Mataram (city)

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Not to be confused with Matraman, Mataram (disambiguation), Mataram Kingdom, or Mataram Sultanate.

Mataram
City
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Location of Mataram in West Nusa Tenggara
Mataram Location in Lombok
Mataram Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°35′S 116°7′ECoordinates: 8°35′S 116°7′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Nusa Tenggara[1]
Government
Area
• Total	61.30 km2 (23.67 sq mi)
Population (2008[2])
• Total	402,296
• Density	6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Sasak, Balinese, Tionghoa-peranakan, Sumbawa people, Flores people, Arab Indonesian
• Religions	Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Catholicism, Buddhism
	2010 Census
Time zone	WITA (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	+62 370
License plate	DR
Website	http://www.mataramkota.go.id/
Previously Capital of West Lombok Mayor-H Ahyar Abduh–H Mohan Roliskana Mayoral tenure 2010 - 2015

Mataram (Indonesian: Kota Mataram) is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara. The city is situated within West Lombok Regency (Kabupaten Lombok Barat) and lies on the western side of the island of Lombok, Indonesia. It is also the largest city of the province, and had a population of 402,296 at the 2010 Census.

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Banjarmasin

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Banjarmasin
City
Jl.Lambung Mangkurat, a street in Banjarmasin city
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Nickname(s): Kota Seribu Sungai (Indonesian: City of Thousand Rivers)
Motto: Kayuh Baimbai (Banjarese: 'Rowing Together')
Banjarmasin
Coordinates: 3°20′S 114°35′ECoordinates: 3°20′S 114°35′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Kalimantan
City	Banjarmasin
Subdistricts	5
Established	25 September 1526
Government
• Mayor	Muhidin
Area
• City	98.46 km2 (38.02 sq mi)
• Metro	3,404.46 km2 (1,314.47 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
• City	625,395
• Density	6,400/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
• Metro	1,904,427
Time zone	WITA (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	+62 511
Website	www.banjarmasinkota.go.id

Banjarmasin (aka Bandjermasin or Bandjarmasin) is the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. As a result, Banjarmasin is sometimes called the "River City". Its population was 625,395 at the 2010 Census.

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Lhokseumawe

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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in the Indonesian Wikipedia. (February 2012) Click [show] on the right to read important instructions before translating.[show]

Lhokseumawe
City
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Motto: Kota Petro Dollar($)
Lhokseumawe Location of the city in northern Sumatra
Lhokseumawe Location of the city in Indonesia
Coordinates: 5°11′17″N 97°8′25″ECoordinates: 5°11′17″N 97°8′25″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Aceh
City Founded	June 21, 2001
Government
• Mayor	Suaidi Yahya
• Vice	Nazaruddin
• Secretary	Dasni Yuzar
Area
• Total	181.06 km2 (69.91 sq mi)
Elevation	2-24 m (−77 ft)
Population (2012[1])
• Total	179,807
• Density	993/km2 (2,570/sq mi)
Demographics
• Languages	Indonesian (official) Acehnese
Growth (2013 Estimate)
• HDI	77.23 [2]
• GDP	Rp. 10.598.205.71 (Million Rupiah) [3]
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 645
For Official website see below of this page

Lhokseumawe is the second largest city in Aceh Special District, in the north of Sumatra, Indonesia. The city covers an area of 181.06 square kilometres. Being between Banda Aceh and the large southern city of Medan, the town is a key regional centre important for the economy of Aceh.

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Batam

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Batam
City
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Motto: " Batam , Menuju Bandar Dunia yang Madani " (Batam, towards a civil global city)
Batam Location in Indonesia.
Coordinates: 1°05′N 104°02′ECoordinates: 1°05′N 104°02′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Riau Islands
Government
• Mayor	Drs. H.Ahmad Dahlan
Area
• Total	715 km2 (276 sq mi)
Population (April 2012)
• Total	1,153,860
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Postal code	29453
Area code(s)	+62 778
Website	http://batamkota.go.id/

Batam is an island, municipality (an Indonesian kotamadya), and the largest city (on the island) in Riau Islands Province within Indonesia. Batam is a free trade zone, part of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle, located 20 km (12 mi) off Singapore's south coast. The 715 km² (276 miles²) island, almost identical in size to Singapore, is the core part of the municipality. The municipality (1,010.88  km²) has a population of 1,153,860 (Civil Registry Survey April 2012).^[1] As per the 2010 Census it was the fastest growing municipality in the nation, with a growth rate of 11% per year.^[2] Though the municipality covers adjacent islands, nearly all the people reside on Batam island.

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