East Java is a province of Indonesia. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean border its northern and southern coasts, respectively, while the narrow Bali Strait to the east separates Java from Bali. Located in eastern Java, the province also includes the island of Madura, as well as the Kangean islands and other smaller island groups located further east and Masalembu archipelagos in the north. Its capital is Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia, a major industrial center and also a major business center. Banyuwangi is the largest regency in East Java and the largest on the island of Java.
Cianjur is a town and district in the West Java province of Indonesia, and is the capital of Cianjur Regency. The district of Cianjur is located along one of the main roads between Jakarta and Bandung. The population was 158,125 at the 2010 Census and 173,265 at the 2020 Census. Because of its location, some of Cianjur's residents commute to work either in Bandung or in Jakarta.
Abdul Wahid Hasyim was the first Minister of Religious Affairs in the government of President Sukarno of Indonesia, a post he held in 1945, and from 1949 to 1952.
Ganjar Pranowo is an Indonesian politician who is serving as the governor of Central Java since 2013. A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, he previously served in the People's Representative Council from 2004 until 2013. Pranowo also served as General Chair of KAGAMA from 2014 until 2019.
The 2018 Lampung gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections in Indonesia. It was held to elect the governor of Lampung alongside with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
Nurdin Abdullah is an Indonesian politician and academician who was the 8th governor of South Sulawesi and regent of Bantaeng Regency between 2008 and 2018.
Herman Deru is an Indonesian politician who is the governor of South Sumatra and formerly Regent of East Ogan Komering Ulu.
Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat is an Indonesian politician who is the 8th governor of East Nusa Tenggara.
Isran Noor is an Indonesian politician and academic who is the governor of East Kalimantan.
The 2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Kalimantan alongside with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
Abdullah Azwar Anas is an Indonesian politician who served as the regent Banyuwangi, East Java, between 2010-2015 and 2016-2021. Prior to becoming a regent, he had served as both an elected member of the People's Representative Council and an appointment to the People's Consultative Assembly, for one term each.
Samsul Hadi was an Indonesian politician who served as the regent of Banyuwangi, East Java. He served between 2000 and 2005.
Cellica Nurrachadiana is an Indonesian politician and doctor who is the regent of Karawang Regency, West Java.
Ratna Ani Lestari is an Indonesian former politician who was the regent of Banyuwangi Regency. Serving between 2005 and 2010, she was the first female and first directly elected leader of the regency. Following the end of her term and failure to run for reelection, she was arrested and convicted of corruption, with her prison sentence expiring in March 2018.
Eddy Santana Putra is an Indonesian politician who served as the mayor of Palembang between 2003 and 2013. He was a member of PDI-P until 2018, when he moved to Gerindra. Originating from Pangkal Pinang, he was elected through both a city council vote and direct popular vote.
Neneng Hassanah Yasin is an Indonesian politician who was the regent of Bekasi Regency, holding that position between 2012 and 2018.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. It was confirmed to have spread to Indonesia on 2 March 2020, after a dance instructor and her mother tested positive for the virus. Both were infected from a Japanese national.
Ngawi Station is a first-class railway station in Gelung, Paron, Ngawi Regency, East Java, Indonesia, operated by Kereta Api Indonesia. This railway station located 8 km southwest from capital city of Ngawi. The new building is operated—which has four tracks —since Geneng–Kedungbanteng double track segment activation on 30 November 2019. Moreover, this former railway station name, Paron, has been changed.
National Capital Authority of Nusantara is a future cabinet level-agency to be formed by Indonesian government, working directly under the President of Indonesia. The agency will become a special agency tasked with managing and governing the city of Nusantara, future capital of Indonesia located on East Kalimantan, in similar way to Australia's National Capital Authority.
Nusantara, officially the National Capital of Nusantara, is the proposed capital of Indonesia, set to be inaugurated in 2024. The planned city will replace Jakarta, the capital since 1945. Located on the east coast of Borneo island in what is currently part of the province of East Kalimantan, the city is expected to encompass an area of 2,560 km², featuring hilly landscape, forest, and a bay.
