Cianjur is a town and district in West Java, Indonesia, administrative seat of Cianjur Regency, about 120 kilometers northwest of Jakarta and 60 kilometers east of Bandung, with an estimated 2025 population of 178,798. Founded in 1677 under first leader R. A. Wiratanudatar I, it lies on a historic route between Jakarta and Bandung and has suffered major earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.0 quake in 2009 and a magnitude 5.6 quake in 2022 that killed more than 330 people and injured over 7,700.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Longitude107.145278 degrees east 1 Sources
1. Cianjur - Wikipedia
Infobox, population_total
178798
Infobox, population_as_of
2025 estimate
Infobox, area_total_km2
26.24
Infobox, elevation_m
392
Body, History section
Cianjur was founded in 1677, with the first head of the town being R. A. Wiratanudatar I
Wikidata claim P625 coordinate location (latitude component)
-6.81166667,107.14527778
Wikidata claim P625 coordinate location (longitude component)
-6.81166667,107.14527778
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