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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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Zulmi was buried in a military cemetery in his hometown in Bandung, West Java, while Ichwan and Farizal were laid to rest in their respective hometowns in Central Java and Yogyakarta.

From Barron's Apr. 5, 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

High-rises in Jakarta, the capital, swayed for several seconds, even two-story homes shook strongly in West Java provincial capital Bandung, and in Jakarta’s satellite cities of Bogor and Bekasi.

From Seattle Times Feb. 25, 2024

One train was a local commuter line, and the other was heading to Bandung from the city of Surabaya, officials said.

From New York Times Jan. 4, 2024

With the adjournment of the Bandung Conference in 1955 the shadow dissolved and was replaced by the strident nationalisms that have become an outstanding feature of planetary politics, economics and social organization.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Scott Nearing

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