ (Sérang)
ᨔᨗᨂᨊ (Lontara’)
Gili Labak Island
Asta Tinggi Cemetery
Bujuk Gubang's Grave
Saebus Beach
Coat of arms of Sumenep Regency
Nicknames: 

Bumi Sumekar "Land of the Sumekar", Bumi Garam
"Land of Salt", Solonya Madura "Solo of Madura", etc
Motto(s): 
Sumekar (Kawi for ''Blooming'')
Word meaning: "Always Developing"
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Sumenep Regency is located in Java
Sumenep Regency
Sumenep Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Sumenep Regency is located in Indonesia
Sumenep Regency
Sumenep Regency
Sumenep Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°01′S 113°52′E / 7.017°S 113.867°E / -7.017; 113.867
Country Indonesia
Province East Java
Incorporated8 August 1950
Legal basisLaw No. 12/1950
Anniversary31 October 1269 (1269-10-31)
Founded byArya Wiraraja
Named forKawi: ᬲᬸᬗᭂᬦᭂᬩ᭄,
romanized: Suṅĕnĕb,
lit.''The Quiet Valley'',
pronounced: [suˈŋǝ.nǝb̚]
CapitalKota Sumenep
Subdivisions27 districts
Government
 • TypeRegency of East Java
 • BodySumenep Local Government
 • RegentDewi Khalifah (acting)
 • Vice regentVacant
 • Regional secretaryEdy Rasyadi
 • Speaker of the regional parliamentZainal Arifin
Area
 • Land2,093.47 km2 (808.29 sq mi)
 • Water9,319.65 km2 (3,598.34 sq mi)
 • Rank5th in East Java
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Highest elevation
(Mount Tembuku)
471 m (1,545 ft)
Lowest elevation
(JavaSea)
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
1,142,210
 • Rank15th in East Java
 • Density546/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
  • Rank35th in East Java
Demonym(s)Sumenepese (en)
Sumenepan (id)
Sumenebhân (mad)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups[2]
 • Religion[3]
 • Languages
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Postal code
69412 – 69493
Area code(+62) 328 (mainland)
(+62) 327 (maritime)
Vehicle registrationM xxxx U*/V*/W*/X*/Y*/Z*
Nominal GRDP[4]2023
 - TotalRp 42.847 billion
US$ 2.765 billion
 - Per capitaRp 37,370
US$ 2,412
 - GrowthIncrease 5.3%
HDI (2023)[5]Increase 0.691 (Medium)
Airport
(main airport)
Trunojoyo Airport
Seaport
(main seaport)
Port of Kalianget
Bus station
(main bus station)
Arya Wiraraja bus station
Regional sloganBismillah Melayani
"Serving in God's name"
Tourism sloganVisit Sumenep,
The Soul of Madura
Floral emblem Beach sheoak
(Casuarina equisetifolia)
Faunal emblem Maduran cattle
(B. indicus × B. javanicus)
Websitesumenepkab.go.id
Endemic flowers
Kamandin saebo (Glossocardia leschenaultii),
restricted to the Guluk Guluk District

Endemic trees
Kangean almond (Terminalia kangeanensis),
restricted to the Kangean Island

