Jember
Encyclopedia
Jember is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java
, Indonesia
. The city of Jember is the third largest city in East Java province.
Jember is famous for its tobacco
farms and traditional food called tape
which is made of fermented cassava.
(West), Probolinggo
, Bondowoso
, Situbondo
(North), and Banyuwangi
(East). The island of Nusa Barong is located just to the south of the regency.
The University of Jember is located in the regency.
(Indonesian
:Kecamatan):
, Balinese
, Arab
ic and India
n.
and Madurese language
, and sometimes a mixed dialect of both Javanese and Madurese language. Many citizen speak Indonesian
for official and business purposes only, and to communicate with non-Javanese or non-Madurese people.
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The city of Jember is the third largest city in East Java province.
Jember is famous for its tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
farms and traditional food called tape
Tapai
Tapai or tape , sometimes referred to as peuyeum , is a traditional fermented food found throughout much of East- and Southeast Asia. It is a sweet or sour alcoholic paste...
which is made of fermented cassava.
Geography
Jember has a total area of 3,293.34 km² (329.333,94 Ha). It shares its borders with LumajangLumajang
Lumajang is the capital of Lumajang Regency...
(West), Probolinggo
Probolinggo
Probolinggo is a city on the north coast of East Java, Indonesia.Like most of northern East Java, the city has a large Madurese population in addition to many ethnically Javanese people...
, Bondowoso
Bondowoso
Bondowoso is a small provincial town and regency in East Java, Indonesia. The common languages are Madurese and Javanese, although Madurese is the majority. The nearest largest city is Surabaya, approximately five hours' drive away. Common in most provincial towns is a park in the city center,...
, Situbondo
Situbondo
Situbondo is a regency of East Java, Indonesia....
(North), and Banyuwangi
Banyuwangi
The Regency of Banyuwangi is located at the easternmost end of the Indonesian island of Java and it is a very strategic area for those who want to go to Bali, since it also serves as an important ferry port between Java and Bali. It is surrounded by mountains and forests to the west; by sea to the...
(East). The island of Nusa Barong is located just to the south of the regency.
The University of Jember is located in the regency.
Administrative areas
The Regency of Jember consists of 31 subdistrictsSubdistricts of Indonesia
In Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....
(Indonesian
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
:Kecamatan):
- - Ajung
- - Ambulu
- - Arjasa
- - Balung
- - Bangsalsari
- - Gumukmas
- - Jelbuk
- - Jenggawah
- - JombangJombangJombang may refer to the following places in Indonesia:*Jombang Regency, a regency of East Java**Jombang, Jombang, a subdistrict of Jombang, East Java*Jombang, Jember, a subdistrict of Jember, East Java*Jombang, Cilegon, a subdistrict of Cilegon, Banten...
- - Kalisat
- - Kaliwates
- - Kencong
- - Ledokombo
- - Mayang
- - Mumbulsari
- - Pakusari
- - PantiPantiPanti is a drag queen character performed by Rory O'Neill , originally from Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland.- Biography :Since 1996 Panti has been the hostess of the annual Alternative Miss Ireland pageant. Panti spent several years in Tokyo, , she returned to Ireland in 1995...
- - Patrang
- - Puger
- - Rambipuji
- - Semboro
- - SiloSiloA silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.Silo may also refer to:* Silo , a 3D modeling software* Silo , a defunct chain of retail electronics stores* SILO , used in Linux...
- - Sukorambi
- - Sukowono
- - Sumberjambe
- - Sumberbaru
- - Sumbersari
- - Tanggul
- - Tempurejo
- - Umbulsari
- - Wuluhan
Demographics
There are currently 3 million people living in Jember (as of 2003). The population density is about 647.15 people/km².http://www.pemkabjember.go.id/v2/selayangpandang/kondisi_umum.phpEthnic backgrounds
Jember is one heterogeneous area where many ethnic groups are mingled and live together. Most of its population are Javanese and Madurese people, with a small percentage of ethnic ChineseHan Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
, Balinese
Balinese people
The Balinese population of 3.0 million live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89% of the island's population. There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok, and in the eastern-most regions of Java The Balinese population of 3.0 million (1.5% of Indonesia's population) live...
, Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
ic and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n.
Language
Most citizen speak Javanese languageJavanese language
Javanese language is the language of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia. In addition, there are also some pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java...
and Madurese language
Madurese language
Madurese is a language of the Madurese people of Madura Island and eastern Java, Indonesia; it is also spoken on the neighbouring small Kangean Islands and Sapudi Islands, as well as from migrants to other parts of Indonesia, namely the Tapal Kuda area comprising Pasuruan, Surabaya, Malang until...
, and sometimes a mixed dialect of both Javanese and Madurese language. Many citizen speak Indonesian
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
for official and business purposes only, and to communicate with non-Javanese or non-Madurese people.
Jember Fashion Carnaval
Every year Jember run Jember Fashion Carnaval. In the tenth carnaval in 2011, there are more than 600 participants walked on street catwalk along Sudarman street (Central Park), Gajah Mada street up to Jember Sport Hall as the world longest 3.6 kilometers catwalk.External links
- Official website: www.pemkabjember.go.id