Editing Garut Regency (section)

==Administrative districts==
Garut Regency is currently divided into 42 [[Districts of Indonesia|districts]] (''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 2020 censuses, <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Garut Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3205)</ref> The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of [[administrative village|villages]] in each district (totaling 421 rural ''desa'' and 21 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code. 

However, in 2013 the National Legislative Council approved a proposal to create a new Regency - South Garut Regency (''Kabupaten Garut Selatan'') - to include the 16 southernmost districts (those listed first in the table below) of the existing Garut Regency,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/12/council-backs-south-garut-new-regency.html|title=Council backs South Garut as new regency|website=The Jakarta Post|access-date=July 22, 2019}}</ref> with a combined population of 701,962 in mid 2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Garut Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3205)</ref> The new Regency would thus inherit 63% of the land area of the existing regency, but only 25.8% of its population in mid 2024. As at 2025, this proposal has not yet been implemented, but for convenience the table below has been split to distinguish those districts in the proposed South Garut Regency.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Kode <br>Wilayah|| Name of<br>District<br>(''kecamatan'') !! Area<br>in <br>km<sup>2</sup>!! Pop'n <br>2010<br>census !! Pop'n <br>2020<br>census !! Pop'n <br>mid 2024<br>estimate!!Admin<br>centre !! No.<br>of <br>Villages!!Post<br>code 
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| 32.05.35 || Cisewu ||align="right"| 172.83||align="right"| 32,976 ||align="right"| 33,412 ||align="right"| 34,248 ||Cisewu||align="center"| 9||44169
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| 32.05.36 || Caringin ||align="right"| 99.03|| align="right"| 29,566 ||align="right"| 32,010 ||align="right"| 33,663 ||Purbayani|| align="center"| 6||44166
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| 32.05.37 || Talegong ||align="right"| 108.74 ||align="right"| 30,715 ||align="right"| 28,747 ||align="right"| 29,466 ||Sukamulya||align="center"| 7||44167
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| 32.05.31 || Bungbulang || align="right"| 146.98 ||align="right"| 59,659 ||align="right"| 58,300 ||align="right"| 60,329 ||Bungbulang||align="center"| 13||44165
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| 32.05.32 || Mekarmukti || align="right"| 55.22 ||align="right"| 15,634 ||align="right"| 18,161 ||align="right"| 19,627 ||Cijayana||align="center"| 5||44155
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| 32.05.34 || Pamulihan ||align="right"| 132.44 ||align="right"| 17,570 ||align="right"| 18,592 ||align="right"| 19,380 ||Pakenjeng||align="center"| 5||44168
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| 32.05.33 || Pakenjeng || align="right"| 198.44 ||align="right"| 65,752 ||align="right"| 68,277 ||align="right"| 70,653 ||Jatiwangi||align="center"| 13||44164
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| 32.05.30 || Cikelet ||align="right"| 172.32 ||align="right"| 40,928 ||align="right"| 44,488 ||align="right"| 46,858 ||Cikelet||align="center"| 11||44177
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| 32.05.27 || [[Pameungpeuk]] ||align="right"| 44.11 ||align="right"| 38,852 ||align="right"| 42,560 ||align="right"| 44,962 ||Mandalakasih||align="center"| 8||44175
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| 32.05.29 || Cibalong || align="right"| 213.59 ||align="right"| 40,768 ||align="right"| 44,565 ||align="right"| 47,042 ||Karya Mukti||align="center"| 11||44176
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| 32.05.28 || Cisompet ||align="right"| 172.25 ||align="right"| 49,848 ||align="right"| 52,746 ||align="right"| 54,981 ||Cisompet||align="center"| 11||44174
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| 32.05.26 || Peundeuy ||align="right"| 56.79 ||align="right"| 22,408 ||align="right"| 23,755 ||align="right"| 24,779 ||Peundeuy||align="center"| 6||44178
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| 32.05.24 || Singajaya || align="right"| 67.69 ||align="right"| 45,509 ||align="right"| 47,313 ||align="right"| 48,982 ||Singajaya||align="center"| 9||44170
