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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 landslide occurred in the West Bandung region, south-east of the capital Jakarta, following days of intense rainfall.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

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

“We are here for the sake of guarding our young generation in this country from efforts that could corrupt youth,” said Hery Susanto, a protester from West Java’s city of Bandung.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 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