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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It is a "very lonely" environment at first, the assistant professor at Institut Teknologi Bandung told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 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

Other possible running mates for Ganjar include Bandung city Mayor Ridwan Kamil, Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno, and former military chief Andika Perkasa, according to party sources.

From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2023

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 Nearing, Scott

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