Wednesday 18 September 2013

West Bandung Regency

West Bandung Regency

West Bandung Regency
West Bandung Regency West Bandung was established in 2007, formerly it was part of Bandung Regency region of West Java. The capital of this regency is Ngamprah, an industrial district on the west side of Bandung. It is part of the Bandung Metropolitan Area.
According to the 'Results of the Social Survey of the District' in 2007, the population was 1,493,225.
The idea of dividing Bandung Regency into two separate regencies originated in 1999, based on a proposal from the current regent for the parliament to consider and approve the idea of splitting off the western part of the existing Bandung Regency. Before the split-off was successfully completed, Cimahi (an area consisting of three districts, which used to be part of Bandung Regency) had been promoted to became autonomous city. After Cimahi become an autonomous administration, the request to split off the western portion of Bandung Regency as a separate regency grew.
Finally in 2007, the government of Indonesia approved the proposal to separate the western part of Bandung Regency to became an autonomous regency, the Western Bandung Regency. On its birth, this newest regency in West Java were headed by an acting regent H. Tjatja Kuswara until April 2008, when the 1st direct election of West Bandung Regency Regent was held, with H. Abubakar and H. Agus Yasmin as the contestants; H. Abubakar with his running mate Ernawan Natasaputra won the election and became the Regent and Vice-Regent of West Bandung Regency.
West Bandung Regency
Abubakar, M.Si.		current regent is Drs. H.
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Bandung Regency Administration will build information center at their leading sites, Maribaya, Situ Ciburuy and Pawon Cave.
A unique Al Irsyad Mosque got the 5th place of Building Of The Year 2010 is located in Kota Baru Parahyangan with capacity of 1,500 people. The mosque is box shape likes Ka'bah with grey color, but has many holes on its walls for ventilation and makes 2 sentences of shahada.
West Bandung Regency position is between Jakarta and Bandung city. It is the place where 2 main state road and (Jakarta-Purwakarta-Bandung) and 2 railroad route (Jakarta-Bandung) and (Cianjur-Bandung) were merged. It also has a connection to other cities using the Jakarta-Bandung intercity highway, with its Padalarang Toll Gate. It also has a major train station, the Padalarang Train station, several economy-class intercity and domestic train were stop on this station.

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