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A strong, shallow earthquake toppled buildings and collapsed walls on Indonesia’s densely populated main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 56 and injuring hundreds as people rushed into ...
Historically, the first governor of West Java was held by Sutardjo Kertohadikusumo who came from Central Java. [1] In the midst of the revolution , Sutardjo was replaced by Mohammad Djamin. Dualism of leadership also occurred during the reign of Ipik Gandamana , where Oja Somantri was elected and appointed as Kepala Daerah Swatantra Tingkat I ...
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake last year killed some 600 in West Java’s Cianjur city. It was the deadliest in Indonesia since a 2018 quake and tsunami in Sulawesi killed more than 4,300 people.
Java lies between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east. Borneo lies to the north, and Christmas Island is to the south. It is the world's 13th largest island. Java is surrounded by the Java Sea to the north, the Sunda Strait to the west, the Indian Ocean to the south and Bali Strait [19] and Madura Strait in the east. [20]
Recordings of earthquakes in West Java began in 1844; earthquakes in 1910, 1912, 1968, 1982 and 2000 damaged many homes. Several people were killed by the earthquake in 1982. In 2000, a magnitude 5.1 shock left about 1,900 homes badly damaged. [7] Although shallow inland earthquakes in Java are infrequent, they result in large casualties.
Malabar is an area in Indonesia in Java. It is in the province of West Java , in the Bandung Regency , south of the city of Bandung near Mount Malabar (Gunung Malabar), a stratovolcano . It was formerly well known as a hill station near to the town of Pangalengan for recreation during the Dutch period in Indonesia.
Banten, also written as Bantam, is a port town near the western end of Java, Indonesia. It has a secure harbour at the mouth of Banten River, a navigable passage for light craft into the island's interior. The town is close to the Sunda Strait through which important ocean-going traffic passes between Java and Sumatra.
The 2024 West Java gubernatorial election was held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the Governor of West Java for the 2025 to 2030 term. The election was held as part of local elections for governors, regents, and mayors across 36 other provinces in Indonesia.