Western Java | |
Location | |
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State | Indonesia |
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Surface | 34,817 km² |
Inhabitants | 41.483.729 (2007) |
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Western Java (Jawa Barat) is a region of Java.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Jakarta metropolitan area (Jakarta Raya) - The region of the capital and its suburbs, characterized by one of the highest population densities in the world. The archipelago of A thousand islands (Kepulauan Seribu), a trendy vacation spot among Indonesians working abroad.
Banten - The western territory separated from the island of Sumatra from the straits of the Sunda. It constituted a sultanate that managed to remain independent until 1813, after which it was subjugated by the Dutch. Its main attraction is the Ujung Kulon National Park.
Bogor Raya - The territory of the city of Bogor on the plateau south of Jakarta characterized by a temperate climate and extensive tea plantations.
Parahyangan - The mountainous area around the city of Bandung, summer residence of the Dutch governors and today very popular for the possibility of excursions to the lakes and thermal springs of the surroundings
Eastern Parahyangan - Region of high volcanoes and beaches on the south coast of Java.
Northern coast - A coastline characterized by large rice fields that surround the fishing port of Cirebon, the "city of shrimps" with interesting buildings from the time when it was the capital of an autonomous sultanate.
Urban centers
- Bandung
- Bogor
- Chilegon - Industrial center but with beautiful beaches nearby, such as Anyer and Karang Bolong.
- Cirebon
- Jakarta - Capital ofIndonesia.
- Labuan - Small port surrounded by beaches.
- Pangandaran
- Pelabuhan Ratu
Other destinations
- Ujung Kulon National Park - Located at the southwestern end of the island. the park extends over the archipelago of Krakatoa and other islands. Figure in the list UNESCO of the World Heritage Sites.
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
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Other projects
- Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Western Java
- Commons contains images or other files on Western Java