Garut Regency is a Regency in the West Java province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,065.19 km2 (1,186.91 mi2). Geographically, it lies between 6°57′34″ – 7°44′57″ South latitude and 107°24′34″ – 108°7′34″ East longitude. The population at the 2010 census was 2,404,121, and at the 2020 census was 2,585,607; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 2,604,787. South Tarogong (Tarogong Kidul) is the regency seat. Adjacent regencies It is bordered by: Eastern side: Tasikmalaya Regency Western side: Cianjur Regency and Bandung Regency Northern side: Sumedang Regency Southern side: Indian Ocean Geography In general, Garut has a cool but tropical climate, with an average temperature of 24 °C (76 °F). Average annual rainfall is 2,590 mm (102 inches). This area includes valley territory surrounded by volcanoes (Mount Karacak: 1,838 m, Mount Cikuray: 2,821 m, Mount Guntur: 2,249 m, Mount Papandayan: 2,622 m) on the northern side, with average heights of 700–750 m above sea level. Streams of solidified lava are present on their slopes. Administrative Districts Garut Regency is currently divided into 42 districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 and 2020 censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2021. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code. However, in 2013 the National Legislative Council approved a proposal to create a new Regency - South Garut Regency (Kabupaten Garut Selatan) - to include the 16 southernmost districts (those listed first in the table below) of the existing Garut Regency, with a combined population of 676,940 in mid 2021. The new Regency would thus inherit 63% of the land area of the existing regency, but only 26% of its population in 2021. As at 2022, this proposal has not yet been implemented. Note: (a) except the desa of Cangkuang, which has a post code of 44119. Administratively, the 42 districts are subdivided into 442 villages, comprising 421 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan. The kelurahan comprise all 11 villages in Kota Garut, 4 of the 20 villages in Karangpawitan, 5 of the 12 villages in Tarogong Kidul and 1 of the 13 villages in Tarogong Kaler. Cibalong District is the largest district and covers 6.97% of the area of all Garut Regency districts, while the Kersamanah District is the smallest, with an area