| West Bandung Regency | |
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| Motto: Wibawa Mukti Kerta Raharja | |
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West Bandung Regency
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Drs. H. Abubakar M.Si. |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,520 ft) |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
| Website | www.bandungbaratkab.go.id |
West Bandung Regency (Kabupaten Bandung Barat) West Bandung was established in 2007, formerly it was part of Bandung Regency region of West Java. The capital of this regency is Ngamprah, an industrial district on the west side of Bandung. It is part of the Bandung Metropolitan Area.
According to the 'Results of the Social Survey of the District' ('Hasil Survei Sosial Ekonomi Daerah') in 2007 [1], the population was 1,493,225 .
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The idea of separation of Bandung Regency that divide into 2 autonomous regency were established on 1999, based from current regent H.U. Hatta Djati Permana into the parliament about the approval of separation of Bandung regency, the regent request the parliament to concern and approve the idea of split off the area of Bandung regency. Before the split off successfully completed, Cimahi (an area consists of three sub-district, used to be part of Bandung regency) promoted to became autonomous city. After Cimahi become an autonomous region, the request on split off Bandung Regency (in this point, the separation of Western side of Bandung Regency) is growing. Finally on 2007, the government of Indonesia approved the proposal of separation of Western side of Bandung Regency to became an autonomous regency, the Western Bandung Regency. On its born, this newest regency in West Java were headed by an acting regent H. Tjatja Kuswara (officer from West Java provincial government) until April 2008, when the first direct election of West Bandung Regency Regent, with H. Abubakar and H. Agus Yasmin as the contestants, resulting H. Abubakar with his running mate Ernawan Natasaputra won the election and became the Regent and vice Regent of West Bandung Regency.
West Bandung Regency current regent is Drs. H. Abubakar, M.Si.
Lists of sub-districts (Kecamatan) on Bandung Barat regency :
International/Local tourist location is:
Local tourist locations are:
Bandung Regency Administration will build information center at their leading sites, Maribaya, Situ Ciburuy and Pawon Cave.[3]
Several industries are located in this area :
West Bandung Regency position is between Jakarta and Bandung city. It is the place where 2 main state road (Jakarta-Puncak/Sukabumi-Bandung) and (Jakarta-Purwakarta-Bandung) and 2 railroad route (Jakarta-Bandung) and (Cianjur-Bandung) were merged. It also has a connection to other cities using the Jakarta-Bandung intercity highway, with its Padalarang Toll Gate. It also has a major train station, the Padalarang Train station, several economy-class intercity and domestic train were stop on this station.
| Cianjur | Purwakarta | Subang | ||
| Cianjur | Cimahi (city) & Bandung (city) | |||
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| Cianjur | Bandung Regency | Bandung Regency |
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