Banyuwangi
June 16th, 2006
GENERAL CONDITION
Geographical Location
Banyuwangi district is the most eastern part of East Java province, which covers the land area of 5,782.50 square km and lies between 7 degrees 43′ - 6 degrees 46′ south latitude and 113 degrees 51′ - 114 degrees 38′ east longitude.
It is about 285 km from Surabaya and about 160 km from Ngurah Rai Airport of Denpasar, Bali. The trip from Surabaya to Banyuwangi can be done by bus or by train. Going by bus, we will pass beautiful panorama on the way, because we shall pass “Bentar Beach” in Probolinggo, “Pasir Putih Beach” in Situbondo, and the popular “Baluran Forests National Park” with various preserved flora and fauna such as bulls, wild buffaloes, boars, deer and tigers.
This district is bordered on:
the north: Situbondo and Bondowoso districts
the east : Bali Strait
the south: Indonesian Ocean
the west : Jember and Bondowoso districts
Government Administrative Structure.
Government of Banyuwangi district administratively structured into:
5 District Assistance
5 Sub-district Assistance
19 Sub-districts
24 villages in urban area
151 villages in rural area
People Economic Activity.
Most of Banyuwangi resident are living in rural areas and working in agriculture sector for their living since the land of this district is dominated by agriculture area. In general the people of Banyuwangi district make their living from the following sectors:
a. Agriculture : 30.72 %
b. Industry : 1.51 %
c. Trade : 5.64 %
d. Services : 3.81 %
e. Others : 58.32 %
Entry Filed under: East Java News
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