Bandar Lampung

Bandar Lampung
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Motto: Bandar Lampung Kota Tapis Berseri (Indonesian language) (Bandar Lampung, City of Glowing Tapis)
Bandar Lampung Location of Bandar Lampung in Indonesia
Coordinates: 5°27′0″S 105°16′0″E / 5.45°S 105.266667°E / -5.45; 105.266667Coordinates: 5°27′0″S 105°16′0″E / 5.45°S 105.266667°E / -5.45; 105.266667
Country	Indonesia
Province	Lampung
Government
– Mayor	Drs. H. Herman HN., M.M.
Area
– Total	169.21 km2 (65.3 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]	881,801
– Density	5,211/km2 (13,496.4/sq mi)
Human Development Index[2]
– HDI (2007)	0.742
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 721

Bandar Lampung (translated Lampung harbor) is the capital of Lampung province, Indonesia. It was formerly called Tanjungkarang-Telukbetung, the names of the two major sections of the city, before being renamed in 1983.^[3] For immigrants and travelers from Java, the city is the entry point to Sumatra, especially before the construction of the major harbor at Bakauheni, just south of Bandar Lampung. Bandar Lampung is served by the Radin Inten II Airport, a domestic airport with flights to Jakarta located northwesterly of the city.

The city's area is about 169.21 km², with a population of approximately 881,801 people.

The city is the home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjungkarang.

Transportation

Air

Bandar Lampung is served by Radin Inten II Airport (TKG), located in the outskirts of the city. The airport can be accessed by public transportation, such as bus and mini bus.

Road transport

Adipura monument

Lampung Bay

Bandar Lampung has several road transportation alternatives. The most popular alternative is a minibus called angkot, an abbreviation from Angkutan Kota (literally translated as City Transportation). They serve certain routes throughout the city, operated privately and cheap. Usually, an angkot covers some area between Tanjung Karang (heart of Bandar Lampung) and an urban area. Currently, routes covered are Tanjung Karang - Garuntang, Tanjung Karang - Teluk Betung, Tanjung Karang - Rajabasa, Tanjung Karang - Sukarame, Tanjung Karang - Langkapura and many more.

Bandarlampung Transportation Office has announced that in October 2011 will serve 2 routes from 7 routes planned by Bus Rapid Transit - the Rajabasa-Sukaraja and Sukaraja-Korpri housing complex in Sukarame.^[4]

Education

In 2009, Bandar Lampung has a literacy rate of 94.3% ^[5], slightly increased from 2005 which was 93.5%. However, high school participation rate kept on decreasing from 69.2% (2007) down to 61.4% (2009)^[6]. On the other hand, high school participation rate in Indonesia was raising from 54.6% (2007) to 55.8% (2010)^[7]

Malahayati University, Old Rectorate

Bandar lampung University, Campus A

There are some notable high school and university in Bandar Lampung such as SMA Negeri 2 Bandar Lampung (public), SMA Xaverius Bandar Lampung (private), Lampung University (public, locally known as Unila), Bandar Lampung University (private, locally known as UBL) and Malahayati University (private). In March 2011, Unila has already had 70,866 alumni^[8].

Cityscape

References

1. ^ "Population Census 2010 Province LAMPUNG". Badan Pusat Statistik Indonesia. 2010. http://www.bps.go.id/aboutus.php?sp=0&kota=18. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
2. ^ "Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2007". Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Lampung. 2007. http://lampung.bps.go.id/tabel/ipm4.pdf. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
3. ^ "Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 24 Tahun 1983". President of Republic Indonesia. 1983. http://www.hukumonline.com/pusatdata/detail/21292/node/1060. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
4. ^ "Bandarlampung to unveil BRT as passenger-friendly transport". September 22, 2011. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/09/22/bandarlampung-unveil-brt-passenger-friendly-transport.html. 
5. ^ "Angka Melek Huruf Penduduk berumur 15 tahun ke atas menurut Kabupaten/Kota 2005-2009.". Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Lampung, Indonesia. 2010. http://lampung.bps.go.id/tabel/pendidikan1.pdf. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
6. ^ "Angka Partisipasi Sekolah menurut Kabupaten/Kota". Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Lampung, Indonesia. 2010. http://lampung.bps.go.id/tabel/pendidikan3.pdf. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
7. ^ "Indikator Pendidikan Tahun 1994 - 2010". Badan Pusat Statistik. 2010. http://www.bps.go.id/tab_sub/view.php?tabel=1&daftar=1&id_subyek=28&notab=1. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
8. ^ "WISUDA: Unila Lahirkan 1.403 Sarjana". Lampung Post. 16 March 2011. http://lampungpost.co.id/v4/pendidikan/1046-wisuda-unila-lahirkan-1403-sarjana.html. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 

External links

• Official Lampung Provincial Website (in Indonesian)