Bandar Lampung

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Kota Bandar Lampung
City
From up, left to right: Great Mosque Ar-Rahman, Radin Inten II Airport, Novotel Hotel, Bandar Lampung University, Teluk Betung Skyline, AdiPura Monument.
Nickname(s):
    Motto: Ragom Gawi (Linguistic Cultural)
    Kota Bandar Lampung
    Location of Bandar Lampung in Indonesia
    Coordinates: 5°27′0″S 105°16′0″E / 5.45000°S 105.26667°E / -5.45000; 105.26667Coordinates: 5°27′0″S 105°16′0″E / 5.45000°S 105.26667°E / -5.45000; 105.26667
    Country Indonesia
    Province Lampung
    Founded June 17, 1682
    Government
     • Type Kota
     • Wali Kota Drs. H. Herman HN., M.M.
    Area
     • Total 169.21 km2 (65.33 sq mi)
    Population (2010)[1] 881,801
     • Density 5,211/km2 (13,500/sq mi)
    Human Development Index[2]
     • HDI (2007) 0.742
    Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
    Kode Pos 35154
    Area code(s) +62 721
    Website http://bandarlampungkota.go.id/

    Bandar Lampung (translated Lampung harbor) is the capital and economic hub of Lampung province, Indonesia. It was called Tanjungkarang-Telukbetung, the names of the two major sections of the city, before being renamed in 1983.[3] For immigrants and travelers from Java, the city is the entry point to Sumatra, especially before the construction of the major harbor at Bakauheni, just south of Bandar Lampung. Bandar Lampung is served by the domestic Radin Inten II Airport, with flights to Jakarta located northwester of the city. The city and South Lampung Regency are major transmigrasi recipients for those seeking respite from the crushing population densities and traffic nightmare of Jakarta, yet able to take advantage of proximity. As such, its population composition is far more cosmopolitan for a provincial capital of its size.

    The city's area is about 169.21 km², with a population of approximately 881,801 people.

    Transportation

    Air

    Bandar Lampung is served by Radin Inten II Airport (TKG), in the outskirts of the city. The airport can be accessed by public transportation, such as bus and mini bus.

    Road transport

    Adipura monument
    Lampung Bay

    Bandar Lampung has several road transportation alternatives. The most popular is a minibus called angkot, an abbreviation from Angkutan Kota (literally translated as City Transportation). They serve routes throughout the city, operated privately and cheaply. Usually, an angkot covers some area between Tanjung Karang (heart of Bandar Lampung) and an urban area. Currently, routes covered are Tanjung Karang - Garuntang, Tanjung Karang - Teluk Betung, Tanjung Karang - Rajabasa, Tanjung Karang - Sukarame, Tanjung Karang - Langkapura and many more.

    Bandarlampung Transportation Office has announced that in October 2011 will serve two of seven routes planned by Bus Rapid Transit — the Rajabasa-Sukaraja and Sukaraja-Korpri housing complex in Sukarame.[4]


    Education

    In 2009, Bandar Lampung has a literacy rate of 94.3%,[5] slightly increased from 2005 which was 93.5%. However, the high school participation rate kept decreasing from 69.2% (2007) down to 61.4% (2009).[6] On the other hand, high school participation rate in Indonesia was raising from 54.6% (2007) to 55.8% (2010).[7]

    Malahayati University, Old Rectorate
    Bandar Lampung University, Campus A

    There are some notable high schools and universities in Bandar Lampung such as SMP Negeri 2 Bandar Lampung (public), SMA Negeri 9 Bandar Lampung (public), SMA Negeri 2 Bandar Lampung (known well as Smanda) (public), SMA Fransiskus Bandar Lampung (private), SMA Xaverius Pahoman (a Catholic private school teaching students from kindergarten to high school, locally known as Xavepa), Lampung University (public, locally known as Unila), Bandar Lampung University (private, locally known as UBL),Muhammadiyah University of Lampung (known as UML=Universitas muhammadiyah Lampung and Malahayati University (private). In March 2011, Unila already had 70,866 alumni.[8]

    Sister cities

    Cityscape

    Cultural References

    Bandar, a Sumatran Tiger cub born at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in 2013 is named for the city.[9]

    References

    1. ↑ "Population Census 2010 Province LAMPUNG". Badan Pusat Statistik Indonesia. 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
    2. ↑ "Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2007". Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Lampung. 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
    3. ↑ "Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 24 Tahun 1983". President of Republic Indonesia. 1983. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
    4. ↑ "Bandarlampung to unveil BRT as passenger-friendly transport". 22 September 2011. 
    5. ↑ "Angka Melek Huruf Penduduk berumur 15 tahun ke atas menurut Kabupaten/Kota 2005-2009". Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Lampung, Indonesia. 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
    6. ↑ "Angka Partisipasi Sekolah menurut Kabupaten/Kota". Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Lampung, Indonesia. 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
    7. ↑ "Indikator Pendidikan Tahun 1994-2010". Badan Pusat Statistik. 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
    8. ↑ "WISUDA: Unila Lahirkan 1.403 Sarjana". Lampung Post. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
    9. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2013/nov/06/news/la-sh-sumatran-tiger-cubs-swimming-test-national-zoo-20131106

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