Bandung Regency
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Bandung Regency is an administrative district located to the south, southeast and east of the city of Bandung
. Parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of the Bandung Metropolitan Area
. The Regency is part of the Indonesia
n province of West Java
, about 75 miles south of Jakarta
. Soreang
is the capital of the regency.
It occupied an area of 2,000 km2 and 4,134,500 people in 2005, with a density of 2,066 people/km2. before it split off West Bandung Regency
. For the Hasil Survei Sosial Ekonomi Daerah 2007 after the split, 3,038,038 was the population.
Lists of sub-districts (Kecamatan) of Bandung
regency :
Borders
Because of the mountainous nature of parts of the Bandung District, major landslides are a significant natural hazard for the people of the District. In February 2010, for example, over 15 people were killed in a large landslide in the Ciwedey area.
and Pelita Jaya Jawa Barat the two football team from this region. A representative athletic track located in the town of Pangalengan.
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
. Parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of the Bandung Metropolitan Area
Bandung Metropolitan Area
Bandung Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area surrounds the city of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It is less than 20 km from the edge of the metropolitan area of Greater Jakarta , and is contiguous with the border of the Jabodetabek-Cirangkarta definition for metropolitan area of Jakarta...
. The Regency is part of the Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n province of West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
, about 75 miles south of Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. Soreang
Soreang
Soreang is the capital of the Bandung Regency of West Java, Indonesia....
is the capital of the regency.
It occupied an area of 2,000 km2 and 4,134,500 people in 2005, with a density of 2,066 people/km2. before it split off West Bandung Regency
West Bandung Regency
West Bandung Regency West Bandung was established in 2007, formerly it was part of Bandung Regency region of West Java. The capital of this regency is Ngamprah, an industrial district on the west side of Bandung...
. For the Hasil Survei Sosial Ekonomi Daerah 2007 after the split, 3,038,038 was the population.
Administration
Bandung Regency current regent is H. Obar Subarna.Lists of sub-districts (Kecamatan) of Bandung
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
regency :
- Arjasari
- Bale Endah
- Banjaran
- Bojongsoang
- Cicalengka
- Cikancung
- Cileunyi
- Cimaung
- Cimenyan
- Ciparay
- Ciwidey
- Dayeuhkolot
- Ibun
- Katapang
- Kertasari
- Majalaya
- Margahayu
- Nagreg
- Pacet
- PangalenganPangalenganPangalengan is a Subdistrict in the Bandung Regency, Indonesia. It is located south of the major West Java city of Bandung.Main industries of the Pangalengan district include dairy farming and tourism, the latter arising from the popularity of the many traditional villages and natural attractions...
- Paseh
- Pasir Jambu
- Rancabali
- Rancaekek
- Solokan Jeruk
- Soreang
Borders
- North = Bandung Barat Regency, CimahiCimahiCimahi is a city located west of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia in the Bandung Metropolitan Area. The city is a major textile producer exporter, and is host to several military education facilities....
city, BandungBandungBandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
city, SubangSubang RegencySubang Regency is a regency of West Java, Indonesia. It has an area of 2,051.76 km² and population of 1,407,000 . Its regency seat is in Subang.The regency is divided into 21 subdistricts....
Regency, SumedangSumedangSumedang is a town in West Java, Indonesia, approximately 35 km northeast of Bandung.The town is famous for tahu Bungkeng, a local variety of deep fried tofu which was first made by a Chinese immigrant, Ong Kino....
Regency. - East = SumedangSumedangSumedang is a town in West Java, Indonesia, approximately 35 km northeast of Bandung.The town is famous for tahu Bungkeng, a local variety of deep fried tofu which was first made by a Chinese immigrant, Ong Kino....
Regency, GarutGarutGarut is a town in the West Java province of Indonesia and is the capital of the Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung.-History:...
Regency. - South = GarutGarutGarut is a town in the West Java province of Indonesia and is the capital of the Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung.-History:...
Regency, CianjurCianjurCianjur is a city in the West Java province of Indonesia, the capital of Cianjur Regency. Cianjur is located in the middle of the main road between Jakarta and Bandung . The population is about 146,874...
Regency. - West = CianjurCianjurCianjur is a city in the West Java province of Indonesia, the capital of Cianjur Regency. Cianjur is located in the middle of the main road between Jakarta and Bandung . The population is about 146,874...
Regency, West Bandung Regency.
Nature Reserves in Bandung Regency
- Mount Tilu (Nature Reserve) in Pangalengan and Pasirjambu.
