Bogor

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This article is about Bogor city. For Bogor Regency, see Bogor Regency. For the New Zealand cartoon strip, see Burton Silver.

Bogor
City
Kota Bogor
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Nickname(s): Kota Hujan (City of Rain)
Bogor
Bogor
Coordinates: 6°36′0″S 106°48′0″ECoordinates: 6°36′0″S 106°48′0″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Java
Founded	1482
Other names	Pakuan Pajajaran (−1746) Buitenzorg (1746–1942)
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Bima Arya
Area[1]
• Total	118.5 km2 (45.8 sq mi)
Elevation	265 m (869 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	1,022,002
• Density	8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
	Health Ministry Estimate 2014[2]
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Postal code	16100 to 16169
Area code(s)	0251
Website	kotabogor.go.id

Bogor (Indonesian: Kota Bogor, Dutch: Buitenzorg) is a city on the island of Java in the West Java province of Indonesia. The city is located in the center of the Bogor Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bogor), 60 kilometers (37 mi) south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Once a completely separate city, Bogor is the 6th largest city of Jabodetabek and 14th nationwide, with a population having passed 1 million;^[2] it is an important economic, scientific, cultural and tourist center, as well as a mountain resort.

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Sukabumi

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Sukabumi
City
Ahmad Yani road in Sukabumi
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Sukabumi Location of Sukabumi in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°55′10.56″S 106°55′37.92″ECoordinates: 6°55′10.56″S 106°55′37.92″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Java
Area
• Water	48.15 km2 (18.59 sq mi)
Elevation	584 m (1,916 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	298,681
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website	http://www.sukabumikota.go.id

Sukabumi city surrounded by Sukabumi Regency in West Java province.

Sukabumi is a city surrounded by the regency of the same name in the southern foothills of Mount Gede, in West Java, Indonesia, about 80 km (50 mi) south of the national capital, Jakarta.
At an altitude of approximately 600 meters (2000 feet), the city is a minor hill station resort, with a cooler climate than the surrounding lowlands. Sukabumi is also a destination for whitewater rafting. Rubber production is a major industry in the area. The area surrounding Sukabumi circling the mountain has grown tremendously in population, such that northern Sukabumi Regency, hugging the volcano, and bordering Greater Jakarta, is home to the bulk of the regency's population. Some 1.8 million people, as of the 2010 census figures, live in the northern third of Sukabumi Regency, effectively are suburbs of Sukabumi city.
In Dutch colonial times, Sukabumi was the site of the colonial police academy. In early 2005, Sukabumi Regency became the first place in Indonesia that polio was reported in ten years, the beginning of a nationwide outbreak of the disease which had been believed to be eradicated in the country.^[1]
Made in 804 the Sukabumi inscription' is the earliest evidence of Old Javanese script and language.

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Semarang

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This article is about the city. For the regency, see Semarang Regency.

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Semarang Kota Semarang
City
The Tugu Muda represents the 5 days war in Semarang during Revolution
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Motto: Semarang Kota ATLAS
Semarang Location of Semarang in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°58′S 110°25′ECoordinates: 6°58′S 110°25′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Government
• Mayor	Drs. H. Soemarmo HS, MSi
Area
• City	373.70 km2 (144.29 sq mi)
• Metro	3,267.91 km2 (1,261.75 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• City	2,067,254
• Density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
• Metro	6,041,830
• Metro density	1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+6224
Website	www.semarang.go.id

Semarang (pronounced [səˈmaraŋ]) is a city on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Central Java.
It has an area of 373.70 square kilometres (144.29 sq mi) and a population of approximately 2 million people, making it Indonesia's sixth most populous city and the fifth largest Indonesian city after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, and Medan. Greater Semarang (aka Kedungsapur) has a population of close to 6 million (see Greater Semarang section), and is located at 6°58′S 110°25′E. A major port during the Dutch colonial era, and still an important regional center and port today, the city has a dominant Javanese population.

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Sibolga

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Sibolga City, North Sumatra
City
Location of Sibolga in Indonesia
Sibolga City, North Sumatra Location of Sibolga in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°44′24″N 98°46′48″ECoordinates: 1°44′24″N 98°46′48″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Area
• Total	10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	84,444
• Density	7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)

Sibolga (formerly sometimes Siboga) is a city and a port located in the natural harbour of Sibolga Bay on the west coast of North Sumatra province, in Indonesia. It is located on the western side of North Sumatra, facing the Indian Ocean and is a transit harbour to the Nias island which was hard hit during the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake. The City has an area of 10.77 sq.km and had a population of 84,444 at the 2010 Census.

