West Bandung Regency

West Bandung Regency
Motto: Wibawa Mukti Kerta Raharja
West Bandung Regency Location of West Bandung Regency in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°50′S 107°29′E
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 next to Bandung City and Bandung Regency in West Java.

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 , the population was 1,493,225 .

History

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.

Administration

West Bandung Regency current regent is Drs. H. Abubakar, M.Si.

Lists of sub-districts (Kecamatan) on Bandung Barat regency :

• Batujajar
• Cihampelas
• Cikalong Wetan
• Cililin
• Cipatat
• Cipeundeuy
• Cipongkor
• Cisarua
• Gunung Batu
• Lembang
• Marga Asih
• Ngamprah
• Padalarang
• Parongpong
• Rongga
• Sindang Kerta

Tourism

International/Local tourist location is:

• Mount Tangkuban Parahu, famous mountain in Indonesia with its 4 craters. Vehicles can arrive to the lips of the biggest crater (Kawah Ratu means Queen of the Craters). Some craters can be also hiked.

Local tourist locations are:

• Lembang, northern east-most sub district of this regency, its well known for fresh air.
• Maribaya, east of Lembang, an area with fresh air and a waterfall.
• Curug Cimahi, beautiful waterfall located near the subdistrict of Parongpong.
• Ciwangun Indah Camp, a 22 hectares outbound area mainly for children is located in Colonel Masturi street, Ciwangun, Cihanjuang Rahayu, Parongpong. The location consists of a waterfall, a man made pond, pines forest, tea plantation and strawberry field.
• Curug Kebul, the tallest waterfall among 7 waterfalls in Curug Malela area.
• Curug Malela, a wide and tall waterfall at Manglid village, Cicadas sub-district, Rongga district, West Bandung Regency near Cianjur Regency, 87 kilometers from Bandung, 4 hours uses a motorcycle. The waterfall is known also as 'Mini Niagara' can be seen since 1 kilometer away from a musholla and the neareast waterfall from a parking area.
• Pawon Cave, at Cipatat, a pre-historic cave was used when Old Bandung Lake still exist.
• Situ Lembang, a remote small man made lake, located between 2 mountains, mount Tangkubanparahu and mount Burangrang, it has a tremendous natural scenery and unpolluted remote fresh air. The location is training camp for Army, so not everytime and everyone may access it.
• Waduk Saguling, a human made lake formed by the Saguling Dam located on the center of West Bandung regency, also location of fishing activities. Located in the topside of Citarum River.
• Waduk Cirata, a human made lake and dam of Citarum River, located on Cipeundeuy sub-district. Located between Waduk Saguling and Waduk Jatiluhur.
• Situ Ciburuy, a small lake, located on the side of the state road connecting Cianjur and Bandung.

Bandung Regency Administration will build information center at their leading sites, Maribaya, Situ Ciburuy and Pawon Cave.

Industry

Several industries are located in this area :

• Indofood (Food)
• Otto (Medicine)
• Ultrajaya (Beverage)

Transport

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.

See also

• List of regencies and cities of Indonesia