Overview About West Java

Tourism Region of  West Java 

West Java 

West Java is one of the provinces in Indonesia which has a natural and beautiful scenery and have a variety of potential that can be empowered, among other related water resources, natural resources, and land use, forest resources, coastal and marine resources and resources economy. 

West Java Province is geographically located between 5'50'-7 ° 50'LS and 104'48' BT-104'48 with the limits of its territory bordering the north western part of Java Sea and Jakarta in the North, bordering the East side with the Province of Central Java, Indonesia in Southern Ocean and the Sunda Strait in the west. 

Strategic geographical conditions is an advantage for the West Java region, especially in terms of communication and transportation. Northern region is an area of low berdataran, while the Southern region is hilly with few beaches and a mountainous plateau in the Central region. 

West Java  

With the enactment of the Province of Banten Banten Area, the area of West Java is currently a 35.746.26 km. The Government was composed of 16 districts and 9 municipalities. 

District is Bogor, Sukabumi, Cianjur, Bandung, Garut, Tasikmalaya, Ciamis, Kuningan, Cirebon, Majalengka, Sumedang, Indramayu, Subang, Purwakarta, Karawang and Bekasi. While the City of medium consisting of the City of Bogor, Sukabumi, Bandung, Cirebon, Bekasi, Depok, Cimahi, Tasikmalaya and Banjar. 

Residents of West Java is known as the Sundanese and some of them worked as farmers living in rural areas located in the valleys of lush green mountains. 

West Java has a tradition and Sundanese culture is interesting, this region has many historical relics. But in addition to cultural and historical heritage, West Java also has a beautiful natural attractions found in the mountains and beaches. 

History of West Java

Hinduism is a religion which first came to West Java. On the record inscribed stones found in this region is mentioned that King Purnawarman of Tarumanegara kingdom is a Hindu. 

But then in the 7th century this kingdom was attacked and destroyed by the Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya. Hindu influence reappeared alongside Buddhism in the kingdom Pajajaran. 

Pajajaran Kingdom is then built-trade area in Old Batavia and to build trade relations with the Portuguese. Some argue that the Dutch first time into Java through West Java, the region is also referred to as the first made contact with Indian traders. 

History of West Java is inseparable from the history of Banten. Since the formation of the unitary state of Indonesia, Banten was part of West Java province until later became its own province in October 2000 following the reform movement in Indonesia. 

The influence of Islam emerged in West Java as a disseminator of Islam named Nurullah or Sunan Gunungjati, envoy from the kingdom of Demak, the 1524 master port of Banten and Sunda Kelapa. Nurullah arrival to this area as part of the expansion of the kingdom of Demak. Along with the expansion process of Islamisation that came to pass these areas and the development of Javanese culture. 

  

At the beginning of the 16th century in West Java, there is no central authority based in Arau Pakuan as reported by the Portuguese, Dayo is the capital of the Kingdom of Sunda Kelapa Pajajaran with a port that is important partly because the export of pepper. This is mentioned in inscriptions of ancient Sundanese year 1433. 

Demak business in its expansion to the West opened the pioneer settlement led by Nurullah in 1525, this effort can be considered as the beginning of the establishment of the kingdom of Banten. From here the expedition carried further inland and to other ports, especially to the Sunda Kelapa who successfully conquered in 1527. This event frustrate the Portuguese under the leadership of Henri Leme to have an agreement with the King of Sunda.