Majalengka is a town and regency in the East Parahyangan region of Western Java, Indonesia.

Understand

Majalengka is a town about 40 km west of Cirebon. It is the capital of Majalengka regency, that stretches from the flatlands of the North Coast region in the north to the mountains of East Parahyangan in the south. The Mount Ciremai National Park is east of the town of Majalengka.

Get in

By car

Majalengka is just south of the major west-east toll road from Jakarta to Central Java (exits KM 159 and KM 175 are nearest to Majalengka). In addition, the major Bandung-Cirebon trunk road (the original Great Post Road) passes near Majalengka. The drive from Bandung to Majalengka is about 90 km, and takes 2h 30m if traffic conditions are good. Because of frequent major traffic congestion around Bandung, the drive also regularly takes longer. The drive from Cirebon usually takes about 1 hour to 1h 30m.

By bus

There is no railway to Majalengka, so the only way to get to the town by public transport is by bus. Because Majalengka is a bit off the main roads, it is best to take a bus that passes either Kadipaten (along the Bandung-Cirebon road) or Palimanan (along the toll road). From those locations there are elf (minibuses) and angkot (public minivans) to Malalengka town and to destinations throughout the region.

By plane

• 1 Kertajati International Airport (KJT  ^IATA) (30 kilometers from Majalengka). Flights from Medan, Surabaya, Bandar Lampung, Balikpapan, Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, and Yogyakarta  

See

• 1 Curug Muara Jaya (Muara Jaya waterfall), Argapura district (20 km southeast of Majalengka town). A waterfall of 73 metres high, near the western side of the Mount Ciremai National Park, surrounded by centuries old trees. (updated Oct 2016)

Do

• 1 Jembar Waterpark, Jl. Dukuh Jeruk, Ranji Wetan, ☏ +62 823 1112 3498. Water park with several swimming pools and water slides. Rp20,000. (updated Oct 2016)

Eat

• 1 Kantin JS, Jl. Jatisampai No. 39, ☏ +62 233 281 312. Daily 9:00-21:00. Sundanese restaurant. (updated Oct 2016)

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Puri Elsas, Jl. Pemuda No. 44, ☏ +62 233 889 0085. Hotel rooms with air conditioning and hot water. Double rooms from Rp230,000. (updated Oct 2016)

Go next

• Cirebon — large nearby city on the Java Sea coast, nicknamed the 'city of shrimps'.
• Indramayu — town on the north coast with several beaches.
• Mount Ciremai National Park — just east of Majalengka, the highest mountain of Western Java.