Bandung Metropolitan Area (Indonesian: Wilayah Metropolitan Bandung or Bandung Raya) is the metropolitan area surrounds the city of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.[1] It is home to roughly 8 million people.
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It is located in a mountainous plateau region in the central-west portion of West Java province. It has the 2nd highest population of any metropolitan area in Indonesia after Jakarta, however, Surabaya's Zona Surabaya Pengaruh Raya aka Gerbangkertosusila (Extended Metropolitan Area) covers more area and is more populous. West Bandung Regency was carved out of Bandung Regency in 2007.
The metropolitan area lies less than 20 km from the eastern edge of the metropolitan area of Greater Jakarta ("Jabodetabekjur") near Cianjur city, and is adjacent (contiguous) with Jabodetabekjur-Cirangkarta definition for Jakarta's extended metropolitan area at its northern border with Purwakarta Regency. Beginning in Serang Regency of Banten Province, the urban corridor which Greater Bandung is a part of, is home to over 44 million people.
It is officially defined as covering Bandung Regency (including West Bandung Regency after the split), Bandung, Cimahi, and 3 kecamatan: Jatinangor, Cimanggung, and Tanjungsari in Sumedang Regency[1].
| Administrative division | Area (km²) 2005 | Population 2010 Census[2] | Population density (/km² 2010)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandung City | 167.27 | 2,394,873 | 14,125 |
| Cimahi City | 41.2 | 541,177 | 13,134 |
| Bandung Regency | 1,756.65 | 3,178,543 | 1,801 |
| West Bandung Regency* | 1305.77 | 1,510,284 | 1,159 |
| 3 Kecamatan in Sumedang Regency* | 112.0 | 264,170 | 1,159 |
| Metropolitan Area | 3,382.89 | 7,889,047 | 2,332.0 |
sources: (Budan Pusat Statistik 2010 Census Indonesia)
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