Bandung is the capital city of West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, Greater Bandung is the country's second-largest and most populous metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants. Situated 768 meters above sea level, the highest point in the North area with an altitude of 1,050 meters and the lowest in the South is 675 meters above sea level, approximately 140 kilometres southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler year-round temperatures than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on 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.
Tasikmalaya Regency is a regency in the province of West Java, Indonesia. With an area of 2,708.82 km2 (1,046 sq mi), it is the biggest and most important in the southeast region of East Preanger. Tasikmalaya Regency had a population of 1,687,776 at the 2010 census and 1,865,203 at the 2020 census; the mid-2022 official estimate was 1,906,288.
Amarzukih is an Indonesian semi-professional footballer who plays for Liga 3 club Persikota Tangerang Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a full-back, defensive midfielder.
Robby Darwis is a retired Indonesian football player and coach. He is the current technical director for PSKC Cimahi, and one of Persib Bandung football stars of his generation.
Paulo Oktavianus Sitanggang is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club RANS Nusantara.
Muhammad Rifqi is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga 2 club Malut United.
The 2017 Java earthquake occurred on 15 December 2017 when a moment magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java, specifically the city of Tasikmalaya on 23:47:58 West Indonesian Time in West Java, Indonesia. The earthquake struck at a depth of 91 km and was categorized as a strong but deep earthquake. It was initially registered as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake by Indonesian agencies. Widespread damage was reported across Tasikmalaya, the nearest major city to the epicentre. A tsunami warning was immediately issued by the authorities but was subsequently cancelled. Four people have been confirmed dead.
The West Java Regional House of Representatives is the unicameral legislature of the Indonesian province of West Java.
Mohammed Bassim Ahmed Rashid is a Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Bali United and the Palestine national team.
Jihane Almira Chedid is an Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Ambassador, actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2020. She is known for her work in advocating for #ActYourThoughts orphanage programs. Chedid is the first delegate from Central Java to ever be crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Supranational 2021 pageant held in Poland, where she get crowned Miss Supranational Asia 2021, also won Best National Costume and Miss Supra Fan-Vote award.
Persekabtas Tasikmalaya is an Indonesian association football team based in Tasikmalaya, West Java which was formed on June 1, 2018 and approved in the Asprov PSSI West Java Annual Congress on April 27, 2019. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
The 2021–22 Liga 1, also known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 12th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2008. The season started on 27 August 2021. Bali United were the defending champions from the 2019 season after the 2020 season was abandoned and declared void after three matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kota santri is an epithet used in Indonesia, predominantly in Java, given to a region historically important in the context of Islamic education. The term santri generally means a Muslim student who studies at pesantren, an Islamic boarding school indigenous to the Indonesian archipelago.
Afridza Syach Munandar was an Indonesian motorcycle racer. He was known to excel in national and Asian racing events. He was one of the most striking riders in the 2019 Indonesian Oneprix Motoprix National Championship by defending the Yogyakarta Astra Motor Racing Team (ART).
Muhamad Kasim Botan is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Majalengka is an Indonesian football club based in Majalengka Regency, West Java. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
Melanie Theresia Berentz is an Indonesian actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Puteri Indonesia West Java 2022, She represented West Java at the Puteri Indonesia 2022 pageant, finishing in the top six.
Adinda Cresheilla is an Indonesian model, actress, 2022 G20 Ambassador, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2022. She is the first representative from East Java to be crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata. She represented Indonesia at Miss Supranational 2022 in Poland where she placed as the 3rd Runner-up.
Risky Dwiyan Apriliyanto is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 2 club Persiba Balikpapan on loan from Persebaya Surabaya.
Al Jabbar Grand Mosque is a mosque located in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Due to the fact that it is around by a reservoir, the mosque is sometimes referred to as the Al Jabbar Floating Mosque. The mosque is adjacent to Summarecon Bandung and is situated in the Gedebage district in eastern Bandung.
