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This article is about the district. For the regency, see Kuningan Regency. For the Balinese Hindu festival, see Galungan. District in West Java, Indonesia
Kuningan
District
Regional transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮥᮔᮤᮍᮔ᮪
Regent Office of Kuningan RegencyRegent Office of Kuningan Regency
Etymology: Suranggajaya, Duke of Kuningan
Kuningan is located in JavaKuninganKuninganLocation in Java and IndonesiaShow map of JavaKuningan is located in IndonesiaKuninganKuninganKuningan (Indonesia)Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°58′35″S 108°29′4″E / 6.97639°S 108.48444°E / -6.97639; 108.48444
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyKuningan Regency
Government
 • CamatSaleh Rochiat
 • SecretaryDudi Sudiana
Area
 • Total29.94 km (11.56 sq mi)
Elevation534 m (1,752 ft)
Population
 • Total113,860
 • Density3,800/km (9,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWT)
Postal code4551x, 45553
Area code(+62) 231
Villages16
WebsiteOfficial website

Kuningan (Sundanese: ᮊᮥᮔᮤᮍᮔ᮪) is a town and district located in eastern West Java, Indonesia, between Cirebon and Tasikmalaya, about 200 km east of Jakarta. It is the administrative center of Kuningan Regency. The district is located east of Mount Cereme/Ciremai (3.078 m), the highest mountain in West Java. The eastern part of the district is a valley. The district's landmark is a statue of a horse, called Kuda Kuningan and its motto is Kuningan Aman (Safe) Sehat (Healthy) Rindang (Leafy) Indah (Beautiful), abbreviated as Kuningan ASRI.

Administrative divisions

Kuningan District is divided into 16 villages which are as follows:

  • Ancaran
  • Awirarangan
  • Cibinuang
  • Cigintung
  • Cijoho
  • Ciporang
  • Cirendang
  • Citangtu
  • Karangtawang
  • Kasturi
  • Kedungarum
  • Kuningan
  • Padarek
  • Purwawinangun
  • Winduhaji
  • Windusengkahan

Climate

Kuningan has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate rainfall from June to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to May.

Climate data for Kuningan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.8
(83.8) 		29.0
(84.2) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.9
(84.0) 		29.6
(85.3) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.3
(84.7) 		28.9
(84.0) 		29.0
(84.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.7
(76.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.4
(76.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.4
(68.7) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.1
(66.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.2
(66.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.3
(68.5) 		19.9
(67.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 462
(18.2) 		392
(15.4) 		443
(17.4) 		278
(10.9) 		218
(8.6) 		109
(4.3) 		80
(3.1) 		52
(2.0) 		58
(2.3) 		133
(5.2) 		267
(10.5) 		382
(15.0) 		2,874
(112.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  4. "Lambang Daerah | Pemerintah Kabupaten Kuningan". www.kuningankab.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  5. "Sasanti Daerah dan Moto Juang Kuningan | Pemerintah Kabupaten Kuningan". www.kuningankab.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. "Climate: Kuningan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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