Bogor
Bogor (Sundanese: ᮘᮧᮌᮧᮁ, Dutch: Buitenzorg) is a city in the West Java province, Indonesia. Located around 60 kilometers (37 mi) south of the national capital of Jakarta, Bogor is the 6th largest city in the Jakarta metropolitan area and the 14th overall nationwide. The city covers an area of 111.39 km2, and it had a population of 950,334 in the 2010 Census and 1,043,070 in the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at the end of 2023 was 1,127,408. Bogor is an important economic, scientific, cultural, and tourist center, as well as a mountain resort.
Bogor
Pakuan Pajajaran Buitenzorg | |
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| City of Bogor Kota Bogor | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮊᮧᮒ ᮘᮧᮌᮧᮁ |
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| Nicknames: Kota Hujan (lit. 'Rain City') ᮓᮚᮩᮂ ᮕᮏᮏᮛᮔ᮪ (lit. 'City of Pajajaran') | |
| Motto(s): Di nu kiwari ngancik nu bihari seja ayeuna sampeureun jaga ᮓᮤ ᮔᮥ ᮊᮤᮝᮛᮤ ᮍᮔ᮪ᮎᮤᮊ᮪ ᮔᮥ ᮘᮤᮠᮛᮤ ᮞᮨᮏ ᮃᮚᮩᮔ ᮞᮙ᮪ᮕᮩᮛᮩᮔ᮪ ᮏᮌ (lit. 'Preserving the past, serving the people, and facing the future') | |
| Anthem: Bogor Kota Kesayangan (lit. 'Bogor Beloved City') | |
Location within West Java | |
| Coordinates: 6°35′48″S 106°47′50″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Java |
| King's Coronation (Marked as birthday) | 3 June 1482 |
| Settled | 1 September 1687 |
| Incorporated (as gemeente) | 1 April 1905 ( Gemeente Buitenzorg) |
| Other names | Pakuan Pajajaran (669−1746) Buitenzorg (1746–1942) |
| Administrative division | 6 districts 68 urban villages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bima Arya (PAN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Dedie A. Rachim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.39 km2 (43.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (end of 2023 official estimate) | |
| • Total | 1,127,408 |
| • Density | 10,121/km2 (26,210/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Bogorian |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups (2000) | 76.01% Sundanese 10.15% Javanese 2.62% Chinese 2.32% Betawi 1.49% Batak 1.13% Minangkabau 6.28% Other |
| • Religion (2023) | 93.41% Islam 3.80% Catholic 1.95% Protestant 0.69% Buddhist 0.11% Hinduism 0.04% Confucianism 0.00% Other |
| • Languages | • Indonesian (official) • Sundanese (native) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Postcodes | 16100 to 16169 |
| Area code | (+62) 251 |
| Vehicle registration | F |
| Nominal GDP | 2022 |
| - Total | Rp 52.9 trillion (24th) $ 3.6 billion |
| - Per capita | Rp 49,755 thousand $ 3,351 |
| HDI (2023) | 0.779 High |
| Largest district by area | Bogor Selatan (South Bogor) – 30.50 square kilometres (11.78 sq mi) |
| Largest district by population | Bogor Barat (West Bogor) – 254,629 (2023) |
| Website | kotabogor.go.id |
During the Middle Ages, the city served as the capital of the Sunda Kingdom (Indonesian: Kerajaan Sunda) and was called Pakuan Pajajaran or Dayeuh Pakuan. During the Dutch colonial era, it was named Buitenzorg ("without worries" in Dutch) and served as the summer residence of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
With several hundred thousand people living on an area of about 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi), the central part of Bogor is one of the world's most densely populated areas. The city has a presidential palace and a botanical garden (Indonesian: Kebun Raya Bogor) – one of the oldest and largest in the world. It bears the nickname "Rainy City" (Kota Hujan), because of frequent rain showers, even during the dry season.