Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, Greater Bandung is the country's second-largest and second most populous metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants. Situated 768 meters above sea level, approximately 140 kilometres southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler year-round temperatures than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies in a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains that provide a natural defence system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the capital from Batavia to Bandung.
West Bandung Regency is a landlocked regency of West Java. It was established on 2 January 2007, having been formerly part of Bandung Regency. The capital of this new regency is Ngamprah, an industrial district on the west side of Bandung. The entire regency is all part of the Bandung Metropolitan Area.
Parahyangan or Priangan is a cultural and mountainous region in West Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. Covering a little less than one-sixth of Java, it is the heartland of Sundanese people and their culture. It is bordered to the West by Banten province, to the North by the northern coast region of Subang, Cirebon, and Indramayu, to the east by Central Java province, and to the south by the Indian Ocean.
Perserikatan Sepakbola Indonesia Kabupaten Subang, commonly known as Persikas, is an Indonesian football club based in Subang, West Java. They currently compete in Liga 2.
Raffi Farid Ahmad is an Indonesian actor, presenter, singer, entrepreneur, media personality, and film producer. He is of the Sundanese and Pakistani descent as well as the eldest son of Munawar Ahmad and Amy Qanita. Raffi was also the founder of RANS Entertainment company.
Yoga Syahputra, better known by the stage name Olga Syahputra, was an Indonesian comedian, actor, presenter, and singer. He was the brother of actor Billy Syahputra. His accolades included Indonesia Kids Choice Award and Panasonic Gobel Awards. He died from meningitis in 2015, aged 32.
Ananda Omesh, born Ananda Rusdiana is an Indonesian actor, comedian, and presenter. He is known for his work on the Trans TV variety show Extravaganza. He also has worked as a presenter on television shows such as 60 Minutes, Insert Pagi, Indonesia Mencari Bakat, and Missing Lyrics.
Wendy Armoko, also known as Wendy Cagur, is an Indonesian rapper, actor, presenter, and comedian. He is a member of band The Cagur Band, which was formed by members of the comedy group Cagur.
The 2015 Indonesia President's Cup was the first edition of the Indonesia President's Cup. The tournament was held to restore the atmosphere of Indonesian football which had been frozen by FIFA. The tournament was held from 30 August to 18 October 2015. The tournament was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo in Gianyar, Bali.
Pandji Pragiwaksono Wongsoyudo is an Indonesian stand-up comedian, actor, radio broadcaster, television presenter, book writer, and rap singer.
Oded Mohamad Danial was an Indonesian politician who served as mayor of Bandung from 2018 until his death in 2021. He had previously served as the deputy mayor of Ridwan Kamil, and a city councilor before that.
Ahmad Sahroni is an Indonesian politician from Nasdem Party who is a member of the People's Representative Council.
PT Solo Manufaktur Kreasi, trading as Esemka, is an Indonesian automotive company based in Solo, Indonesia. The "Esemka" brand was named as the abbreviation of vocational high school to recognize the effort of the students to develop the native car brand. Though initially local media used to term it as national car brand of Indonesia, but the company described Esemka as a vehicle which is totally made in Indonesia. Since 2013 an average of 10 units of SUV and mini trucks had been manufactured per month by the company. The company started commercial production of various model of cars and minivan in its manufacturing plant at Demangan village, Boyolali Regency in Central Java since 2016. It was officially inaugurated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on 6 September 2019. At the time of inauguration, the manufacturing plant has production capacity of 12,000 vehicles per year. Esemka uses locally made components from companies such as PT INKA and Pertamina.
Eka Supria Atmaja was an Indonesian politician. He was Regent of Bekasi from 2019 to 2021. He died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.
The 2021–22 Pertiwi Cup is the seventh edition of Pertiwi Cup. The tournament started on 18 March 2022 and ended on 28 March 2022. All matches were played in Bandung, West Java. The tournament was organized by Indonesian Women's Football Association under supervision of PSSI.
Rizky Firdaus Wijaksana, better known as Uus, is an Indonesian stand-up comedian, actor and presenter. He is also a founder of the independent wrestling promotion, Kebanting!
Alfiansyah Komeng, referred to mononymously as Komeng, is an Indonesian comedian, actor, and politician. He began to participate in comedy shows in 1989 and gained popularity as he featured in comedy shows throughout the 1990s. He participated in the 2024 Indonesian general election as a candidate for the Regional Representative Council for West Java, and was elected with over 5 million votes, the most for any Indonesian senatorial candidate to date.
Dadang Supriatna is an Indonesian politician of the National Awakening Party who has served as the regent of Bandung Regency in West Java since 2021. Before becoming regent, he had been elected into the West Java Regional House of Representatives, and previously served two terms in the regency's legislature.
Husen Wangsaatmadja was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the Mayor of Bandung between 1978 and 1983 and regent of Tasikmalaya Regency between 1966 and 1974. He had previously served in the Indonesian Army and reached the rank of colonel.
