Formerly, the regency included the town of Banjar, which was separated out to become an independent city on 11 December 2002; it also included areas bordering the Indian Ocean, but these southern districts were cut off to form a separate Pangandaran Regency on 25 October 2012.
Previously, the regency encompassed the town of Banjar, which was detached to become an independent city on 11 December 2002; it also included areas bordering the Indian Ocean, but these southern districts were separated off to form a separate Pangandaran Regency on 25 October 2012.