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Bandung

American  
[bahn-doong, -doong, ban-] / ˈbɑn duŋ, -dʊŋ, ˈbæn- /

noun

  1. a city in W Java, in Indonesia.


Bandung British  
/ ˈbændʊŋ /

noun

  1. a city in Indonesia, in SW Java. Pop: 2 136 260 (2000)

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The concept has since spread beyond Jakarta to other parts of Java island, such as Bandung and Yogyakarta, as well as to the tourist island of Bali.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

"The worst thing is when the stomach is full, but the brain is not filled," Muhammad Ramadan, a student protester in Bandung, told BBC Indonesian - referring to Prabowo's school meals plan.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

The crash occurred around 6:45 p.m. as the vehicle was returning from a hilly resort area in Bandung to Depok, West Java, the authorities said.

From New York Times • May 12, 2024

He said the Turangga express train traveling from Surabaya, the capital of East Java province, to Bandung hit a commuter train heading to Padalarang from Cicalengka station.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

I sort of left you there NYou left me positing the possibility of going there but now I am in Bandung Indonesia and planning to go deep into the jungles.

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