Bandar Lampung
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Bandar Lampung (Lampungese: Kutak Bandarlampung; formerly Dutch: Oosthaven, lit. 'Eastern Harbor') is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Lampung. Located on the southern tip of Sumatra, Bandar Lampung was originally called Tanjungkarang–Telukbetung, since it was a unification of two major settlements in Lampung, before being renamed in 1983.[3]
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Bandar Lampung | |
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City of Bandar Lampung Kota Bandar Lampung | |
Nickname: Kota Kain Tapis (lit. 'City of Tapis') | |
Motto(s): Ragom Gawi (lit. 'Language and Culture') | |
Coordinates: 5°27′0″S 105°16′0″E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Sumatra |
Province | Lampung |
Founded | 17 June 1682 |
Government | |
• Type | City |
• Mayor | Eva Dwiana |
• Vice Mayor | Deddy Amrullah |
Area | |
• Province capital | 197.22 km2 (76.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (mid-2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Province capital | 1,209,937 |
• Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,600,000 |
Human Development Index | |
• HDI (2007) | 0.742 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Postcodes | 35111 to 35246[2] |
Area code | (+62) 721 |
Website | bandarlampungkota |
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The city proper and South Lampung Regency (which borders the city on its northern and eastern sides) are major transmigration recipients. The city's area is about 197.22 km2, with a census population of 1,166,066 in 2020;[4] the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 1,209,937.[1]