Soreang

Soreang
District
Regional transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮞᮧᮛᮦᮃᮀ
Alun-alun Soreang (Soreang main square)
Alun-alun Soreang (Soreang main square)
Soreang is located in Java
Soreang
Soreang
Location in Java and Indonesia
Soreang is located in Indonesia
Soreang
Soreang
Soreang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°2′14″S 107°31′0″E / 7.03722°S 107.51667°E / -7.03722; 107.51667
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyBandung Regency
Government
 • CamatRusli Baijuri
 • SecretaryAhmad Kurtubi
Area
[1]
 • Total
25.01 km2 (9.66 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
116,780
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWT)
Postal code
4091x
Area code(+62) 22
Villages10
WebsiteOfficial website

Soreang (Sundanese: ᮞᮧᮛᮦᮃᮀ) is a town and district of Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Located 18 km from Bandung city, Soreang is the regency seat of Bandung Regency, where the regent's office and local legislature are located at Kopo-Soreang Highway.

Transportation

Soreang is a transportation hub for the southern parts of the regency.[2] In the colonial times, there used to be a railway connecting Bandung and Ciwidey, but was discontinued in 1982 following a collapse of the track in 1972.[3]

A toll road connecting the city of Bandung and Soreang directly was opened in December 2017, reducing travel time to around 10 minutes from previously up to 2 hours.[4]

Toll Road Access

KM Toll Road Destination
135 Purbaleunyi Toll Road Kopo, Soreang
0 Soreang-Pasir Koja Toll Road Soreang

Administrative divisions

Soreang is divided into 10 villages which are as follows:[1]

  • Cingcin
  • Karamatmulya
  • Pamekaran
  • Panyirapan
  • Parungserab
  • Sadu
  • Sekarwangi
  • Soreang
  • Sukajadi
  • Sukanagara

Climate

Soreang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from June to September and heavy rainfall from October to May.

Climate data for Soreang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.7
(81.9) 		28.1
(82.6) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.6
(81.7) 		28.1
(82.6) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.9
(82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.0
(73.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		17.3
(63.1) 		16.8
(62.2) 		16.6
(61.9) 		17.2
(63.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.2
(64.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 246
(9.7) 		219
(8.6) 		266
(10.5) 		262
(10.3) 		179
(7.0) 		87
(3.4) 		80
(3.1) 		82
(3.2) 		95
(3.7) 		198
(7.8) 		284
(11.2) 		298
(11.7) 		2,296
(90.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Soreang Subdistrict in Figures 2020". Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Simorangkir, Eduardo (4 December 2017). "Tol Soreang-Pasir Koja Hari Ini Diresmikan Jokowi". detikfinance (in Indonesian).
  3. ^ Putra, Wisma (18 September 2018). "Jalur Kereta Bandung-Ciwidey 'Mati' Pasca Kecelakaan 1972". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Tol Beroperasi, Bandung-Soreang 10 Menit". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Climate: Soreang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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