Sukabumi City is a city in West Java Province, Indonesia. It is one of the smallest cities in West Java by area.
The name “SOEKA-BOEMI” was first introduced on January 13, 1815 to the world outside Sukabumi by a plantation administrator named Andries Christoffel Johannes de Wilde, a Dutch national who explored Sukabumi to find a suitable land location for a plantation.
In his survey report, Andries Christoffel Johannes de Wilde listed the name Soeka Boemi (a two-syllable word) as the place where he stayed in the village of Tji Colle. Some say the name Sukabumi comes from the Sundanese word Suka-Bumen, meaning that this area, with its cool and pleasant air, makes people like to settle down.
A more plausible explanation is that the name "Sukabumi" comes from the Sanskrit words suka, meaning "pleasure, happiness, joy," and bhumi, meaning "earth." So "Sukabumi" means "the beloved/favored land."
The name Soekaboemi actually existed before Sukabumi City's anniversary, January 13, 1815. The city, which currently covers an area of 52.46 km², got its name from a surgeon named Dr. Andries de Wilde who named it Soekaboemi. It should be noted that Andris de Wilde was also a Preanger Planter (coffee and tea) who lived in Bandung, where his former residence and coffee warehouse are now used as the Bandung City Government Office.
Initially, he sent a letter to his friend Pieter Englhard to submit a request to the government to change the name of Cikole (based on the name of the river that divides the city of Sukabumi) to Soekaboemi on January 13, 1815. Since then, Cikole officially became Soekaboemi. However, this does not mean that the anniversary of Sukabumi City falls on that date. The story is not short, starting from the coffee commodity that was in great demand by the VOC, Van Riebek and Zwadecroon tried to develop wider coffee plantations around Bogor, Cianjur, and Sukabumi. In 1709, Governor Van Riebek conducted an inspection of coffee plantations in Cibalagung (Bogor), Cianjur, Jogjogan, Pondok Kopo, and Gunung Guruh Sukabumi. This was one of the reasons for the construction of a railway line connecting Soekaboemi with Buitenzorg and Batavia in the west and Tjiandjoer (the capital of Priangan) and Bandoeng in the east. At that time, de Wilde was a personal assistant to Governor General Daendels and was known as a landowner in Jasinga Bogor.
On January 25, 1813, he purchased land in Sukabumi, covering five-twelfths of the entire area, for 58,000 Spanish ringgit. The land bordered the slopes of Mount Gede Pangrango to the north, the Cimandiri River to the south, the Jakarta and Banten Residency to the west, and the Cikupa River to the east.
Before its city status, Sukabumi was just a small hamlet called “Goenoeng Parang” (now Gunungparang Subdistrict) then developed into several villages such as Cikole or Parungseah. Then on April 1, 1914, the Dutch East Indies government made the city of Sukabumi a Burgerlijk Bestuur with the status of Gemeente (Municipality) on the grounds that in this city many Dutch and European plantation owners lived in the southern part of Sukabumi Regency who deserved special management and service.
Then on May 1, 1926, Mr. G.F. Rambonnet was appointed Burgemeester. It was during this period that the Railway Station, the Grand Mosque, the Christian Church; Pentecostal; Catholic; Bethel; HKBP; Pasundan, the Ubrug power plant; the Cipoho centrale (Main Substation), the Government Police School were built which was adjacent to the traditional Islamic educational institution, the Syamsul 'Ulum Gunung Puyuh Islamic Boarding School which was founded by K.H. Ahmad Sanusi in 1933.
Sukabumi City is located in the south-central part of West Java at coordinates 106° 45’ 50’’ East Longitude and 106° 45’ 10’’ East Longitude, 6° 49’ 29’’ South Latitude and 6° 50’ 44’’ South Latitude, located at the foot of Mount Gede and Mount Pangrango which are 584 m above sea level, with a maximum temperature of 29 °C.
This city is located 120 km south of Jakarta and 96 km west of Bandung, and its territory is located around the northeast of Sukabumi Regency and administratively the entire city borders the Sukabumi Regency area.
The area of Sukabumi City based on Government Regulation No. 3 of 1995 is 48,0023 KM² divided into 5 districts and 33 villages. Furthermore, based on Regional Regulation No. 15 of 2000 dated September 27, 2000, the administrative area of Sukabumi City was expanded into 7 districts with 33 villages. Baros District was expanded into 3 districts, namely Lembursitu District, Baros District, and Cibeureum District. In 2010, Sukabumi City consisted of 7 districts, including 33 villages, 1,521 RT, and 350 RW.
