BANDUNG CITY

Bandung City is the largest metropolitan city in West Java at once became the capital of the province. The city is located 140 km southeast of Jakarta. In this historic city, stands a first engineering colleges in Indonesia (Technische Hoogeschool, now ITB) [2], the scene of battle at the time of independence [3], and once the meeting place of Asian-African Conference of 1955, [4] a meeting who voiced the spirit of anti-colonialism, and even the Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru in his speech said that Bandung is the capital of Asia and Africa. [5]

In 1990 the city of Bandung was one of the safest cities in the world by Time magazine survey. [6]

The city flower is another name for this city, because in ancient times was considered very beautiful city with many trees and flowers that grow there. Additionally Bandung formerly also called Parijs van Java because of its beauty. Besides the city of Bandung also known as a shopping city, with malls and factory outlets are widely spread in this city, and now gradually also became a city of Bandung city culinary tour. And in 2007, the British Council made ​​the city of Bandung as a pilot project city terkreatif as East Asia. [7] At present the city of Bandung is one of the main objectives of tourism and education.
geography
Flag of Bandung, based on Decree Parliament While the Big City Bandung number 9938/53 dated June 8, 1953.

Bandung city surrounded by mountains, so the morphological form of its territory like a giant bowl, [8] The city is geographically situated in the middle of West Java province, and at an altitude of ± 768 m above sea level, with the highest point in is next north with an altitude of 1050 meters above sea level and south is a low area with a height of 675 meters above sea level.

Bandung city flowed the two main rivers, namely Citarum Cikapundung River and its tributaries, which generally flows to the south and meet at the River Citarum. With such conditions, southern Bandung highly susceptible to flooding problems, especially during the rainy season.

Geologic and soil circumstances that exist in the city of Bandung and its surroundings formed at the time of kwartier and has a layer of alluvial soil eruption of Mount Tangkuban Parahu. Type of material in the northern part is generally a type of andosol so well in the middle and western regions, while the southern and eastern regions consist of the distribution of species with gray alluvial deposits of clay materials.

Semetara Bandung climate influenced by the humid climate of the mountains and cool, with an average temperature of 23.5 ° C, average rainfall is 200.4 mm and the number of rainy days on average 21.3 days per month. [9]
HistoryLandscape street in Bandung (1908).The word "Bandung" is derived from the word weir or dam because terbendungnya Citarum river by boat Tangkuban Mountain lava and form a lake. Legends told by old people in Bandung saying that the name "Bandung" is taken from a water vehicle consisting of two boats tied up alongside the so-called boat used by the Regent Bandung Bandung, RA Wiranatakusumah II, to navigate to the Ci Tarum in the search for a new county seat to replace the old capital in Dayeuhkolot.Bandung city geographically is seen surrounded by mountains, and this shows that in the past the city of Bandung is a pond or lake. Sangkuriang legend is a legend which tells how the formation of lakes Bandung, and how the formation of Mount Tangkuban boat, then how well Bandung, leaving a dry lake basin as it is today. Water from the lake Bandung according to legend was dry because it flows through a cave named Sangkyang Tikoro.Regional last remnants of a dry lake Bandung is Aksan Situ, who in the 1970's is still the lake where tour, but now has become a residential area for settlement.Bandung City as residential areas began to be used since the Dutch East Indies colonial government, through the Governor-General Herman Willem Daendels that time, issued a decree dated 25 September 1810 concerning the development of facilities and infrastructure for this region. Later the event was immortalized as the anniversary of the city of Bandung.Bandung city officially received the status of gemeente (city) from the Governor-General JB Heutsz van on 1 April 1906 [11] with an area of ​​about 900 ha at the time, and increased to 8,000 ha in 1949, until the last increase to the current area. [12]During the war of independence, on March 24, 1946, some of the city is burned by the freedom fighters as part of war strategy at the time. This event is known as the Bandung Sea of ​​Fire and immortalized in the song Halo-Halo Bandung. In addition the city is then abandoned by most residents who fled to other areas.On April 18, 1955 in Building Independence formerly named "Concordia" (Jl. Asia Africa, now), opposite the Hotel Savoy Homann, held for the first time the Asian-African Conference which was then re-Asia-Africa Summit 2005 held in this city on 19 April-24 April 2005.

Population
Year Number of residents
1941 226.877
1950 644.475
2005 2.315.895
2006 2.340.624
2007 2.364.312
2008 2.390.120
 
Population history of Bandung
Sources: [13]

Bandung city is the most populous city in West Java, and is the third largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta and Surabaya. While the area of ​​Bandung Raya (Bandung Metropolitan Area) is the third largest metropolitan area in Greater Jakarta and Indonesia after Gerbangkertosusila. Approximately 76.53% of the population are ethnic Sundanese Bandung. Followed by the Javanese (12.68%) are mostly from Central Java. [14] The people of Sumatra, especially those Minang and Batak is a sizeable ethnic minority in this city. [15]

Bandung city population growth initially closely associated with the transport train that was built around 1880 which connects this city with Jakarta (formerly Batavia). [11] In 1941 there were 226,877 people of this city population [16] and then after the event known as the Long March Siliwangi, residents of this city which increased again in 1950 recorded a population of as many as 644,475 inhabitants. [17]

Town and city transport buses

For transportation within the city, Bandung society usually use public transportation or public transportation is more familiarly called [27]. In addition, city buses and taxis are also a means of transportation in this city. Meanwhile, as the intercity bus terminal in this city and province is Leuwipanjang terminal to terminal Cicaheum route to the west and east routes.

On 24 September 2009, TMB (Trans Metro Bandung) authorized to operate, although the driver was protested by the local public transportation. [28] TMB is a joint project between the city of Bandung in Bandung DAMRI Perum II in providing mass transportation services for low prices, facilities and comfort is assured and timely to the destination. [29]

plane

Bandung City has an airport named Husein Sastranegara Airport to connect the city with several other cities in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Manado, Jakarta, Batam, Mataram, Makassar, Palembang, Pangkalpinang, Semarang and Medan. As for overseas routes including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei Darussalam.    

train

Bandung city also has a railway station every day to serve the route from and to Jakarta or Semarang, Surabaya and Yogyakarta, namely station Bandung for business and executive class. While the station Kiaracondong serve the same route (except Jakarta) for economy class.

In addition to 2 pieces of the station, there are five other railway stations which is a special station containers, namely Gedebage, Cimindi, Andir, Ciroyom and Cikudapateuh.