Bogor Regency is a regency in the province of West Java, Indonesia. Its capital is Cibinong. Bogor Regency borders Tangerang Regency and South Tangerang City (Banten), Depok City, Bekasi City, and Bekasi Regency to the north; Karawang Regency to the east; Cianjur Regency to the southeast; Sukabumi Regency to the south; and Lebak Regency (Banten) to the west. Bogor Regency consists of 40 sub-districts, which are divided into several villages and urban villages.
Currently, Bogor Regency is divided into 40 sub-districts, 410 villages, and 16 urban villages (based on Regional Regulation No. 40 of 2003 and Minister of Home Affairs Regulation No. 35 of 2002). The center of Bogor Regency's government is located in Cibinong District, which is located north of Bogor City.
Currently, the population of Bogor Regency has reached almost 5,000,000 people with a very high population growth rate, making Bogor Regency the most populous regency in Indonesia. Since the New Order era, many immigrants have chosen Bogor Regency because of its location not far from Jakarta, most of whom are Javanese. In fact, in Cibinong District, the Javanese population reaches 32% and in Gunung Putri District, 30%. Meanwhile, in Sukamakmur District and Tanjungsari District, the Javanese population is below 3%.
In 1745, the forerunners of the Bogor community, originally nine settlement groups, were combined by Governor Baron Van Inhof to form the core of the Bogor Regency community. At that time, Regent Demang Wartawangsa sought to improve the quality of life and improve the people's welfare through agriculture by digging a canal from the Ciliwung to Cimahpar and from Nanggewer to Kalibaru/Kalimulya. Digging for the canal continued around the administrative center, but in 1754 the administrative center was located in Tanah Baru, then moved to Sukahati (now Kampung Empang).
There are various opinions about the origin of the name Bogor. One view holds that it comes from the word "Bahai" or "Baqar," meaning cow, as evidenced by a cow statue in the Bogor Botanical Gardens.
Another opinion states that the name Bogor comes from the word "Bokor," meaning "sugar palm stump" (kawung). This opinion has its own basis and reasoning, and is believed to be true by every expert. However, historical records indicate that on April 7, 1752, the word "Bogor" appeared in a document, written as "Hoofd Van de Negorij Bogor," meaning "head of the Bogor village." The document also indicates that the village head was located within the Botanical Gardens, which began construction in 1817.
The history of Bogor Regency is closely linked to the kingdoms that once ruled the region. Four centuries earlier, Sri Baduga Maharaja was known as the king who initiated the Pajajaran era. He was renowned for his "highly respected ancestral teachings and pursuit of prosperity." Since then, the history of the region has seen successive kingdoms rise, including:
The Pajajaran Kingdom ruled from 1482 to 1579. The inauguration of the king, known as Sri Baduga Maharaja, was a particular focus. The Kuwedabhakti ceremony, held on June 3, 1482, was famous. This date was later designated as Bogor's anniversary, officially confirmed by a plenary session of the Bogor Regency DPRD on May 26, 1972.
In 1975, the Central Government (in this case the Minister of Home Affairs) instructed that Bogor Regency must have its own Government Center in the Regency area and move from the Government Center of Bogor City. Based on this, the Bogor Level II Regional Government conducted research in several areas of the Bogor Level II Regency to be used as a candidate for the capital city and also to serve as the center of government. Alternative locations to be selected include the Ciawi (Rancamaya), Leuwiliang, Parung and Cibinong (Central Village) Districts.
Further research revealed that Rancamaya, located in Ciawi District, was proposed to the central government for approval as a potential capital city. However, the central government considered Rancamaya relatively close to the Bogor Municipality's administrative center and feared it would be included in the city's expansion and development plans.
Therefore, on the instructions of the Central Government, the Bogor Level II regional government chose one of the alternative areas from the results of other studies. In the 1980 Plenary Session of the Bogor Level II Regional DPRD, it was decided that the prospective capital of the Bogor Level II Regency would be located in Tengah Village, Cibinong District.
The determination of the prospective capital city was proposed again to the Central Government and received approval and was confirmed by Government Regulation Number 6 of 1982, which stated that the central government capital of the Bogor Regency would be located in Tengah Village, Cibinong District. Since then, the preparation plan for the construction of the central government capital of the Bogor Regency began and on October 5, 1985, the first stone was laid by the Regent of the Bogor Regency at that time.
Bogor Regency is crossed by the Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawi (Jagorawi) toll road. This toll road serves as the main tourist route from Jakarta to Bandung. It passes through the Jagorawi-Puncak-Cianjur-Bandung toll road. The Ciawi-Puncak route is one of the busiest during the holiday season, as the area is a popular vacation spot for residents of Jakarta and the surrounding areas.
If the main tourist route is congested, which usually happens on holidays, you can use the alternative route via Cibubur-Cileungsi-Jonggol-Cariu-Cianjur-Bandung.
For train transportation, there is the Jakarta-Bogor Electric Rail Train (KRL) line, which continues to Sukabumi, Cianjur using Diesel Rail Trains (KRD), and finally to Padalarang.
For intercity bus transportation, intercity and interprovincial buses are usually agents at the Cileungsi Terminal. There are several bus companies such as Sumber Alam, Rosalia Indah, Ramayana, Santoso, Maju Lancar, Sinar Jaya, Harapan Jaya, New Shantika, Haryanto, Bejeu, Kramat Jati, Rukun Jaya, Dedi Jaya, Dewi Sri, Agra Mas, and Gunung Harta.
The means of transportation in the Bogor Regency area are urban transportation (Angkot), rural transportation (Angkudes), motorbike taxis, pedal rickshaws and Delman (horse-drawn carriages).
The telephone area code 021 only reaches Cibinong, Citeureup, Gunung Putri, Cileungsi and Bojonggede
Bogor Regency consists of four regions, namely:
Source: Bogor Regency Website, Wikipedia
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