Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia. It is located about 147 kilometers (91 miles) southeast of the country’s capital, Jakarta. The city has a population of over 2.4 million people and covers an area of 692.5 square kilometers (266.7 square miles).
Bandung was founded on February 14, 1810 by the Dutch East India Company as a military outpost. The city’s name is derived from the Sundanese words bandung (to rise) and ngandung (to water). The …