Administration
Administratively, Garut Regency consists of 42 districts with 400 villages and 24 subdistricts. Cibalong subdistrict is the widest region that reached 6.97% from wide of all Garut Regency region (21,359 ha), while the Kersamanah sudistricts is the smallest with an area of 1,650 ha or 0.54%. Garut constitutes the buffer land and hinterland for the development of Bandung Raja's territory. It has a strategic position and acts as the supplier for the needs of Bandung municipality and regency's populations.
The Garut Regency has two distinct topographical areas:
- Northern Garut consists of highlands which constitute the largest rice fields in Garut
- Southern Garut mostly consists of sloping land and twelve rivers which flow south, emptying into the Indian Ocean
Tourist resorts are present in Garut Regency, with coastal views, and others with craters, waterfalls, lakes and a hot springs.
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