2. GEOGRAPHY
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia. According to the
2015 census, it is Indonesia's fourth most populous city after Jakarta,
Surabaya, and Bekasi with over 2.5 million inhabitants; Greater Bandung is
the country's third largest metropolitan with over 8 million
inhabitants. Located 768 metres (2,520 feet) above sea level, approximately
140 kilometres (87 miles) southeast of Jakarta.The city lies on a river
basin surrounded by volcanic mountains providing a natural defense system,
the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the
colony capital from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) to Bandung.
3. HISTORY
The official name of the city during the colonial Dutch East Indies period
was Bandoeng. After Indonesian Independence in 1945, Bandung was designated
the capital of West Java province. During the 1945-1949 independence
struggle against the Netherlands seeking to retake its colonies in the "Dutch East
Indies", some of the heaviest battles occurred in and around Bandung. At the end
of World War II Dutch troops were virtually absent in Java. To assist the
restoration of Dutch sovereignty, the British took a military hold on Java's major
cities, and the British military commander set an ultimatum for the Indonesian
combatants in Bandung to leave the city. In response, on 24 March 1946, much of
the southern part of Bandung was deliberately set alight as the combatants left; an
event known as Bandung Lautan Api or the Bandung Sea of Fire.
4. CLIMATE
Bandung experiences tropical monsoon climate. According to Köppen
climate classification as the driest month precipitation total is below 60
millimetres (2.4 in), bordering with subtropical highland climate. The
wettest month is February with precipitation total 255.0 millimetres
(10.04 in), while the driest month is September with precipitation total 50.0
millimetres (1.97 in). The average temperature throughout the year tends to
be cooler than most cities in Indonesia due to the altitude influence. The
average temperature throughout the year only has little variation due to its
location near the equator.
5. CULTURE
Bandung is considered a major & significant cultural hub in Indonesia.
Most people in the surrounding province of West Java
are Sundanese. Sundanese language is often spoken as the first language and
is commonly used as informal language for communication in streets,
school, campus, work, and markets, while Indonesia's national language and
a lingua franca among its many ethnic units is used as the lingua franca, the
official language and the language of government, businesses, and
instruction at schools.
6. TOURISM
Bandung is a popular weekend destination for residents of Jakarta. The
cooler climate of the highland plantation area, variety of food, less
expensive fashion shops located in factory outlets and distros, golf courses,
and the zoo, are some of the attractions of the city Bandung is also a
popular shopping destination due to cheap textile and fashion products,
especially for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.
7. TOURISM
1.Trans Studio
Trans Studio Bandung Theme Park is one of
the biggest indoor theme parks in the
world.]It was opened in June 18, 2011. The
attractions in Trans Studio Bandung are
more adventurous and challenging since
they mainly target young adults. Trans
Studio Bandung theme park is divided into
3 different themes with a total of 20 rides.
8. TOURISM
Gedung Sate is a public building in Bandung.
It was designed according to
a neoclassical design incorporating
native Indonesian elements by Dutch architect
J. Gerber to be the seat of the Dutch East
Indies department of State Owned Enterprises
Departement van Gouvernmentsbedrijven, the
building was completed in 1920. Today, the
building serves as the seat of the governor of
the province of West Java and also a museum.
2. Gedung Sate
9. TOURISM
Tangkuban Perahu is a stratovolcano 30 km north of
the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West
Java, Indonesia. It erupted in 1826, 1829, 1842, 1846,
1896, 1910, 1926, 1929, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1967,
1969, 1983, and 2013. It is a popular tourist attraction
where tourists can hike or ride to the edge of
the crater to view the hot water springs and boiling
mud up close, and buy eggs cooked on the hot
surface.
3. Tangkuban Perahu
