Bandar Lampung
Bandar Lampung (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.
Bandar Lampung | |
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| City of Bandar Lampung Kota Bandar Lampung | |
Adipura Monument Aerial view of Southern Bandar Lampung Tanjung Karang Station Siger Monument | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Kota Kain Tapis (lit. 'City of Tapis') | |
| Motto(s): Ragom Gawi (lit. 'Language and Culture') | |
Location within Lampung | |
| 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) | |
| • 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 |
| Area code | (+62) 721 |
| Website | bandarlampungkota |
The city proper and South Lampung Regency (which borders the city on its northern and eastern sides) are major transmigrasi recipients; in testimony thereof, it has become the fourth-largest city in the region of Sumatra, after Medan, Palembang and Batam. The city's area is about 197.22 km2, with a census population of 790,057 in 2005, 881,801 in 2010, 977,686 in 2015 and 1,166,066 in 2020; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 1,209,937.