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| 32.05.25 || Cihurip ||align="right"| 40.42 ||align="right"| 17,993 ||align="right"| 18,691 ||align="right"| 19,386 ||Cihurip||align="center"| 4||44173
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| 32.05.22 || Cikajang || align="right"| 124.95 ||align="right"| 78,164 ||align="right"| 83,944 ||align="right"| 88,004 ||Cikajang||align="center"| 12||44171
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| 32.05.23 || Banjarwangi ||align="right"| 123.82 ||align="right"| 56,100 ||align="right"| 57,780 ||align="right"| 59,602 ||Banjarwangi||align="center"| 11||44172
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| || '''''Totals <br>South Garut''''' || align="right"| '''''1,929.62''''' ||align="right"| '''''642,442''''' ||align="right"| '''''673,341''''' ||align="right"| '''''701,962''''' || ||align="center"| '''''141'''''|| 
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Kode <br>Wilayah|| Name of<br>District<br>(''kecamatan'') !! Area<br>in <br>km<sup>2</sup>!! Pop'n <br>2010<br>census !! Pop'n <br>2020<br>census !! Pop'n <br>mid 2024<br>estimate!!Admin<br>centre !! No.<br>of <br>Villages!!Post<br>code 
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| 32.05.19 || Cilawu ||align="right"| 77.63 ||align="right"| 100,073 ||align="right"| 107,738 ||align="right"| 113,057 ||Cilawu||align="center"| 18||44181
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| 32.05.17 || Bayongbong || align="right"| 49.95 ||align="right"| 93,102 ||align="right"| 102,703 ||align="right"| 108,793 ||Bayongbong||align="center"| 18||44162
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| 32.05.18 || Cigedug ||align="right"| 31.20 ||align="right"| 38,199 ||align="right"| 43,475 ||align="right"| 46,613 ||Cigedug||align="center"| 5||44116
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| 32.05.20 || Cisurupan ||align="right"| 80.88 ||align="right"| 95,086 ||align="right"| 98,587 ||align="right"| 101,957 ||Balewangi||align="center"| 17||44163
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| 32.05.21 || Sukaresmi ||align="right"| 35.17 ||align="right"| 37,082 ||align="right"| 39,844 ||align="right"| 41,779 ||Sukaresmi||align="center"| 7||44154
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| 32.05.07 || Samarang || align="right"| 59.71 ||align="right"| 71,169 ||align="right"| 77,181 ||align="right"| 81,220 ||Samarang||align="center"| 13||44160
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| 32.05.08 || Pasirwangi ||align="right"| 46.70 ||align="right"| 62,048 ||align="right"| 64,935 ||align="right"| 67,399 ||Pasirwangi||align="center"| 12||44161
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| 32.05.05 || Tarogong Kidul ||align="right"| 19.46 ||align="right"| 108,192 ||align="right"| 114,965 ||align="right"| 120,031 ||Sukakarya||align="center"| 12 <sup>(a)</sup> ||44150
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| 32.05.04 || Tarogong Kaler || align="right"| 50.57 ||align="right"| 84,843 ||align="right"| 95,942 ||align="right"| 102,612 ||Cimanganten||align="center"| 13 <sup>(b)</sup> ||44151
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| 32.05.01 || [[Garut]] Kota ||align="right"| 27.71 ||align="right"| 126,452 ||align="right"| 127,583 ||align="right"| 131,809 ||Pakuwon||align="center"| 11 <sup>(c)</sup> ||44111<br>- 44119
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| 32.05.02 || Karangpawitan ||align="right"| 52.07 ||align="right"| 116,833 ||align="right"| 135,814 ||align="right"| 146,814 ||Sindanglaya||align="center"| 20 <sup>(d)</sup> ||44182
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| 32.05.03 || Wanaraja || align="right"| 35.26 ||align="right"| 44,036 ||align="right"| 48,281 ||align="right"| 51,023 ||Wanaraja||align="center"| 9||44180
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| 32.05.42 || Sucinaraja || align="right"| 33.83 ||align="right"| 26,045 ||align="right"| 29,105 ||align="right"| 30,986 ||Tegalpanjang||align="center"| 7||44115
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| 32.05.41 || Pangatikan ||align="right"| 19.72 ||align="right"| 38,472 ||align="right"| 42,043 ||align="right"| 44,375 ||Cimaragas||align="center"| 8||44183
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| 32.05.15 || Sukawening || align="right"| 38.83 ||align="right"| 49,689 ||align="right"| 55,890 ||align="right"| 59,652 ||Sukamukti||align="center"| 11||44179
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| 32.05.16 || Karangtengah || align="right"| 23.28 ||align="right"| 16,107 ||align="right"| 18,371 ||align="right"| 19,713 ||Sindanggalih||align="center"| 4||44184
