City of Bandung Kota Bandung Parijs van Java |
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• Sundanese | ᮊᮧᮒ ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ | ||
Clockwise, from top: Gedung Sate, Grand Mosque of Bandung, Bandung at night, Pasupati Bridge, Merdeka Building
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Nickname(s): Kota Kembang (City of Flowers) Parijs van Java (Paris of Java) |
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Motto: Gemah Ripah Wibawa Mukti (Sundanese) (Serene, Prosperous, Affluent, Delightful) |
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Location of Bandung in Java | |||
Coordinates: 6°55′03″S 107°37′09″E / 6.9175°S 107.6191°ECoordinates: 6°55′03″S 107°37′09″E / 6.9175°S 107.6191°E | |||
Country | Indonesia | ||
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Historic residency | Priangan Residency | ||
Settled | 1488 | ||
Consolidated | September 25, 1810 (as Gemeente Bandoeng) |
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Government | |||
• Body | Bandung City Government | ||
• Mayor | Ridwan Kamil | ||
• Vice Mayor | Oded M. Danial | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 167.67 km2 (64.74 sq mi) | ||
• Metro | 1,876.8 km2 (724.6 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft) | ||
Population (2014) | |||
• Total | 2,575,478 | ||
• Rank | 3rd, Indonesia | ||
• Density | 15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi) | ||
• Metro | 8,199,892 | ||
Demonym(s) | Bandungite Warga Bandung (id) Urang Bandung (su) |
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Time zone | Indonesia Western Time (UTC+7) | ||
Postcodes | 401xx, 402xx, 406xx | ||
Area code | (+62) 22 | ||
Registration plate | D | ||
Largest district by area | Gedebage – 9.58 square kilometres (3.70 sq mi) | ||
Largest district by population | Babakan Ciparay (147,388 – 2015 est) | ||
Website | portal |
Bandung (/ˈbɑːndʊŋ/) (formerly Dutch: Bandoeng, Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Indonesian: Kota Bandung), is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia and Greater Bandung made up of 2 municipalities and 38 districts, making it Indonesia's 2nd largest metropolitan area with 8,199,892 inhabitants at the 2014 Badan Pusat Statistik data. It is nation's fourth largest city (by land area), and the third largest city by population (within city proper), with over 2.4 million. Located 768 metres (2,520 feet) above sea level, approximately 140 kilometres (87 miles) south east of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler temperatures year-round than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topography provides a natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) to Bandung.