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In general, land use at Northern Garut consists of highlands which constitute the largest rice fields. Meanwhile area of Southern Garut mostly consists of sloping land and twelve rivers which flow south, emptying into the Indian Ocean. List of land use in Garut regency is as follows:
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No
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Description
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Wide (Ha)
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Proportion (%)
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1.
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Rice Field
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49.455
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16,13
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2.
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Land
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2.1.
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Forest
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71.265
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23,25
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2.2.
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Mixed Garden and Garden
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56.124
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18,31
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2.3.
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Dry land
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51.146
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16,69
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2.4.
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Plantation
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26.825
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8,75
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2.5.
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Settlement / village
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39.513
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12,89
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2.6.
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The bush
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7.005
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2,29
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2.7.
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Mining
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200
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0,07
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2.8.
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Industry
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41
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0,01
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3.
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Irrigated/Waters
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3.1.
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Pool
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1.826
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0,60
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3.2.
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Situ/Lake
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157
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0,05
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3.3.
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Another
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55
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0,02
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4.
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Other Land Use
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2.907
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0,95
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Amount
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306.519
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100,00
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| Source: BPN Kabupaten Garut, situation in 2007 | |||
