Jambi City

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Jambi City Kota Jambi
City
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Location of Jambi in Sumatra
Jambi City Location of Jambi in Sumatra
Coordinates: 1°35′24″S 103°36′36″ECoordinates: 1°35′24″S 103°36′36″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Jambi
Government
• Mayor	Bambang Priyanto
Area
• Total	205.38 km2 (79.30 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	531,857
• Density	2,589.6/km2 (6,707/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 741
Website	www.kotajambi.go.id

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Jambi City (Indonesian: Kota Jambi) is a city in Indonesia, capital of Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra. The city is a busy port on the Batang Hari River and an oil- and rubber-producing centre. The city is located 26 km from the ruins of Muaro Jambi, an important city in the ancient Srivijaya kingdom.
Nearby towns and villages include Mendalo (5.1 nm), Kinati (4.1 nm), Padang (4.5 nm), Tanjungjohor (3.2 nm), Paalmerah (2.8 nm), and Muarakumpe (3.6 nm). Jambi is served by the Sultan Thaha Airport.

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Tasikmalaya

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Tasikmalaya Municipality
City
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Location of Tasikmalaya in West Java
Tasikmalaya Municipality Location of Tasikmalaya in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°20′S 108°12′ECoordinates: 7°20′S 108°12′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Java
Government
• Mayor	Drs. H. Budi Budiman
• Vice-Mayor	Ir. H. Dede Sudrajat, M.P.
Area
• Total	184.38 km2 (71.19 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	635,424
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	0265
Website	http://www.tasikmalayakota.go.id/

Tasikmalaya is a city in southeastern West Java, Indonesia, located between Bandung and Purwokerto on the southerly of the two major road routes across Java. It is also the administrative capital of a regency bearing the same name.
The city is located in the mountainous Preanger region of Java at an elevation of 351 metres (1,151 feet).
The population of the city (excluding the rest of the Regency) was 635,424 according to the 2010 Census. The city is sometimes dubbed "the City of a Thousand Pesantrens" for its abundance of Islamic religious schools.^[1]

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Manokwari

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For the regency (kabupaten), see Manokwari Regency.

Manokwari
City
Manokwari Location of the town in the Bird's Head Peninsula
Manokwari Location of the town in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°52′S 134°05′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Papua
Regency	Manokwari Regency
Founded	1868
Population (2010)
• City	136,302
• Metro	286,079
Time zone	WIT (UTC+9)

Manokwari is a city in Indonesia. It is the largest city and, since 2003, the capital of the province of West Papua, at the western end of New Guinea. The city has many resorts and is a major tourist area. It is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong. It is also the administrative seat of Manokwari Regency. The city is also included of the Manokwari-Northeastern Bird's Head Peninsula MSA. It is the largest city in the metro area. The city is also a major port, financial center, and tourist area that is important to West Papua and the Eastern Indonesia.

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