Location: Bandung
Java, Indonesia
Other transcription(s)
• Indonesian: Kota Bandung
• Sundanese: ᮊᮥᮒ ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ
• Chinese: 萬隆市
• Dutch: Stad Bandoeng
Country: Indonesia
Region: Java
Province: West Java
Historic residency: Priangan Residency
Settled: 1488
Consolidated: September 25, 1810
(as Gemeente Bandoeng)
Administrative division: 8 Sub-city regions
30 Districts
153 Villages
Government• Body: Bandung City Government
• Mayor: Ridwan Kamil
• Vice Mayor: Oded Muhammad Danial
Area• Total: 167.67 km (64.74 sq mi)
• Metro: 1,876.8 km (724.6 sq mi)
Elevation: 768 m (2,520 ft)
Population (2015)• Rank: 3rd
• Urban: 2,575,478
• Metro: 8,201,928 (3rd)
Demonym(s): Bandungite
Warga Bandung (id)
Urang Bandung (su)
Demographics• Ethnic groups: Sundanese
Javanese
Chinese
Arab
• Religion: Islam 91.70%
Protestantism 5.36%
Catholicism 1.95%
Buddhism 0.49%
Hinduism 0.09%
Confucianism 0.03%
Others 0.02%
Time zone: Indonesia Western Time (UTC+7)
Postcodes: 401xx, 402xx, 406xx
Area code: (+62) 22
Registration plate: D
HDI: 0.801 (Very High)
Largest district by area: Gedebage – 9.58 square kilometres (3.70 sq mi)
Largest district by population: Babakan Ciparay (147,388 – 2015 est)
Website: Official Portal
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Bandung is Indonesia's third-largest city but lies close enough to Jakarta and offers cooler weather. Bandung features a large collection of Dutch Colonial architecture, as well as a beautiful botanic garden, zoo, golf courses and a wide variety of culinary offerings.
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