Jimbarwana

Jimbarwana or officially Kingdom of Jimbarwana (Hanacaraka Latin: Puri Gede Jimbarwana; Bahasa: Kerajaan Jimbarwana) is one of 6 constituent states of Pemecutan. Located to the south of Giri Island. The kingdom is one out of 4 states of Pemecutan that located in the island. It is bordered to the north with Kauripan and Tambangan, Canggu Strait to its east, Khurtubh Strait to its south and Mitra Sea to its west. The capital is Kesiman which is also the largest city. It has a land area of 5,055 km2 and a population of 1.6 millions. It is the third largest state by area and the fourth by population. Other notable cities including Sanur, Sumerta, Penatih, Petilan and Kertalangu.

It's history can be traced back from mid 14th century when Tegeh Kori Kingdom was split. One of the split becomes Jimbarwana Kingdom which was the predecessor of Jimbarwana. The kingdom was reign by Jambe House until 1833 after Prince Ki Merta Jaya took the throne from his heir less uncle, King Jambe XVII. He established Kesiman Palace which become the center of Merta House. It was conquered by British in 1894 and was included in Pemecutan Protectorate States. It was the least affected kingdom in Giri Island during World War II. The kingdom joined the other four kingdoms to create Giri Federation and granted independence from United Kingdom. It continued to be part of the new nation, Pemecutan, after union with Petang Islands and Kanginan.

Today, Kingdom of Kesiman is the fourth largest state in Pemecutan in term of economy. Agriculture, fishery, forestry and mining are its primary industry. The state is bordered by Giri Mountain Range to its north. Basuki River, which is the second longest river in Pemecutan is crossing through the center of the state. Basuki River Basin is also the second largest river basin in the country.

Etymology
The name of Jimbarwana derived from Hanacaraka words of Jimbar and Wana''. Jimbar means Vast while Wana means Forest, which can be translated as Vast Forest. The area south of Giri Island is known as the none explored land. Even though Sripala at first set foot the southern coast but the development of the island mostly around Pacung-Apuan River Basin which located in eastern part of the island. The situation make the southern part of the island is mostly still covered with lust forest. After the area was under Tegeh Kori Kingdom, little development was made.

Administrative divisions
Officially, Jimbarwana is divided into counties. In total, there are 54 cities and towns in the state.