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Surabaya

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This article is about the Indonesian city. For the Dutch warship, see HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (1909).

Surabaya Suroboyo
City
From up, left to right: Sura and Baya Monument, Central Surabaya skyline, Gresik-Surabaya Toll Road, Plaza Tunjungan, Suramadu Bridge, Heroes Monument.
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Nickname(s): The City of Heroes
Motto: Sparkling Surabaya
Surabaya Location of Surabaya in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°15′55″S 112°44′33″ECoordinates: 7°15′55″S 112°44′33″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
Settled	May 31, 1293
Government
• Mayor	Tri Rismaharini
• Vice Mayor	Wisnu Sakti Buana
Area
• City	374.78 km2 (144.70 sq mi)
• Metro	1,805.08 km2 (696.95 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2012 [1])
• City	3,114,700
• Density	8,300/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
• Metro	5,622,259
• Metro density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 31
License plate	L
Website	surabaya.go.id

Surabaya (Indonesian pronunciation: [surəˈbaja]) (formerly Soerabaja, Soerabaia or Surabaja) is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 3.1 million (5.6 million in the metropolitan area), and the capital of the province of East Java. It is located on the northern shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River and along the edge of the Madura Strait.
To Indonesians, it is known as "the city of heroes" due to the importance of the Battle of Surabaya in galvanizing Indonesian and international support for Indonesian independence during the Indonesian National Revolution. Surabaya is also known as the birthplace of Indonesia first president, Sukarno.

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Tarakan, North Kalimantan

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Tarakan
City
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Location in Kalimantan
Tarakan Location in Kalimantan
Tarakan Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°18′0″N 117°38′0″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Kalimantan
Government
• Mayor	Udin Hianggio
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	193,069
Time zone	Central Indonesian Time (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	+62 551
Website	www.tarakankota.go.id

Tarakan, located on Tarakan Island is one of the major cities in northern Borneo, just across the border from Sabah, Malaysia. Once a major oil producing region during the colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the war. It is the sole city within the newly established (in 2012) Indonesian province of North Kalimantan.

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Tanjung Pinang

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Tanjung Pinang Kota Tanjungpinang 丹戎檳榔 / 廖都
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Motto: Jujur Bertutur Bijak Bertindak
Location in Bintan.
Tanjung Pinang Location in Indonesia.
Coordinates: 1°5′0″N 104°29′0″ECoordinates: 1°5′0″N 104°29′0″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Kepulauan Riau
Government
• Mayor & Deputy	Dra. Hj. Suryatati A. Manan, Drs. H. Edward Mushalli
Area
• Total	812.7 km2 (313.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	192,493
• Density	236.8/km2 (613/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website	http://www.tanjungpinangkota.go.id/

Tanjung Pinang is the capital and second largest city of the Indonesian province of Riau Islands after Batam. A city with roughly 200,000 residents, it is a trading port between islands in the Riau archipelago. Tanjung Pinang is located on south of Bintan island and has ferry and speedboat connections to Batam, Singapore (40 km away), and Johor Bahru.

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Palangkaraya

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Palangka Raya
City
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Palangka Raya Location of Palangka Raya in Kalimantan
Palangka Raya Location of Palangka Raya in Kalimantan
Coordinates: 2°12′36″S 113°55′12″ECoordinates: 2°12′36″S 113°55′12″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Kalimantan Tengah
Founded	July 17, 1957
Government
• Mayor	Riban Satia
Area
• Total	2,678.51 km2 (1,034.18 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	220,223
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	0536
Website	palangkaraya.go.id

Palangka Raya is the capital of the Indonesian province Central Kalimantan, also famously known as Central Borneo situated between the Kahayan and the Sabangau rivers. The closest airport serving the city is Tjilik Riwut.^[1]
The city had a population of 220,962 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, with an average population density of 92.1 per km² (Indonesian Population Census 2010 results). Prior to decentralization in 2001, Palangka Raya had two administrative districts, namely: Pahandut and Bukit Batu. Now, Palangka Raya consists of five administrative districts: Pahandut, Jekan Raya, Bukit Batu, Sebangau, and Rakumpit.^[2]

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