Endemic mammals
Raas cat (Felis catus),
restricted to the Raas Island

Endemic birds
Abbott's cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea abbotti),
restricted to the Masakambing Island
Other transcription(s)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese蘇民納
Simplified Chinese苏民纳
PostalSoominna
Literal meaningfrom Sumenep,
a phrase that means
"Settled Water"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSūmínnà
Bopomofoㄙㄨ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄚˋ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhSuminnah
Wade–GilesSu1-min2-na4
Tongyong PinyinSu-mín-nà
IPA[sú.mǐn.nâ]
other Mandarin
Xiao'erjingسُمٍنَا
DunganСуминна
Sichuanese PinyinSu1min2na2
Wu
RomanizationSu-min-neh
SuzhouneseSou-min-neh
Gan
RomanizationSu min lah
Xiang
IPA[sow˧ min˩˧ la˨˦]
Hakka
RomanizationSu1-min2-nab6
Pha̍k-fa-sṳSû-mìn-na̍p
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSōumàhnnaahp
JyutpingSou1 man4 naap6
IPA[sɔw˥.mɐn˩.nap̚˨]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSo͘-bîn-la̍p
Tâi-lôSoo-bîn-la̍p
Teochew Peng'imSu1-min4-lah6
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCSŭ-mìng-năk
Pu-Xian Min
Hinghwa BUCSo-míng-da̍h
Northern Min
Jian'ou RomanizedSú-měng-nà
Middle Chinese
Middle ChineseSu mjin nop
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese漯水
PostalLoshui
Literal meaning"Lowland Water"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuòshuǐ
Bopomofoㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhLuohshoei
Wade–GilesLo4-shui3
Tongyong PinyinLuò-shuěi
Yale RomanizationLwò-shwěi
IPA[lwô.ʂwèɪ]
other Mandarin
Xiao'erjingلُوَشُوِ
DunganЛуәфи
Sichuanese PinyinNo2sui3
Wu
RomanizationLoh-sy
SuzhouneseLoh-syu
Gan
RomanizationLoh sui
Xiang
IPA[lo˨˦ ɕɥej˦˩]
Hakka
RomanizationLok6-sui3
Pha̍k-fa-sṳLo̍k-súi
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLokséui
JyutpingLok3 seoi2
IPA[lɔk̚˧.sɵɥ˧˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLo̍k-chúi
Tâi-lôLo̍k-tsuí
Teochew Peng'imLog8zui2
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCLŏk-cūi
Pu-Xian Min
Hinghwa BUCLo̤̍h-cûi
Northern Min
Jian'ou RomanizedLò̤-sṳ̌
Middle Chinese
Middle ChineseLak sywijX
Arabic name
Arabic
  • سومينيب
  • Sūmīnīb
Javanese name
Javanese
  • Sungěněp
  • ꦱꦸꦔꦼꦤꦼꦥ꧀
Dutch name
Dutch
  • Soemenep
  • ⠎⠪⠍⠑⠝⠑⠏
Japanese name
Japanese
  • スメネプ
  • Sumenepu

Sumenep,[a] officially the Sumenep Regency,[b] was previously known as Samanap[c] or Zamanap[d] in English,[6] is a regency of the East Java province, Indonesia. It has an area of 2,093.47 square kilometres (808.29 sq mi) and the population of 1,142,210 (comprising 551,366 males and 590,844 females) as of 2023.[1] The administrative capital is Kota Sumenep, has a name that reflects it is historical and cultural evolution. Formerly, the area was briefly known as Sungeneb[e] in the 13th century, Purwareja[f] in the 15th century, and Sumekar[g] in the 16th century.[7]

The regency occupies the eastern end of Madura island and also includes numerous smaller islands to the east (primarily Talango Island, the Sapudi Islands, and the Kangean Islands), to the north (the Masalembu Islands), and to the south (the Giligenteng Islands) of Madura. It is bordered by the Pamekasan Regency to the west, Madura Strait to the south, and the Java Sea to the north and east. The airport nearby is Trunojoyo Airport with flights to Surabaya.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumenep Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3529)
  2. ^ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
  3. ^ "Jumlah Penduduk Menurut Kecamatan dan Agama yang Dianut di Kabupaten Sumenep 2022" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ^ Gross Regional Domestic Product of Regencies/Municipalities in Indonesia 2019-2023. Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik. 2024.
  5. ^ "Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2023" (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  6. ^ Horsburgh, James (1817). India Directory, Or, Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil, and the Interjacent Ports. author. p. 454.
  7. ^ Stokvis, A. M. H. J. (1888). Manuel d'histoire, de généalogie et de chronologie de tous les états du globe, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'a nos jours. Leide – E. J. Brill. p. 366.


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