Bandar Lampung Kota Lampung |
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City | ||||||
From top left to right : Adipura Monument, Aerial view of Southern Bandar Lampung, Tanjung Karang railway station, Siger Monument
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Motto: Ragom Gawi (Language and Culture) | ||||||
Location of Bandar Lampung in Indonesia | ||||||
Coordinates: 5°27′0″S 105°16′0″E / 5.45000°S 105.26667°ECoordinates: 5°27′0″S 105°16′0″E / 5.45000°S 105.26667°E | ||||||
Country | Indonesia | |||||
Province | Lampung | |||||
Founded | June 17, 1682 | |||||
Government | ||||||
• Type | City | |||||
• Wali Kota | Herman Hasanusi | |||||
Area | ||||||
• Total | 169.21 km2 (65.33 sq mi) | |||||
• Land | 118.50 km2 (45.75 sq mi) | |||||
• Water | 23.75 km2 (9.17 sq mi) | |||||
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | |||||
Population (2014) | 1,251,642 | |||||
Human Development Index | ||||||
• HDI (2007) | 0.742 | |||||
Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | |||||
Kode Pos | 35154 | |||||
Area code(s) | +62 721 | |||||
Website | bandarlampungkota |
Bandar Lampung (Lampung City in Malay; Indonesian: Kota Lampung) is the capital and a major economic hub in the province of Lampung on the southern tip of Sumatra island, Indonesia. It was called Tanjungkarang-Telukbetung, the names of the two major sections of the city, before being renamed in 1983. For immigrants and travelers from Java, the city of Lampung is the entry point to Sumatra, especially before the construction of the major harbor at Bakauheni, just south of Bandar Lampung. Bandar Lampung is served by the Radin Inten II International Airport, with flights to Jakarta located northwest of the city. The city and South Lampung Regency (which borders the city on its northern and eastern sides) are major transmigrasi recipients for those seeking respite from the crushing population densities and traffic nightmare of Jakarta, yet able to take advantage of proximity. As such, its population composition is far more cosmopolitan for a provincial capital of its size.
The city's area is about 118.5 km², with a population of 881,801 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate (for 2014) is 1,251,642.
Bandar Lampung is served by Radin Inten II Airport (TKG), in the neighbouring county of South Lampung. The airport can be accessed by public transportation, such as bus and mini bus.
Bandar Lampung has several road transportation alternatives. The most popular is a minibus called angkot, an abbreviation from Angkutan Kota (literally translated as City Transportation). They serve routes throughout the city, operated privately and cheaply. Usually, an angkot covers some area between Tanjung Karang (heart of Bandar Lampung) and an urban area. Currently, routes covered are Tanjung Karang - Garuntang, Tanjung Karang - Teluk Betung, Tanjung Karang - Rajabasa, Tanjung Karang - Sukarame, Tanjung Karang - Langkapura and many more.
Bandarlampung Transportation Office has announced that in October 2011 will serve two of seven routes planned by Bus Rapid Transit — the Rajabasa-Sukaraja and Sukaraja-Korpri housing complex in Sukarame.