Medan is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca,Port of Belawan,and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis,acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia. About 60% of the economy in North Sumatra is backed by trading,agriculture,and processing industries,including exports from its 4 million acres of palm oil plantations. The National Development Planning Agency listed Medan as one of the four main central cities in Indonesia,alongside Jakarta,Surabaya,and Makassar. In terms of population,it is the most populous city in Indonesia outside of the island of Java. Its population as of 2023 is approximately equal to the country of Moldova.
Banjarmasin is a city in South Kalimantan,Indonesia. It was the capital of the province until 15 February 2022. The city is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. Historically the centre of the Banjarese culture,and the capital of the Sultanate of Banjar,it is the biggest city in South Kalimantan and one of the main cities of Kalimantan. The city covers an area of 98.46 km2 (38.02 sq mi) and had a population of 625,481 as of the 2010 Census and 657,663 as of the 2020 Census;the official estimate as of mid 2023 was 675,915. It is the third most populous city on the island of Borneo.
Ternate,also known as the City of Ternate,is a city in the Indonesian province of North Maluku and an island in the Maluku Islands. It was the de facto provincial capital of North Maluku before Sofifi on the nearby coast of Halmahera became the capital in 2010. It is off the west coast of Halmahera,and is composed of eight islands:Ternate,the biggest and main island of the city,and Moti,Hiri,Tifure,Mayau,Makka,Mano,and Gurida. In total,the city has a land area of 162.20 square kilometres and had a total population of 185,705 according to the 2010 census,and 205,001 according to the 2020 census,with a density of 1,264 people per square kilometre;the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 204,920. It is the biggest and most densely populated city in the province,as well as the economic,cultural,and education center of North Maluku,and acts as a hub to neighbouring regions. It was the capital of the Sultanate of Ternate in the 15th and 16th centuries,and fought against the Sultanate of Tidore over control of the spice trade in the Moluccas before becoming a main interest to competing European powers.
Gunungsitoli is a city located in North Sumatra province,Indonesia,on the Indian Ocean island of Nias,west of Sumatra. Gunungsitoli is the island's only city and is the main hub for the island and surrounding smaller islands. Located on the north-eastern side of Nias island,the city was historically a series of fortifications made by the Dutch colonial administration in the 1600s to defend against frequent raids from Nias tribes,especially those from southern parts of the island. Until 1914,it was the only part of the island that was effectively controlled by the Dutch.
Palangka Raya is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan. The city is situated between the Kahayan and the Sabangau rivers on the island of Borneo. As of the 2020 census,the city has a population of 293,500;the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 305,797. Palangka Raya is the largest city by land area in Indonesia;however,most of the area is forested including protected forests,nature conservation areas,and Tangkiling Forest). It also has the highest Human Development Index rating of any city in Kalimantan.
Bontang is a city on the eastern coast of the island of Borneo in Indonesia,in the province of East Kalimantan. It occupies an area of 161.88 km2 (62.50 sq mi),and the population was 140,787 at the 2010 census,and 178,917 at the 2020 census;the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 189,968. It is also the third most densely populated place in the province after Balikpapan and Samarinda.
Tual is a city in Maluku Province of Indonesia,geographically located within the Kei Islands. On 17 July 2007,it was separated from the rest of the Kei Islands and was created an independent city.
Mochamad Ridwan Kamil,alternatively Kang Emil is an Indonesian architect and politician who was the 15th Governor of West Java,the largest province of Indonesia. He was also the mayor of Bandung from 2013 to 2018. As an architect,he designed iconic structures in Indonesia and other countries in Asia with his Urbane architectural firm and lectured at the Department of Architecture,Bandung Institute of Technology.
Rahmat Effendi,sometimes nicknamed Pepen,is an Indonesian politician of the Golkar party who served as the mayor of Bekasi between 3 May 2012 and 7 January 2022. Previously,he had served as the acting Mayor since 2011 in place of his predecessor who was arrested on corruption charges.
Sinyo Harry Sarundajang was an Indonesian politician. He served as governor of North Sulawesi for all but one month from 2005 to 2015. He was also a former Governor of North Maluku in 2002 and Maluku in 2002–2003. In February 2018,he was appointed by the President Joko Widodo as the ambassador to the Philippines,with concurrent accreditation to the Marshall Islands and Palau.
Sutarmidji is an Indonesian politician and academician who is the 9th governor of West Kalimantan and formerly the mayor of its capital,Pontianak.
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 Syaikhu is an Indonesian politician who is currently President of the Prosperous Justice Party. He served as the vice mayor of Bekasi between 2013 and 2018 as the deputy of Rahmat Effendi.
Sutiaji is an Indonesian politician who served as the mayor of Malang,East Java between 2018 and 2023. Previously,he was a member of the city's legislative council and later deputy mayor of the city between 2013 and 2018,and briefly served as acting mayor in 2018 until his official inauguration as mayor.
Gibran Rakabuming Raka is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the vice president-elect of Indonesia. He is currently serving as the mayor of Surakarta. He is the eldest child of the seventh President of Indonesia,Joko Widodo. In the 2024 Indonesian presidential election,he ran as the vice presidential candidate of Prabowo Subianto.
In Indonesian law,the term "city" is generally defined as the second-level administrative subdivision of the Republic of Indonesia,an equivalent to regency. The difference between a city and a regency is that a city has non-agricultural economic activities and a dense urban population,while a regency comprises predominantly rural areas and is larger in area than a city. However,Indonesia historically had several classifications of cities.
Rusdy Mastura is an Indonesian politician who is the governor of Central Sulawesi and was the mayor of the province's capital,Palu,between 2005 and 2015.
Akhyar Nasution is an Indonesian politician who served as mayor of Medan between 2019 and 2021,mostly as an acting mayor to replace his predecessor Dzulmi Eldin.
Whisnu Sakti Buana was an Indonesian politician. He briefly served as the mayor of Surabaya between December 2020 and February 2021,mostly in an acting capacity to replace Tri Rismaharini for whom he had served under as vice-mayor of Surabaya between 2014 and 2015,and again between 2016 and 2020.
This page is a non-exhaustive list of notable individuals and organisations who endorsed individual candidates for the 2024 Indonesian presidential election. Politicians are noted with their party origin or political affiliation should they come from parties not part of the candidate's coalition. Celebrities are noted with their party origin should they have one.
