Dayeuhluhur is place the popular Sondanese epic of Ciung Wanara in Cijolang River area.
Dayeuhluhur District was established in 1979 and was formalized in 1980 based on Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia number 21 of 1979 date April 30, 1979.
It is located in the tropical forest of the region, with the Cibeet, Cikawalon and Cidayeuh rivers running through it.
The district is home to 14 individual villages: Several sites sacred to the Dayeuhluhuran Sundanese religion are located in or near Dayeuhluhur, including Such places are traditionally under the care of a custodian called a juru kunci (key keeper).
Dayeuhluhur is also home to scenic attractions such as the Cimandaway waterfall and The Forbidden Forest of the Upper Cibeet River.