Bandung

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City of Bandung
Kota Bandung
Other transcription(s)
 • SundaneseTemplate:Sund
Montage of Bandung.jpg
Flag of Bandung
Coat of arms of Bandung
 
 
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Coordinates: 6°54′43″S 107°36′35″E / 6.9120°S 107.6097°E / -6.9120; 107.6097Coordinates: 6°54′43″S 107°36′35″E / 6.9120°S 107.6097°E / -6.9120; 107.6097
Country Indonesia
Province West Java
Founded25 September 1810[1]
Incorporated
(as gemeente)
1 April 1906[1]
Administrative division30 districts
153 urban villages
Government
 • BodyBandung City Government
 • MayorOded Muhammad Danial
Area
 • Total167.67 km2 (64.74 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,876.8 km2 (724.6 sq mi)
Elevation
768 m (2,520 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Rank3rd
 • Urban
2,575,478
 • Metro
8,201,928 (3rd)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groupsSundanese
Javanese
Chinese
Arab
Indian
 • Religion[2]Islam 91.70%
Protestantism 5.36%
Catholicism 1.95%
Buddhism 0.49%
Hinduism 0.09%
Confucianism 0.03% Others 0.02%
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Postcodes
401xx, 402xx, 406xx
Registration plateD
HDIIncrease 0.801 (very high)
Largest district by areaGedebage – 9.58 square kilometres (3.70 sq mi)
Largest district by populationBabakan Ciparay (147,388 – 2015 est)
WebsiteOfficial Portal

Bandung is the capital city of West Java, Indonesia and one of the largest city in Indonesia. In 2015, Bandung is also the fourth most populous city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bekasi with 2,5 million inhabitants.[3] Bandung is known for some historical events, such as the Bandung Conference (Asia-Africa Conference), a big meeting by a lot of country that voiced anti-colonialism spirit.[4] Bandung is known by its nickname "Kota Kembang" (City of Flowers), because there's so many beautiful trees and flowers that grow there. Bandung is also known as Parijs van Java (Dutch: "The Paris of Java") because of its scenery.

Bandung Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Asal Muasal dan Sejarah Bandung". Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. Data Sensus Penduduk 2010 - Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia <http://sp2010.bps.go.id/index.php/site/tabel?tid=321&wid=3200000000&lang=id>
  3. "Indonesia: Provinces, Regencies, Cities, Districts, Communes, Settlements - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. Bandung revisited : the legacy of the 1955 Asian-African Conference for international order. Tan, See Seng, 1965-, Acharya, Amitav. Singapore: NUS Press. 2008. ISBN 978-9971-69-393-0. OCLC 191658776.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)