The sub-districts in Sukabumi City are:
The number of Civil Servants in the Sukabumi City Government in 2010 was 5,733 people consisting of 213 people in Group I, 1,630 people in Group II, 2,209 people in Group III, and 1,681 people in Group IV. Based on the level of education, 3 people had a doctorate, 205 people had a master's degree, 2,070 people had a bachelor's degree, 21 people had a diploma, 1,496 people had a diploma/diploma/diploma, 1,584 people had a senior high school diploma, 183 people had a junior high school diploma, and 171 people had elementary school diploma.
Population growth in Sukabumi City during the 1998-2002 period continued to increase, with an average population growth rate of 1.75%.
According to data released by the Sukabumi City Social, Manpower, and Disaster Management Agency, the number of registered job seekers in 2010 reached 8,699, consisting of 4,129 men and 4,570 women. Of these, 2,014 were successfully placed.
The number of job seekers who have been placed according to education level in Sukabumi City in 2010 includes 510 junior high school graduates, 967 high school graduates, 155 diploma graduates, and 123 bachelor's degree graduates.
If we look at the contribution of Regional Original Income (PAD) to the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) of Sukabumi City, it is still relatively small, namely below 20 percent each year.
Based on data from the Department of Industry, Trade, Cooperatives and Investment of Sukabumi City in 2010, it was found that companies that have SIUP experienced an increase of 7.67%, namely from 4,899 companies in 2009 to 5,275 companies in 2010. Of the 5,275 companies that have SIUP, there are 154 large companies, 519 medium companies and 4,602 small companies. Meanwhile, the number of companies that submitted a Request for Company Registration Certificate in 2010 decreased by 32.35% compared to 2009. Of the 366 companies that submitted a Company Registration Certificate, there were 50 companies in the form of PT business entities, 8 companies in the form of Cooperatives, 110 companies in the form of CVs, 197 companies in the form of POs and there was 1 company in the form of BUL.
The hotel industry in Sukabumi City is evident in the number of accommodation establishments and the number of guests staying there. In 2010, there were 33 accommodation establishments in Sukabumi City, comprising 598 rooms and 875 beds.
Meanwhile, the number of overnight guests in 2010 was 107,679 people, consisting of 2,794 international tourists and 104,885 domestic tourists. This number of overnight guests represents a 35.54% increase compared to 2009, which totaled 38,275 people. When viewed by district, it can be seen that the majority of hotel guests are still in the Cikole District, reaching 68.94%. This is possible because the Cikole District is located in the center of Sukabumi City.
Meanwhile, tourism activity in Sukabumi City is still relatively small. Overall, there are only two tourist attractions, 47 youth hostels, six swimming pools, and several other tourism businesses, including billiards, golf, karaoke, and sports.
In this city, several universities have been established, including the College of Economics as the oldest university in Sukabumi, Sukabumi Polytechnic, BBC Polytechnic, Muhammadiyah University of Sukabumi (UMMI), Nusa Putra Technology College (NSP), Amik CBI, Amik BSI, STMIK Nusa Mandiri, STMIK PASIM, STIE PASIM, STIKES Sukabumi, STISIP Syamsul Ulum, STIE PGRI, STKIP PGRI, STAI Sukabumi, STAI Syamsul 'Ulum, STH Pasundan as well as Islamic-based secondary schools, namely Madrasah Aliyah Baiturrahman.
In 2010, Sukabumi City had 56 kindergartens, 123 elementary schools, 35 junior high schools, 16 senior high schools, and 21 vocational high schools, including both public and private schools. Meanwhile, in 2010/2011, there were 2,648 kindergarten students, 33,785 elementary school students, 11,174 public junior high school students, 3,086 private junior high school students, 7,858 public and private high school students, and 10,999 public and private vocational high school students.
Healthcare facilities in Sukabumi City consist of several private and public hospitals and community health centers spread across the city, such as the R. Syamsudin Regional General Hospital, or Bunut on Jalan Rumah Sakit, the Assyifa Islamic Hospital on Jalan Jend. Sudirman, the Ridogalih Mother and Child Hospital on Jalan Gudang, and also the Sukabumi Medical Center complex on Jalan Bhayangkara and Jalan Kenari. In addition to hospitals and community health centers, there are also clinical laboratories that provide health checks, such as the Vita Medika Clinical Laboratory on Jalan Suryakencana, and the Bina Sehat Laboratory.
Source: Sukabumi City Site, Wikipedia
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