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| 32.05.06 || Banyuresmi ||align="right"| 47.88 ||align="right"| 78,190 ||align="right"| 91,016 ||align="right"| 95,663 ||Bagendit||align="center"| 15||44191
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| 32.05.09 || Leles || align="right"| 73.51 ||align="right"| 76,056 ||align="right"| 83,445 ||align="right"| 88,208 ||Leles||align="center"| 12||44152 <sup>(e)</sup>
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| 32.05.11 || Leuwigoong ||align="right"| 19.35 ||align="right"| 41,485 ||align="right"| 46,398 ||align="right"| 49,412 ||Leuwigoong||align="center"| 8||44192
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| 32.05.12 || Cibatu || align="right"| 41.43||align="right"| 63,598 ||align="right"| 73,646 ||align="right"| 77,549 ||Cibatu||align="center"| 11||44185
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| 32.05.13 || Kersamanah ||align="right"| 16.50 ||align="right"| 35,583 ||align="right"| 38,612 ||align="right"| 40,642 ||Kersamanah||align="center"| 6||44189
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| 32.05.40 || Cibiuk ||align="right"| 19.90 ||align="right"| 30,368 ||align="right"| 34,560 ||align="right"| 37,054 ||Cipareuan||align="center"| 5||44193
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| 32.05.10 || Kadungora || align="right"| 37.31 ||align="right"| 86,516 ||align="right"| 92,233 ||align="right"| 96,423 ||Karangtengah||align="center"| 14||44153
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| 32.05.38 || Balubur <br>Limbangan ||align="right"| 73.59 ||align="right"| 76,530 ||align="right"| 78,608 ||align="right"| 81,001 ||Limbangantimur||align="center"| 14||44186
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| 32.05.39 || Selaawi ||align="right"| 34.07 ||align="right"| 37,167 ||align="right"| 41,703 ||align="right"| 44,468 ||Selaawi||align="center"| 7||44187
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| 32.05.14 || Malangbong || align="right"| 92.38 ||align="right"| 118,671 ||align="right"| 129,588 ||align="right"| 136,735 ||Malangbong||align="center"| 24||44188
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| || '''''Totals <br>North Garut''''' || align="right"| '''''1,135.55''''' ||align="right"| '''''1,761,679''''' ||align="right"| '''''1,912,266''''' ||align="right"| '''''2,014,988''''' || ||align="center"| '''''301'''''|| 
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| || '''''Totals <br>Garut Regency''''' || align="right"| '''''3,065.19''''' ||align="right"| '''''2,404,121''''' ||align="right"| '''''2,585,607''''' ||align="right"| '''''2,716,950''''' || ||align="center"| '''''442''''' 
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Note: (a) comprising 5 urban ''kelurahan'' (Jayawaras, Pataruman, Sukagalih, Sukajaya and Sukakarya) and 7 rural ''desa''. (b) including one ''kelurahan'' (Pananjung). <br>(c) comprising all 11 ''kelurahan'' (Cimuncang, Ciwalen, Kota Kulon, Kota Wetan, Margawati, Muara Sanding, Pakuwon, Paminggir, Regol, Sukamantri and Sukanegla). <br>(d) comprising 4 ''kelurahan'' (Karangmulya, Lebakjaya, Lengkongjaya and Sucikaler) and 16 ''desa''. (e) except the ''desa'' of Cangkuang, which has a post code of 44119.

Administratively, the 42 districts are subdivided into 442 villages, comprising 421 rural ''desa'' and 21 urban ''kelurahan''. Cibalong District is the largest district and covers 6.97% of the area of all Garut Regency districts, while the Kersamanah District is the smallest, with an area of 1,650 ha or 0.54%. Garut constitutes the buffer land and hinterland for the development of Bandung Raja's territory. It has a strategic position and acts as the supplier for the needs of Bandung Municipality and Bandung Regency's populations.

The Garut Regency has two distinct [[topography|topographical areas]]:
*Northern Garut consists of highlands and mountainous terrain, which have the largest [[rice|rice fields]] of Garut
*Southern Garut is mostly made out of downward sloping lands, along with twelve main rivers which flow south into the [[Java Trench]], an area of  [[oceanic crust]] near the southern coast of Java that is part of the larger [[Indian Ocean]].

Tourist resorts are well-established in Garut Regency, with coastal views, and others with craters, waterfalls, lakes and a hot springs.<ref>Ika Krismantari, '[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/18/garut-the-hidden-beauty-west-java.html Garut: The Hidden Beauty of West Java'], ''The Jakarta Post'', 19 April 2011.</ref>