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The official name of the city during the colonial Dutch East Indies period was Bandoeng.

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Bandung

Indonesia

Country
Indonesia
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
-6.92, 107.62
118th most populous city in the world

Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the western highland of Java island, it has one of the coolest climates compared to other provincial capitals in Indonesia, situated 708 meters above sea level, approximately 135 kilometres southeast of Jakarta.

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Bandung is home to numerous examples of Dutch colonial architecture, most notably the tropical Art Deco, dubbed New Indies Style.

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Bandung

Indonesia

Country
Indonesia
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
-6.92, 107.62
118th most populous city in the world

Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the western highland of Java island, it has one of the coolest climates compared to other provincial capitals in Indonesia, situated 708 meters above sea level, approximately 135 kilometres southeast of Jakarta.

From the “Geography” section

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In 1955, Bandung hosted the first Asian-African Conference, which is known as the Declaration of Bandung.

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Bandung

Indonesia

Country
Indonesia
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
-6.92, 107.62
118th most populous city in the world

Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the western highland of Java island, it has one of the coolest climates compared to other provincial capitals in Indonesia, situated 708 meters above sea level, approximately 135 kilometres southeast of Jakarta.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: F1fans · CC0

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Bandung is known for its many old Dutch architecture buildings but is currently experiencing a high-rise building boom.

Bandung
Indonesia
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city

Bandung

Indonesia

Country
Indonesia
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
-6.92, 107.62
118th most populous city in the world

Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the western highland of Java island, it has one of the coolest climates compared to other provincial capitals in Indonesia, situated 708 meters above sea level, approximately 135 kilometres southeast of Jakarta.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: F1fans · CC0

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The city of Bandung was featured in the 9th and 10th leg of the American reality series The Amazing Race 23.

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Bandung

Indonesia

Country
Indonesia
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
-6.92, 107.62
118th most populous city in the world

Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the western highland of Java island, it has one of the coolest climates compared to other provincial capitals in Indonesia, situated 708 meters above sea level, approximately 135 kilometres southeast of Jakarta.

From the “Culture” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: F1fans · CC0

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