URTRIPS: West Java

West Java Indonesia

West Java is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country's capital region of Jakarta to the west, the Java Sea to the north, the province of Central Java to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the south. Together with Banten, this province is the native homeland of the Sundanese people, the second-largest ethnic group in Indonesia. West Java was one of the first eight provinces of Indonesia formed following the country’s proclamation of independence, and was later legally re-established on 14 July 1950. In 1966, the city of Jakarta was split off from West Java as a “special capital region” (Daerah Khusus Ibukota), with a status equivalent to that of a province, while in 2000 the western parts of the province were in turn split away to form the separate province of Banten.

Recommended airport

Husein Sastranegara (BDO)

Nearby destinations

West Java, Indonesia

West Java Indonesia