- Patengan (Nature Reserve) in Rancabali.
- Malabar (Nature Reserve) in Pangalengan.
- Mount PatuhaMount PatuhaMount Patuha is a twin stratovolcano about 50 km to the southwest of Bandung in West Java, Indonesia. It is located in the Bandung District of West Java. It is one of numerous volcanoes in this area; others in the region include Mt Malabar, Mt Wayang, and Mount Papandayan .The summit of Mt Patuha...
(Nature Reserve) in Rancabali and Pasirjambu with the Kawah PutihKawah PutihKawah Putih is a striking crater lake and tourist spot in a volcanic crater about 50 km south of Bandung in West Java in Indonesia.Kawah Putih lake is one of the two craters which make up Mount Patuha, an andesitic stratovolcano . Mt Patuha is one of numerous volcanoes in Java. The Kawah...
tourist site.
Mountains and Volcanoes in the Bandung Regency
- Mount Tilu in Pangalengan.
- Mount Waringin in Pasirjambu and Pangalengan.
- Malabar Mountain, Besar Peak in Pangalengan, Puntang Peak in Cimaung, Haruman Peak in Pangalengan and Cimaung, Malabar Peak in Pacet, and also several peaks in Pangalengan, Cimaung, Banjaran, and Pacet.
- Mount Riung Gunung in Pangalengan.
- Mount Maud in Pasirjambu.
- Mount KendangKendangKendhang is a two-headed drum used by peoples from Maritime Southeast Asia....
in Kertasari. - Mount Bedil in Pangalengan.
- Mount Kencana in Pangalengan.
- Mount Mandalawangi in Rancabali and Ciwidey.
- Mount PatuhaMount PatuhaMount Patuha is a twin stratovolcano about 50 km to the southwest of Bandung in West Java, Indonesia. It is located in the Bandung District of West Java. It is one of numerous volcanoes in this area; others in the region include Mt Malabar, Mt Wayang, and Mount Papandayan .The summit of Mt Patuha...
volcano in Rancabali and Pasirjambu with Kawah PutihKawah PutihKawah Putih is a striking crater lake and tourist spot in a volcanic crater about 50 km south of Bandung in West Java in Indonesia.Kawah Putih lake is one of the two craters which make up Mount Patuha, an andesitic stratovolcano . Mt Patuha is one of numerous volcanoes in Java. The Kawah...
crater nearby. - WayangWayang-WinduWayang-Windu is a twin volcano that consists of Mount Wayang and Mount Windu. They are located just to the east of the town of Pangalengan in the Bandung Regency in West Java, Indonesia, about 40 km south of the city of Bandung. The area has been an active geothermal project...
volcano in Pangalengan and Kertasari. - WinduWayang-WinduWayang-Windu is a twin volcano that consists of Mount Wayang and Mount Windu. They are located just to the east of the town of Pangalengan in the Bandung Regency in West Java, Indonesia, about 40 km south of the city of Bandung. The area has been an active geothermal project...
volcano in Pangalengan. - Manglayang volcano in Cimenyan and Cikacung.
- Kawah Ciwidey volcano in Pasirjambu.
- Papandayan volcano in Kertasari.
- KamojangKamojangKamojang, popularly known as Kawah Kamojang or , is a geothermal field and tourist spot in West Java, Indonesia. The crater is located approximately 45 km to the southeast of Bandung through the town of Majalaya...
volcano in Ibun.
Because of the mountainous nature of parts of the Bandung District, major landslides are a significant natural hazard for the people of the District. In February 2010, for example, over 15 people were killed in a large landslide in the Ciwedey area.
Industry
Various local manufacturing activities take place in the District including the following.- KPBS, Koperasi Peternakan Bandung Selatan (milk producer) (Pangalengan)
- Asia Sport (Apparel) (Katapang)
- Ceres (Chocolate) (Dayeuhkolot)
- PanAsia Indosyntec (Textiles) (Dayeuhkolot)
- Polyfin (Cileunyi)
- PT Mitra Rajawali Banjaran (Condoms) (Banjaran) received the 2010 ASEAN Business Development Award for best quality. The factory produces around 18.7 million condoms a year, 65 percent of which are for export
Sport
Bandung regency has an impressive stadium, the best and well known in West Java Province, it is the Si Jalak Harupat stadium, the home base stadium for PersikabPersib Bandung
Persib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used...
and Pelita Jaya Jawa Barat the two football team from this region. A representative athletic track located in the town of Pangalengan.