INDONESIA

Indonesia is the sleeping giant of Southeast Asia. With 18,110 islands, 6,000 of them inhabited, it is the largest archipelago in the world. With well over 230 million people, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world after China, India and the USA and by far the largest in Southeast Asia. Indonesia also has the largest Muslim population in the world.

On a purely numerical scale, the largest ethnic groups are the Javanese (45%) of central and eastern Java, the Sundanese (14%) from western Java, the Madurese (7.5%) from the island of Madura, and Coastal Malays (7.5%), mostly from Sumatra. This leaves 26% for the Acehnese and Minangkabau of Sumatra, the Balinese, the Iban and Dayaks of Kalimantan, and a bewildering patchwork of groups in Nusa Tenggara and Papua the official total is no less than 3000! The Indonesian people, like any people, can be either friendly or rude to foreigners. Most of the time, though, they are incredibly friendly to foreigners.

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Capital Government Currency Area Population Language Jakarta Republic Indonesian rupiah (IDR) 1,919,440 km2 240 million (2009 estimate) Bahasa Indonesia (official) and countless regional languages, the most widely spoken of which are Javanese and Sundanese Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1% (1998) 230V/50Hz (Shuko Euro plug) +62 .id GMT+7 through GMT+9

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WELCOME TO BANDUNG

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Bandung, Welcome to the city.

The fresh smell air in the dawn, shine of sun, surrounded by volcanoes, smile of peoples along the way, hundreds heritage building, and variety color of shopping. pleasure. expererience. dreams. here in Bandung, Indonesia.

Bandung . . .
Bandung is the capital city of West Java, and the third largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta and Surabaya. Nicknamed Parijs van Java (Paris of Java) by the Dutch for its resemblance to Paris and European atmosphere back at the colonial times. Bandung also earned another nickname as Kota Kembang, literally meaning the Flower City since Bandung used to have a lot of flowers. Located at main island of Indonesia, the Java Island on a highland plateau 768 meters above sea level, at 655' S 10736' E. Surroundings of lush and beautiful Parahyangan mountains makes the climate mild and pleasant. The city has been well known for the universities, apparel products and a great place for gastronomic adventure. Nowadays, Bandung has become a very popular weekend escape for Jakartans, who would crowd the city on weekends and national holidays.

The Climate of Bandung

Due to its topology, climate in Bandung is relatively cooler throughout the year than most of Indonesian cities. The average annual rainfall ranges from 1,000 milimetres in the middle and the southeast region to 3,500 milimetres in the north of the city. The wet season conforms with other Indonesian regions, around November to April. The average temperature is 22.6C, cooler than most Indonesian cities.

(data by www.indonesiaweather.net)

ARRIVAL INFORMATION
Alone among Indonesia's large cities, Bandung is not by the seaside, but in the central highlands. Direct transport links are thus limited, and the easiest way to go to Bandung is via Jakarta, the Indonesian capital. On the upside, the connections are excellent and the trip up through the Parahyangan mountains is quite scenic.

By Shuttle Bus
Primajasa (first recommendation) - Direct shuttle service from Jakarta's SoekarnoHatta Airport to Bandung Super Mall. The trip takes approx. 3 hours (plus any traffic jams) and the cost is approx. US$ 8.50/person or Rp. 75,000. Schedule: once every half hour from 08.00 AM to 00.00 PM.

The Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng JAKARTA is the nearest International Airport to Bandung. From there you could come to BANDUNG by various buses below. In normal time, it will take you to Bandung within 3 hours.

This PRIMAJASA bus goes from Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng Jakarta To Bandung Super Mall (BSM) Bandung. From BSM we will pick you up.

Departures for Primajasa: 08.00, 08.30, 09.00, 09.30, 10.00, 10.30, 11.00, 11.30 12.00, 12.30, 13.00, 13.30, 14.00, 14.30, 15.00, 15.30 16.00, 16.30, 17.00, 17.30, 18.00, 18.30, 19.00, 19.30 20.00, 20.30, 21.00, 21.30, 22.00, 23.00, 24.00

Departs from Terminal 1 B or Terminal 2 E (near Mc Donald's). The tickets can be purchased at the counters at these terminals. Ticket Price: Rp. 75.000,- (approx. US$7). You must pay them in rupiah.

By plane
Bandung's Hussein Sastranegara (IATA: BDO airport has a difficult location among the mountains and has only limited services with small planes. The airport is located at the end of Pajajaran Street, 4 km from the centre of the city. Airline serving Bandung: Air Asia - Operates thrice daily flights from Kuala Lumpur and daily from Singapore, There are no longer any scheduled services from Jakarta to Bandung.