Bandar Lampung is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Lampung. Located on the southern tip of Sumatra, Bandar Lampung was originally called Tanjungkarang–Telukbetung, since it was a unification of two major settlements in Lampung, before being renamed in 1983. The city proper and South Lampung Regency are major transmigrasi recipients; in testimony thereof, it has become the third-densest city in Sumatra, after Medan and Palembang. The city's area is about 169.21 km², with an estimated population of 1.015.910 as of 2017.
History
Early history
A report by the Banten regent William Craft to Governor-General Cornelis Speelman states that, on the basis of a description provided by Pangeran Aria Dipati Ningrat on the 17th June 1682, "Lampung-Telokbetong at the edge of the sea is the seat of power of a Dipati Temenggung Nata Negara, with power over three thousand people". This date would later be adopted by the city administration as its official founding date.
Under the Dutch colonial administration, 1912 Staatsblad 462 codified the city as being part and parcel of the Onderafdeling Telokbetong,composed of present-day Teluk Betung and its environs. The Onderafdeling's capital was Tanjung Karang, whilst Teluk Betung itself served as the seat of government for the Karesidenan Lampung.
During the Japanese colonial era, present-day Bandar Lampung was administered as a city, led by a Japanese mayor who was assisted by an Indonesian deputy mayor.
Post-Independence
Tanjung Karang and Teluk Betung initially fell under the jurisdiction of South Lampung Regency, until a 1948 law consolidated the two and elevated them to independent city status.
Administrative divisions
In 2010, the city consisted of thirteen districts, tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
District
Population 2010 Census
Kedaton
88,314
Kemiling
71,471
Panjang
63,504
Rajabasa
43,257
Sukabumi
63,598
Sukarame
70,761
District
Population 2010 Census
Tanjung Karang Barat
63,747
Tanjung Karang Pusat
72,385
Tanjung Karang Timur
89,324
District
Population 2010 Census
Tanjung Senang
41,225
Telukbetung Barat
59,396
Telukbetung Selatan
92,156
Telukbetung Utara
62,663
Totals
881,801
Since 2010, seven additional districts have been created by the splitting of existing districts, bringing the total to twenty districts. The new districts are Bumi Waras, Enggal, Kedamaian, Labuhan Ratu, Langkapura, Telukbetung Timur and Way Halim.
Climate
Bandar Lampung has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall year-round. Rain gets noticeably heavier from November to April.
Transportation
Air
Bandar Lampung is served by Radin Inten II Airport, in the neighbouring county of South Lampung. The airport can be accessed by public transportation, such as bus and mini bus.
Road transport
Bandar Lampung has several road transportation alternatives. The most popular is a minibus called angkot, an abbreviation from Angkutan Kota. They serve routes throughout the city, operated privately and cheaply. Usually, an angkot covers some area between Tanjung Karang and an urban area. Currently, routes covered are Tanjung Karang - Garuntang, Tanjung Karang - Teluk Betung, Tanjung Karang - Rajabasa, Tanjung Karang - Sukarame, Tanjung Karang - Langkapura and many more. Bandarlampung Transportation Office has announced that in October 2011 will serve two of seven routes planned by bus rapid transit — the Rajabasa-Sukaraja and Sukaraja-Korpri housing complex in Sukarame.
Rail transport
in Bandar Lampung is the terminus of the railway service from Palembang, although the railway track continues all the way until Panjang harbor and Tarahan coal offloading point. Many express trains connecting this city and Palembang, including Limex Sriwijaya and Rajabasa Express.
Education
In 2009, Bandar Lampung has a literacy rate of 94.3%, slightly increased from 2005 which was 93.5%. However, the high school participation rate kept decreasing from 69.2% down to 61.4%. On the other hand, high school participation rate in Indonesia rose from 54.6% in 2007, to 55.8% in 2010. , Old Rectorate There are some notable high schools and universities in Bandar Lampung such as SMP Negeri 2 Bandar Lampung, SMP Negeri 1 Bandar Lampung, SMA Negeri 9 Bandar Lampung, SMA Negeri 1 Bandar Lampung, SMA Al-Kautsar Bandar Lampung, SMA Fransiskus Bandar Lampung, SMA Xaverius Pahoman, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung University,Muhammadiyah University of Lampung. In March 2011, Unila already had 70,866 alumni.
