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West Java is the native homeland of Sundanese people which forms the largest ethnic group in West Java. Since Jakarta and the surrounding area, including West Java, is the business and political centre of Indonesia, the province has attracted various people from other parts of Indonesia.
The western area of the island of Java, namely the provinces of West Java, Banten, and Jakarta, as well as the westernmost part of Central Java, is called by the Sundanese people Tatar Sunda or Pasundan (meaning Sundanese land). [3] Sundanese migrants can also be found in Lampung, South Sumatra, and, to a lesser extent, in Central Java and East ...
Officially recognized in Malaysia (as Bahasa Melayu Malaysia), Singapore, and Brunei. Acehnese language, spoken in Aceh, especially coastal part of Sumatra island. Minangkabau language, spoken in West Sumatra. Banjar language, spoken in South, East, and Central Kalimantan. Sundanese language, spoken in West Java, Banten and Jakarta.
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 ...
Jonggol is a town and an administrative district (Indonesian: Kecamatan) in the Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The town is located 50 km to the southeast of Jakarta . The district is part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area , and is within the Bekasi river basin.
This article is part of a series on: Subdivisions of Indonesia; Level 1; Provinces (provinsi or daerah istimewa) (GDP; GDP per capita; HDI; poverty rate); Island population)Level 2
Regencies (kabupaten) and cities (kota) are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia, immediately below the provinces, and above the districts.Regencies are roughly equivalent to American counties, although most cities in the United States are below the counties. [1]
Bogor City (Indonesian: Kota Bogor) or Bogor (Sundanese: ᮘᮧᮌᮧᮁ, Dutch: Buitenzorg) is a city in the West Java province, Indonesia.Located around 60 kilometers (37 mi) south of the national capital of Jakarta, Bogor is the 6th largest city in the Jakarta metropolitan area and the 14th overall nationwide. [4]